METRO transit authority shifts focus away from bus rapid transit …
Jul 17, 2024 · Harris County’s METRO transit authority recently shelved plans for a rapid transit bus line known as the University Corridor BRT. The decision marks a major shift in focus for the transit...
METRO transit authority approves new budget with focus on …
Sep 27, 2024 · The Harris County METRO Transit Authority approved a budget for fiscal year 2025 on Thursday. It prioritizes improvements to existing services as public transit ridership in Houston...
METRO continues bus-stop upgrades as part of ongoing ‘BOOST’ …
Jun 24, 2024 · The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) plans to unveil a new type of bus-stop shelter and marker next month along its 54 Scott route in south Houston, one of three...
METRO receives $1.2M in funding for Gulfton Revitalization Project
2 days ago · The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County $1.2 million to continue work on the Gulfton Corridor Bus Rapid Transit line. According to a Nov ...
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Metro in Houston shelving University Corridor BRT, citing finances
Jun 18, 2024 · A Metropolitan Transit Authority bus leaves a station eastbound on Richmond Avenue at Montrose Boulevard, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, near the site of a proposed METRORapid stop as part University...
METRO appoints new Chief of Police - FOX 26 Houston
6 days ago · FOX 26 Houston. HOUSTON - The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has announced the appointment of Ban Tien as its new Chief of Police. Prior to joining METRO, Tien served as the Executive Assistant Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department, making history as the first Asian American to hold that position.
Newly appointed Houston METRO chair vows to bring clean, …
Feb 19, 2024 · Houston Mayor John Whitmire named the new board chair of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. An executive at Houston-based CenterPoint Energy, Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock was appointed to lead Houston METRO.
Houston METRO seeks $33M in federal funding to improve the …
Feb 23, 2023 · The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is seeking $33.8 million in federal grants, on top of the $5 million awarded in late February, to upgrade stops, shelters and signage along...
METRO's University Corridor Project hits a major roadblock
Jun 21, 2024 · Based on a financial review, officials with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County announced in a June 18 news release they will not proceed with the federal grant...