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Houston Matters

Canceling classes to address teacher burnout, and how trains serve Houston (Jan. 28, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 28, 2022 · On Friday's show: Aldine ISD cancels classes the next three Fridays to address teacher burnout, and how trains serve our region -- from freight to mass transit.

Tags Aldine ISD Central City Co-Op Donald Trump freight trains light rail public transit teacher burnout teachers trains

Transportation

METRO Puts $3.5 Billion Bond Issue On The Ballot To Fund Transit Initiatives

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 13, 2019 · Among the initiatives METRO hopes to fund are light rail expansion, bus rapid transit and infrastructure improvements.

Tags 2019 election bond issue bus rapid transit bush intercontinental airport Hobby Aiport light rail

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Transportation

Houston’s Transit Agency Wants To Hire More Police

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 1, 2019 · METRO officials say they'll look at reported crimes and rider feedback in deciding where to deploy the officers.

Tags crime light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority police public safety

Transportation

METRO Weighs Options For Light Rail To Hobby Airport

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 23, 2019 · Board members are considering different proposals ahead of a bond election this fall.

Tags east end hobby airport light rail MetroNext public transit

Transportation

METRO’s Light Rail Red And Green Line Back In Service After Repairs To Electrical Wires

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 13, 2019 · The service along the Purple line, from EaDo/ Stadium Station to Palm Center Station, is still suspended. Repairs should be completed by the end of the week.

Tags Green Line houston light rail metro purple line Red Line

Transportation

METRO Shuts Down Three Houston Light Rail Lines Due To Faulty Electrical Wires

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 8, 2019 · The Red Line extension from UH-Downtown to the Northline Transit Center, along with the Green and Purple lines, were shut down on Wednesday afternoon.

Tags houston light rail metro

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METRO Hopes For A Strong Advocate In Congress With Lizzie Fletcher’s Election

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 7, 2018 · Fletcher's opponent John Culberson long fought plans for a proposed rail line on Richmond Avenue.

Tags bus rapid transit light rail Lizzie Fletcher Metropolitan Transit Authority Richmond Avenue

Transportation

Metro Moves to The Next Step with Its Proposed Regional Transit Plan

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 12, 2018 · Officials say they're on target to put a bond issue before voters next year. The transit agency’s board is now reviewing millions of dollars in proposed improvements.

Tags bus bus rapid transit hobby airport light rail transit

Transportation

A New Study Looks At Who’s Using Public Transit In The Houston Area

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 20, 2018 · It's the most expansive survey ever conducted on a regional basis.

Tags bus houston-galveston area council light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority public transit

Transportation

Metro Plans New Safety Improvements Along The Light Rail Lines

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 17, 2018 · The goal is to keep people from walking out in front of trains

Tags light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority pedestrian safety transit

Transportation

Metro Works To Educate Drivers On How Not To Get Hit By A Train

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 27, 2018 · The transit agency says over half of the collisions along the light rail line are caused by vehicles running red lights and making improper left turns.

Tags light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority safety Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas Medical Center train

Transportation

Metro Is Offering Free Rides For Fans Headed To The World Series

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 25, 2017 · Houston's transit agency is hoping to cut down on some of the traffic around Minute Maid Park.

Tags Hurricane Harvey light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority parking world series

Transportation

Metro Tries Out New Safety Technology On The Light Rail Lines

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 29, 2017 · The transit agency says it wants to get riders' attention before there's a crash or a near-miss.

Tags light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority public transit safety Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Transportation

Metro Wants To Make Its Light Rail Trains More Visible

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 27, 2017 · Houston's transit agency is giving its light rail trains a paint job. They're getting a big splash of color so you’ll see them coming.

Tags light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority safety train visibility

Transportation

Metro Appeals To Riders To Pay Attention Along The Light Rail Lines

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 25, 2017 · After crashes and near-misses, Metro PD is asking riders to obey crosswalk signals and to not get distracted by their phones.

Tags light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority pedestrian safety Texas Medical Center

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Railroad merger update (Feb. 23, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 23, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We get an update on the proposed rail merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern and its potential impact on the Houston area.

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Criminal Justice

11-year-old charged in sexual assault of 6-year-old on Aldine ISD bus

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 16, 2023 · Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed that it accepted three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child against an 11-year-old who allegedly lured a 6-year-old student to the back of a school bus and sexually assaulted him.

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‘I’m angry as hell’: Aldine ISD mother says her 6 year old was sexually assaulted on school bus for months before being notified

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 7, 2023 · According to the mother, her son, who is in the first grade, rides the bus with older children, which she has complained to the district about.

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Celebrating Teachers and Educators for the Work They Do in Shaping the Futures of Children

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on February 3, 2023 · Showing appreciation to the unsung heroes of education and the unique ways they bring life to the classroom.

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