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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

Houston Metro
Community Connector branded electric shuttle transports passengers on near northside
This latest expansion builds on the METRONow commitment to enhancing mobility across the region.
June 23, 2025
Houston Metro
new MPD officer graduates pose with police chief in front of Houston Metro step and repeat
Investing in an increased police presence is part of Houston Metro’s ridership growth plan, METRONow.
April 30, 2025
Houston Metro
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.
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
Houston Metro
The new 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.
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
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Houston Metro's multifaceted plan provides a roadmap for ridership growth, financial sustainability and the establishment of key priorities that will strengthen the transit culture for the Houston area.
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
NFI
MCI D45 CRT high-floor coach
The coaches are intended for Houston Metro’s Park & Ride service routes.
Dec. 11, 2024
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO)
Houston Metro's new Maintenance of Way Facility will work to enhance efficiency, safety and reliability across its METRORail system.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro rolls out first zero-emission electric buses on two bus routes.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro will not pursue FTA funding for University Corridor Project.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro's Metrorail.
Copperleaf says its platform will enable the agency to establish a data-driven process to asses and prioritize investments.
March 8, 2024

Videos

MetroRail Employee Pulls Two People From Burning Car
A surveillance camera captured Leang "Terry" Ear 's heroic actions that helped save two car crash victims.
Dec. 14, 2017
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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

Houston Metro
A hand taps a fare card to a reader.
The upgrade allows passengers to pay with a contactless card or mobile device and track their trips online via RideMETRO.
Jan. 29, 2026
UZURV
UZURV has become the new service provider for METROLift.
UZURV provides METROLift an additional option to assign trips as a provider integrated within the program.
Dec. 30, 2025
Huston Metro
A microtransit vehicle sits parked in front of a stop.
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
Houston Metro's Community Connector.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro's new Missouri City Park & Ride.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro is expanding its microtransit partnership with the city of Houston and Evolve Houston to include service in Second Ward, Third Ward and downtown Houston.
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
Mass Transit
Jon Gary Herrera (Center), Tiffany Robinson (top right), Ben Tien (bottom left), Ned freeman (bottom right).
Personnel updates throughout the public transit industry.
Nov. 13, 2024
Houston Metro
Houston Metro's Gulfton Corridor BRT line.
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
Trey Cambern, courtesy of HNTB
An Aerial view of Houston METRO’s Northwest Transit Center.
Northwest Transit Center becomes gold standard for mobility, accessibility and user experience.
March 23, 2021
Houston Metro
The METRORapid Silver Line features dedicated bus-only lanes.
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
Dc Funding Mash Up Illustration
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)

Houston Metro
Houston Metro celebrated the completion of 5,000 universally accessible bus stops on Dec. 19.
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
Houston Metro
The Houston Metro Board of Directors honored retiring President and CEO Tom Lambert for his remarkable 45 years of service to the authority.
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
Houston Metro
The FTA has approved the environmental review for Houston Metro’s METRORapid University Corridor Project.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro leadership elected officials and community partners cut the ribbon on the first of the modernized shelters in the area.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro cut the ribbon Oct. 4 on an improved bus stop on S. MacGregor Way and South Freeway in Third Ward.
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
New Flyer
An NFI Xcelsior bus.
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
Houston Metro
The bike share program will be implemented and launched in the summer of 2024.
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
Houston Metro
Houston Metro Board Members and executive leadership gathered with U.S. Rep. Al Green, Missouri City officials and NewQuest Properties to celebrate the $5 million in federal funding secured by Green and awarded to the authority for its Missouri City Park & Ride.
The $5 million grant will go into to bringing about safe and effective connections and mobility solutions for a growing population in the Houston Metro service area.
Aug. 7, 2023
GMV
Houston Metro has signed a new contract with GMV to expand its digital signage project.
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
Metro Transit And Tootris
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