Category: Transportation

Posted on March 30, 2010 · Two longtime METRO employees have filed a lawsuit claiming they've had to work more than 40-hours a week with no overtime pay. Rod Rice reports.

Posted on March 19, 2010 · A local transportation blogger and engineer says he's excited about the potential of bringing positive change to metro after his nomination to the transit agency's board by Mayor Annise Parker. Jack Williams reports.

Posted on March 17, 2010 · In the ongoing investigation of Monday's bus-light rail accident — METRO officials want to determine if something is wrong with traffic signals at the intersection of Main and St. Joseph Parkway. Laurie Johnson reports.

Posted on March 15, 2010 · METRO has sustained another accident on its light rail line today. Melissa Galvez reports.

Posted on January 29, 2010 · A software developer has come out with an application that he hopes will get more people into the habit of riding Metro busses and light rail lines. The "Ride Houston" iPhone app is designed to make it easier to find the right bus or train at the right time. More from from David Pitman.

Posted on January 13, 2010 · Houston Mayor Annise Parker says she expects reports from her transition team by the end of next month. Parker wants to make decisions on how to improve city services. One of her main focus areas is METRO. Laurie Johnson reports.

Posted on January 12, 2010 · After 50 years of using an antiquated, patchwork system to keep track of aircraft operations in the Gulf of Mexico, the Federal Aviation Administration says a new satellite-based tracking system will improve both safety and efficiency for the hundreds of thousands of flights over the gulf. Jack Williams reports.

Posted on January 4, 2010 · Eastern Harris County residents have new bus service. Harris County Transit Services used a 2.6 million dollar grant to add two routes to an area that hasn't had much mass transit since it opted out of Metro in the '80's. Rod Rice reports.

Posted on December 16, 2009 · There are many steps in the process of getting federal funds for transit systems across the country. METRO has just received a significant notice from the Federal Transit Administration. Rod Rice reports that FTA has approved moving forward on the next step of light rail in Houston.

Posted on December 7, 2009 · The federal government is considering establishing national oversight for transit systems across the country. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation as recently informed Metro's President and CEO that a panel of 25 experts from across the country will soon be impaneled. Rod Rice reports.

Posted on November 5, 2009 · With three new light rail lines already under construction and a fourth soon to break ground, METRO's chairman wants political leaders to restore full funding to the organization. As Laurie Johnson reports, Metro's physical presence in the region is growing, but that doesn't mean the money will follow.

Posted on November 5, 2009 · The chairman of METRO today will deliver a "State of METRO" address. The Greater Houston Partnership is putting on the event, in which METRO Chair David Wolff will talk about the current status of light rail development, along with some of the logistical and political challenges facing the agency. Mr. Wolff sat down with KUHF's David Pitman to talk about those challenges. At the top of the list is the one-cent sales tax that came along with METRO's creation in the late 1970's.

Posted on October 12, 2009 · While Houston is not the most bicycle friendly city, cycling advocates say commuting by bike here is growing. To increase what's called "inter modal" transit METRO has installed bike racks on its busses. Now cyclists want METRO to do something similar on its trains. Rod Rice reports.

Posted on August 18, 2009 · Houston's Metro Transit Authority says it's one big step closer to getting the federal government to pay for up to half the expense for two light rail extensions. The Federal Transit Administration has given Metro the green light to enter into what's known as "Final Design" for Houston's North and Southeast light-rail lines. David Pitman explains what that means.

Posted on August 11, 2009 · It's the end of the line for an East End business. As METRO expands mass transit lines in the city some established businesses will have to suffer. This morning the front half of Lenox Barbeque fell to a demolition crew. The iconic eatery had to make way for the East End light rail line that will run along Harrisburg Avenue. Rod Rice reports.