News
Union Leader Urges Houston School District To Cross-Train Custodians As Bus Drivers
Posted on · Earlier this fall, the interim transportation chief, John Wilcots, said that the district needed to hire about another 120 drivers.
Transportation
Transportation
Flood Control District Changes Plans For Ardmore Bridge Closure
Posted on · The closure for the Brays Bayou bridge is being delayed after neighbors say they didn't get enough information about traffic impacts.
Transportation
New Study Says Not All Houstonians Have Equal Access To Transit
Posted on · The report offers suggestions for improving the city's "transit equity." That includes more frequent service along with additional late-night buses.
News
METRO Moves To The Next Phase In Developing A Regional Transit Plan
Posted on · The transit agency hopes to address a growing population and changing mobility needs.
In-Depth
A Nearly Three-Hour School Bus Ride Turns Into A Medical Emergency
Posted on · The latest incident reveals that the Houston Independent School District has yet to fix problems with its reorganized transportation system, three months after the start of school.
News
METRO Is About To Start Testing Its First Self-Driving Vehicle
Posted on · Transit officials want to learn if autonomous buses could help solve some of the region’s mobility issues.
Houston Matters
How Does Houston’s Transit System Measure Up With The Rest Of The Country?
Posted on · Former METRO board member Christof Spieler examines that question in his new book, Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit.
In-Depth
Tollway Team Helps Get Drivers Out Of Scary Situations
Posted on · We’ve been reporting on how Houston highways are some of the most dangerous in the nation. With that in mind, what happens if your car suddenly has a flat or runs out of gas on a busy toll road?
News
METRO Hopes For A Strong Advocate In Congress With Lizzie Fletcher’s Election
Posted on · Fletcher's opponent John Culberson long fought plans for a proposed rail line on Richmond Avenue.
Transportation
TxDOT Wants Input On A Big Road Project In North Harris County
Posted on · The transportation agency says it's looking at future population growth.
News
TxDOT Appeals To Drivers To Help End Long Streak Of Deadly Crashes
Posted on · It’s been 18 years since Texas has had a day without a traffic fatality somewhere in the state.
News
Here’s How to Get A Free Ride to The Polls on Election Day
Posted on · Metro is waiving fares for voters headed to polling places all over Harris County.
Transportation
Metro Is Considering Park and Ride Bus for Conroe
Posted on · The new service would take riders into downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center
In-Depth
Study Ranks Houston’s Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians And Cyclists
Posted on · City officials say Houston will have to do things differently in the future as it encourages people to use other modes of transportation.
In-Depth
Houston Is Growing, But Its Parking Spaces May Not Be
Posted on · We look at how city planners may reduce the number of parking spaces for new developments.