METRO Receiving New Hybrid Buses

If you step on a bus and it smells like a new bus, you are probably on one of our new Orion 40-foot, low-floor hybrid buses. METRO is in the midst of receiving 80 new Orions. So far, 33 buses have been delivered. Of those, 20 will operate out of our Hiram Read More...

The Thrill of the Ride

Today's post is from guest blogger Donna Lane, who works here as a stakeholder affairs representative. She's the liason between the community and METRO on the Uptown Corridor, conducting community meetings in that neighborhood. It was after 5:00 Read More...

Like the Maytag Repair Guy....Seattle's Maintenance Crew Has Little to Fix on its Hybrid Buses

Seattle has the nation's largest fleet of hybrid buses powered by GM Allison with 232 buses on its roads. It's the same system METRO is using. If you want to find out more how King County Metro Transit Agency (which includes Seattle) likes its Read More...

Hybrid Buses: How They Work

By now, you may have noticed our sleek new hybrid buses rolling along the streets of Houston. An easy way to recognize them: Look for the "smiley face" on the front. A curved line that appears as an upturned mouth makes it appear as if the hybrid Read More...