Houston METRO is facing scrutiny over an $80 million infrastructure contract, as some board members question the lack of detailed information on which streets will be repaired and how funds are allocated.
Weeks after Houston’s METRORail Red Line riders began reporting major delays, METRO says it’s starting to see early improvements, but says it will take more time to restore reliable travel times.
Houston authorities say a METRO Police officer was grazed during a traffic stop Sunday in Museum Park. The suspect fired at the officer and is now in custody, and the officer is stable.
Attention Eastex Freeway travelers! 🚦 METRO has rolled out new toll rates and restrictions on the managed lanes, causing quite a stir among commuters.
Fans heading to NRG Stadium for the Houston Texans preseason home opener on Saturday, Aug. 16, will have easier access to the game thanks to enhanced METRO service.
Every day we will see coastal showers to start, but by the afternoon commute you can see a few thunderstorms further inland. These showers will be brief but heavy dropping anywhere from half an inch to two inches.
In partnership with METRO, HISD is offering this alternative to traditional school buses, aiming to provide a more efficient way for students to get to school.
Meet Dante Arceneaux, the "METRO Kid," who shares his top tips for first-time bus riders
Houston ISD has partnered with METRO to offer eligible high school students free access to public transit through a METRO Q® Card, easing transportation challenges and reducing costs for families.
Investigators said a man was killed and a woman was hurt after a shooting when they were trying to pick up a family member.
The incidents occurred just one day apart: first, a woman fired shots at a person in a vehicle from a METRO bus stop, and the very next day, she shot and killed a man on a METRO bus.
A Houston police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon for driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a METRO bus, KPRC 2 News has confirmed.
A Houston METRO police officer, Gabriel Thomas Slusher, was arrested for soliciting explicit images of a child during an undercover operation by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Police are searching for a man, suspected of fatally shooting and killing a man during an argument on a METRO bus on Houston’s southside.
METRO's Star Vanpool service has been suspended due to a lapse in liability insurance by the contractor responsible for the vehicles, leaving commuters without transportation
Houston ISD announced several changes coming to the way students get to and from school.
The attack has sparked growing concerns among students and parents, with many calling on the university to take stronger action to improve campus security.
Following an Arctic blast in Houston, the city decided to close eight warming centers at noon, leaving two open overnight to continue supporting those in need.
As conditions have improved across roadways in Harris County, Houston METRO bus service has announced it is resuming its core routes.
As drivers remain encouraged to stay off the roadways due to icy road conditions, Houston METRO announced it would be suspending its bus services all of Tuesday.
Whitmire is nearing the end of his first year in office and spoke on a variety of topics with Goulding.
It's unclear what led up to the crash, but officials said it happened on Westpark Tollway near Westheimer Place causing the tollway to be shut down while authorities investigated.
Investigators said there was also evidence linking the man to a robbery at gunpoint earlier that day. The knife was recovered but not the gun, police said.
Houston Police and emergency services responded to a reported disturbance on South Gessner Road near Bellaire Boulevard early Wednesday morning.
Ban Tien has been appointed as the first Asian American Police Chief of the METRO Police Department in Harris County, marking a significant milestone for the organization.
Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested.
This eye-of-the-beholder dynamic between vandalism and urban art form has been a reality since the earliest days of urban graffiti.
Authorities say a man is dead after being hit by a METRO train in the area near the Texas Medical Center.
Several students who attend both the University of Houston and Texas Southern University spoke at Tuesday’s council meeting about METRO’s decision to halt the construction of the University Corridor.
METRO is suspending transportation service ahead of Beryl.
Residents in the downtown area will no longer the blue and red high-visibility stripping on METRO light rail trains, but instead gray trains.
Before the pandemic, the idea of METRO’s “Bus Rapid Transit” was the cornerstone of the public transportation agency’s future plans. But this week, METRO, under new, seemingly more fiscally responsible leadership, shelved plans to build the next leg of the “BRT” line.
One person has died and another person has been hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a METRO bus stop in west Houston Monday.
Officials say 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided in downtown Los Angeles.
Despite challenges, Houston Metro's Silver Line in the Galleria area is paving the way for similar routes in the future.
The City of Houston has issued a weather alert ahead of next week’s cold front and expected hard freeze.
The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in the deadly stabbing of another man on a METRO Rail line Sunday.
Houston mayor John Whitmire and local officials discussed safety, security and guidelines for the College Football Playoff National Championship happening on Monday, Jan. 8.
We did it! The year 2023 is coming to an end. There’s no better way to ring in the new year than celebrating with some of your friends and family. Wait. There’s actually an even better way. Celebrating safely.
In partnership with the League of Women Voters, METRO is offering free rides to Houston-area polling locations for the 2023 runoff election.
Police officers with the University of Houston Police Department and TSU Police Department are assisting Metro police in the search for a man involved in a deadly shooting on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.
Several people were transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a METRO bus in the Greenspoint area, the METRO Police Department said.
Charges have been filed against a suspect who called police and turned himself in after stabbing a man at a bus stop on Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department.
Two people were injured after shots were fired inside a METRO bus in north Houston on Sunday, according to police.
The West Park Tollway is set to be “re-envisioned,” the Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones announced on Monday, saying a study would be conducted on the roadway.
Eleven people have been transported to the hospital after two METRO buses crashed in the Memorial City area Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
Chief Safety Officer Santiago Osorio joined KPRC 2+ to talk about METRO answering the USDOT’s call to action to end U.S. traffic deaths. METRO plans to make roadways safer and reduce road deaths through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy.
A man who police say is wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of a man outside a METRO bus is expected to turn himself in Monday night.
An argument on a METRO bus led to the deadly shooting of a man on Houston’s south side Monday, the Houston Police Department said.
METRO will kick off its Final Four Fever and recognize hundreds of volunteers who will serve as event ambassadors during the four-day weekend.
A suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times after trying to steal a bag from a veteran using a wheelchair near the METRO administrative building in downtown Houston Monday, the Houston Police Department said.
A man shot three people, killing one, in a Wednesday morning rampage in the nation’s capital that started on a city bus and ended in a Metro tunnel after passengers attacked and disarmed him.
CenterPoint Energy crews have been working throughout the night and through the frigid cold to turn on the lights for customers along the Washington Corridor in Houston.
As many of us utilize public transportation to visit family and friends for the holidays, METRO has released its adjusted schedule to help us with our travel plans. In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, METRO will operate on the following schedule:
Charges have been filed against a suspect who was shot following a brutal fight with two METRO police officers while aboard a light rail train on Saturday afternoon.
For many people in the Houston area, METRO is a critical mode of transportation moving them to and from work, school, doctor’s appointments, and even entertainment events over a 1,300 square-mile area.
Houston drivers will now be able to get to downtown, airports, and several popular areas such as the Galleria as the HOV lanes will stay open seven days a week instead of just on weekdays.
