METRO Helps UH Go Green

Ten METRO staffers joined the University of Houston in its Commuter Green Fair, signing up hundreds of students on the main campus for a METRO Q® Fare Card . "Here at the university, we have challenges, and we struggle with accessibility, as Read More...

Walking to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Anyone who lives here knows that Houston is not a walkable city. There may be pockets of streets where you can walk from office to restaurant to dry cleaners. But there are few walking neighborhoods. A report today on National Public Radio features a Read More...

Tax Benefits for Using Public Transit

Starting in January, tax benefits for using public transit just got better for employee and employer. Companies can give their employees tax-free transit commuter benefits up to $115 a month, up from $110 last year. Unfortunately, the federal government Read More...

Going Green on Cross-Country Trips

Not all mass transit reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Take commercial flights, for example. Airplanes contribute about 3 percent of the world's total emissions. That's a small but still notable contribution to the global warming effect triggered Read More...