A month before METRO begins its new fiscal year, Acting President & CEO George Greanias outlined his strategy for building a new METRO - one that includes using the agency's assets wisely and controlling - not necessarily cutting - costs. Greanias... Read More...

Walk into Amazon's building in Seattle and you'll see a one-of-a-kind touch-screen kiosk that offers real-time info on transit services and amenities. Touch the screen and you'll be able to see real-time arrivals of city buses, its routes,... Read More...

A back-to-school blitz by METRO has resulted in hundreds of students getting their METRO Q® Fare Cards renewed on campus or getting processed for new ones. "The students were very, very appreciative," said Nicole Adler, revenue marketing... Read More...

I am tired of saying, "Excuse me." For the past two days, as I was getting off the Red Line , anxious, in-a-hurry riders were standing inches away from the doors, ready to step on the train. I was trying to disembark, but there were always one... Read More...

Big crowds are expected at this weekend's first home pre-season game between rivals the Texans and the Cowboys - and now we're making it easier for you to ride the rail to get to and from that game. Instead of waiting to tap your Q Card to get... Read More...

A new job-training program that will teach construction skills was launched today at a news conference led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee at the Latino Learning Center on Polk Street. Called Workready Houston, the comprehensive program was inspired... Read More...

You think Houston's traffic jams are brutal? Be grateful you're not stuck in Beijing traffic where the world's second biggest economy is in the midst of a 10-day traffic jam. Yes, you read that right - 10 days. The giant tie-up stretches 60... Read More...

Occasionally, this blog publishes guest posts. Today is a post from Dominick Mazoch, a frequent commentator on this blog and a transit buff. The native Houstonian works full-time as a paramedic. He served on the Transportation Advisory Group in the late... Read More...

This Sunday, METRO is changing some of its bus service to improve reliability and efficiency. These changes include adjusting trip times, adding service or eliminating trips to match ridership. No entire route will be discontinued. On the 82 Westheimer-West... Read More...

Back in April , the METRO board voted to hire the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski to analyze our policies and procedures to see if they are conforming to Texas law. The 26-page report was presented to the board today at the monthly board meeting by... Read More...