
Transportation
METRO to offer free rides to polling locations in Houston next week
Posted on · Voters need to inform bus operators or fare inspectors that they are going to, or coming from a polling location for a free lift next week.
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Posted on · Voters need to inform bus operators or fare inspectors that they are going to, or coming from a polling location for a free lift next week.
Posted on · The 5-year contract will allow METRO to create its own bike share system, as the city’s current vendor, BCycle, struggles with financial difficulties.
Posted on · Metro will spend up to $500,000 over the next 6-9 months to help B-Cycle and determine if it should eventually take the program over.
Posted on · The bus stop is in front of Northside High School, where Flores would have graduated in May.
Posted on · All METRO buses are equipped with cameras already, so the new screens will display a live feed throughout the buses and provide customers with information on METRO alerts.
Posted on · Metro officials say more than a dozen safety-related projects will roll out in the coming months
Posted on · Jeff Balke previews Game 3 of the World Series and we get information on navigating all the festivities downtown.
Posted on · A coalition of local advocacy groups question the future of some of the most polluted areas in Houston, and Houston METRO launches a series of town hall-style meetings, plus we discuss why we have a tendency to question social science research.
Posted on · Some routes are getting more buses while others will have earlier trips.
Posted on · It appears the bus struck a road sign.
Posted on · Proposal has faced heavy opposition from a Houston congressman.
Posted on · The transit agency is currently working to boost ridership on its buses and trains. There’s also the challenge of serving low-income and disabled riders who have limited options for getting around.
Posted on · In the last couple of years, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (aka METRO) has revamped its bus system and aimed to be a more transparent organization. In late March, METRO named a new chair, Carrin Patman. We talk with Patman about the challenges ahead for METRO and welcome your questions about its bus […]
Posted on · Greenlink is expanding its hours to weekends.
Posted on · Applicants include those with a VA disability rating of 50 percent or 40 percent service-connected disability because of the amputation of a lower extremity, and also those who have earned a medal of valor.