Metro adopts $2B budget for the 2026 fiscal year, citing financial responsibility and safety

Houston Metro OKs a $2 billion budget for 2026, as riders press for more frequency, rail expansion and MetroNext projects.
Opinion

Metro is for transit. Not repaving streets. | Editorial

The main purpose of Metro is to provide high-quality transit, not repave the roads. The agency's board should stick to their mission.
Houston Public Media

Houston ISD high school students can get free rides from METRO through new partnership

Pictured is a bus at a METRO bus stop. Some Houston ISD students will have a new option this school year for traveling to and from their campuses. HISD and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris ...
abc13

Woman walking off METRO bus hit by vehicle in N. Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman who was getting off a METRO bus in north Houston was hit by a vehicle, officials say. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 8200 block of Fulton Street.
The Texas Tribune on MSN

A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: Light rail

The metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic and ...
Click2Houston

Houston parents raise safety concerns over special needs school bus transportation issues

Transportation to school is a major challenge for many families during back-to-school season, but it is even more difficult ...

Significant cold front surges into Texas. Here’s a timeline of potentially severe weather

A weak cold front is expected to approach the Houston metro area Wednesday and it could bring widespread heavy rainfall and ...