Houston-area transit riders can expect more frequent trains, expanded bus service and extended operating hours during the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). METRO announced plans to increase ...

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County began implementing service enhancements June 7 aimed to improve reliability and support increased demand during the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is set to take over Houston in less than a week.

Metro may boost its spending to $6 million for microtransit services managed by a nonprofit organization that didn't have to bid on a competitive contract - and was previously led by Metro Board Chairperson Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock. Critics of the deal are ...

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is expanding its 500 Downtown Direct route to include service to Hobby Airport, along with additional stops in downtown Houston. The bus route already provides a link between downtown and Bush ...

Metro leaders are hitting the gas on a fleet of free electric shuttles, despite ridership numbers that are among the lowest of all the services it offers. After more than one year and $1 million of Metro funding, the shuttles – operated via Evolve ...

HOUSTON – Even after a deadly shooting on a METRO bus last week, new data shows crime across the transit system is trending down as ridership continues to climb. Still, METRO leaders say one crime is too many, and they’re responding with increased ...