Transportation
Metro Is Offering Free Rides For Students This Summer
Posted on · It's the first time Metro has offered the program. It's open to students in kindergarten through high school.
Tag: public transit
Transportation
Metro Looks At How To Provide Buses Outside Its Service Area
Posted on · Metro is considering ways it can provide bus service to areas that don’t subsidize public transit. That includes cities that don’t currently collect a sales tax for Metro operations.
Houston Matters
Answering Your Questions on METRO’s Long-Term Transportation Plan
Posted on · METRO is working on a long-term regional transportation plan that lists off projects it wants to do in the coming years. How will these projects be paid for? That may be up to voters this year. Today, we talk with METRO Chair Carrin Patman about what METRO has in store. And she fields your general questions about METRO […]
Full Show
METRO’s Long-Term Plan, and the City Hall Farmers Market: Tuesday’s Show (March 7, 2017)
Posted on · METRO is working on a long-term regional transportation plan that lists off projects it wants to do in the coming years. How will these projects be paid for? That may be up to voters this year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with METRO Chair Carrin Patman about what METRO has in store. And she fields […]
Transportation
Smaller Communities See A Growing Demand For Public Transit
Posted on · A bus service operating in suburban Houston says ridership is up and it's looking to expand.
Houston Matters
One Year Later: How is METRO’s Redesign Working for Bus Riders?
Posted on · A little more than a year ago (August 2015), METRO redesigned its bus network. Has it been a success? What are some lessons METRO has learned in the past year? Where are improvements still needed? To answer those questions we talk with Christof Spieler, a METRO board member. (Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) MORE: Rerouting Houston Buses (Full Series) […]
Houston Matters
Highlighting Recent Conversations About Houston Transportation
Posted on · There may be no more viscerally frustrating experience about living in Houston then dealing with traffic. It’s the most common theme we hear when we engage in our quarterly Houstonian Pet Peeves collective moan session. And that’s understandable. We’ve seen huge population increases in Greater Houston in recent years, and our infrastructure hasn’t always kept […]
Transportation
Metro Says Faulty Equipment Is Causing Rail Delays
Posted on · Metro hopes a major repair project will help keep its trains running on time. Officials say they want to correct problems that could delay riders from making connections.
Transportation
Metro Hopes To Get New Riders Through Its Discounted Student Fare Card
Posted on · That discount is offered to students of all ages, from kindergarten through college.
Transportation
Metro Hopes To Get More Riders With New Bus Shelters
Posted on · Metro is touting big ridership numbers as it marks the one-year anniversary of its new bus network. But transit officials say they need to make some major improvements to get even more riders on board.
Transportation
Greater Houston Transportation Program Helps Elderly & Disabled
Posted on · Living in an outlying area in Harris County without reliable transportation is a challenge. But one organization is trying to fill the gap for people without a vehicle who need to get around.
Transportation
Why Metro Is Making Some Changes To Its New Bus Network
Posted on · Some routes are getting more buses while others will have earlier trips.
Transportation
Houston Metro Bus Crash Causes Multiple Injuries
Posted on · It appears the bus struck a road sign.
Transportation
Houston Neighborhood Hit Hard By Flooding Gets New Bus Route
Posted on · New Manchester/Lawndale route will operate as a six-month pilot program.
Houston Matters
What’s in Store for the Future of Houston’s Transportation?
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recently delivered his first State of Mobility address, outlining his ideas for the future of transportation in Houston. He also addressed the need to encourage more residents to use public transportation, including the bus system. (Above: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner with Metro Chairman Carrin Patman before the Transportation Advocacy Group. Photo: Gail Delaughter, […]