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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro)

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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the Houston region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day.

Press Releases

This latest expansion builds on the METRONow commitment to enhancing mobility across the region.
June 23, 2025
Investing in an increased police presence is part of Houston Metro’s ridership growth plan, METRONow.
April 30, 2025
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Houston Metro’s 500 IAH Downtown Direct will offer riders a non-stop, direct trip to the airport.
April 14, 2025
The Missouri City Park & Ride offers riders greater mobility and flexibility with their travel plans with better connectivity to the local medical center and shopping areas.
March 27, 2025
The multifaceted plan provides a roadmap for ridership growth, financial sustainability and the establishment of key priorities that will strengthen the transit culture for the...
Feb. 27, 2025
The coaches are intended for Houston Metro’s Park & Ride service routes.
Dec. 11, 2024
The new Maintenance of Way Facility is a part of Houston Metro’s efforts to enhance efficiency, safety and reliability across its METRORail system.
Dec. 10, 2024
The agency’s 402 Bellaire Quickline route has transitioned to an all-electric fleet while the 28 OST - Wayside route now has five electric buses in its fleet.
Sept. 4, 2024
As planned, the project would put the agency in a position that would financially impact its day-to-day operations and severely limit the ability to implement essential services...
June 20, 2024
Copperleaf says its platform will enable the agency to establish a data-driven process to asses and prioritize investments.
March 8, 2024

Videos

A surveillance camera captured Leang "Terry" Ear 's heroic actions that helped save two car crash victims.
Dec. 14, 2017
This week's update features videos from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), The Rapid, Metropolitan Tranist Authority of Harris County (Metro), Valley Metro and the California...
June 3, 2016

News

The upgrade allows passengers to pay with a contactless card or mobile device and track their trips online via RideMETRO.
Jan. 29, 2026
UZURV provides METROLift an additional option to assign trips as a provider integrated within the program.
Dec. 30, 2025
The move enshrines funding and extends the contract for the first- and last-mile service.
Dec. 22, 2025

Articles

Houston Metro
A METROLift van.
To accommodate more service, agencies are turning to TNCs such as RideCo, UZURV and SilverRide to help make the paratransit experience as efficient as possible for riders and ...
April 14, 2026
Houston Metro is expanding its Community Connector service while the U.S. Army’s Cavazos Connector pilot has surpassed one year of service.
April 15, 2025
Sound Transit will open two new stations on the Link 2 Line in Redmond, Wash., on May 10 while Houston Metro has opened the new Missouri City Park & Ride.
Jan. 31, 2025
Tyler Transit is transforming its existing fixed-route service into a microtransit service while Houston Metro is expanding its microtransit partnership with the city of Houston...
Dec. 20, 2024
Houston Metro received $1.2 million from the FTA to plan for TOD along the proposed Gulfton Corridor BRT line while LAVTA received $3 million to expand a hydrogen fueling station...
Nov. 12, 2024
Background: Sherman McCain II/Houston Metro; headshot: Houston Metro
Tom Lambert, inset, will retire as president and CEO of Houston Metro at the end of 2023.
Lambert has been with Houston Metro since 1979 and is the agency’s longest serving president and CEO.
Feb. 3, 2023
Northwest Transit Center becomes gold standard for mobility, accessibility and user experience.
March 23, 2021
The five-mile, 10-stop BRT is the first of many planned to enhance transit options in Houston.
Aug. 24, 2020
Illustration: Mass Transit; Top: Pepi Stojanovski/Unsplash; Bottom: Maria Oswalt/Unsplash
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The group says more emergency stimulus funding is needed to avert a ‘looming financial calamity.’
July 29, 2020

Additional content from Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro)

Through Houston Metro's Universal Accessibility Initiative, 5,000 bus stops have been established throughout the area with wider sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, larger bus pads and...
Dec. 21, 2023
The Houston Metro Board of Directors recognized Lambert with a proclamation that highlighted his advocacy for enhanced customer experience, his commitment to public safety and...
Dec. 18, 2023
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METRO celebrated its all-new autonomous shuttle and provided an update on the agency's recent move toward zero-emissions vehicles.
Dec. 15, 2023
The 25-mile BRT line that will connect Westchase Park & Ride and Tidwell Transit Center will enter its engineering phase in early 2024.
Dec. 7, 2023
The first installations will focus on stops without shelters and then move on to replacing older shelters later in the process; the authority plans on installing 2,000 shelters...
Nov. 6, 2023
The Joint Development and Transit Oriented Development program aims to improve transit experience and connectivity for Houston Metro's community.
Oct. 26, 2023
After receiving feedback about the bus stop's condition, Rep. Jolanda Jones contacted Houston Metro to make updates to the shelter, which included the addition of a new shelter...
Oct. 6, 2023
The new high-performance 160 Xcelsior® 40-foot clean-diesel transit buses will replace end-of-life vehicles in Houston Metro’s fleet and provide an enhanced passenger experience...
Oct. 6, 2023
The bike share program is set to debut summer of 2024 featuring 140 E-bikes at 20 solar-ready stations near transit hubs.
Sept. 29, 2023
The contract calls for GMV to implement a cloud-hosted content management system and provide installation, maintenance and support for Houston Metro’s growing digital signage ...
July 27, 2023
As a part of a focus on the parents in Haris County Metro's employment, they have given their employees access to TOOTRiS to make sure parents have access to childcare at all ...
June 6, 2023