Good news for commuters from Cypress: We are adding a trip to help ease the jam-packed buses in the morning. Starting Monday, March 15, we are adding a 6:52 inbound trip. We are also adjusting trip times. Click here to see the new trip and adjusted times.... Read More...

Jose Reyna thought it would be a routine night at the grocery store with his wife. Instead, he became a hero and was honored last week by the Houston Police Department. Reyna helped the victim of a purse-snatching - and rescued a plainclothes, off-duty... Read More...

For 14 years, Ian Yanagisawa has been riding a METRO Park & Ride bus - and for about the last eight years, he's been commuting downtown on the 274 Westchase/Gessner . That's logging a lot of miles - enough for the environmental engineer at... Read More...

Despite the economic recession, commuters continue to ride public transit. Last year, Americans took more than 10 billion trips on public transportation. That marks the fourth consecutive year of more than 10 billion trips, according to the American Public... Read More...

Those of you who use your METRO Q® Fare Card every day know the convenience of tapping to board the bus or train. No more digging for change, or searching for bent paper tickets. Now, there's another fringe benefit of having a Q. Dine at Julia's... Read More...

Tomorrow, if you're riding the rail to the rodeo, rest assured that we will be doing our best to make sure you have a safe commute. While thousands of rodeo-goers are expected to take the Red Line to Reliant Park to attend the Houston Livestock Show... Read More...

In these tough economic times, all of us are looking for ways to save money. Here's one way you can save thousands of dollars a year. Ride the bus to work. Transit commuters can save on average $9,215 every year, according to research conducted by... Read More...

High-speed rail has captured headlines recently with the Obama administration earmarking $8 billion in stimulus funds toward high-speed rail in California, Florida and Illinois. In fact, nine out of 10 Americans say high-speed rail would be a long-distance... Read More...

It's rodeo time, and if you're planning on kicking up your boots at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo , you can avoid traffic jams by riding METRO. Drive to the West Loop Park & Ride located at 4675 S. Braeswood (at South Loop). Parking... Read More...

She had three minutes to track and locate explosive devices in a giant room cluttered with tables, desks, backpacks and chairs randomly arranged. The four-legged officer wasn't nervous, but her handler was. "They have no idea it's a competition,"... Read More...