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With only five stops, the SwiftLine enables patrons to enjoy a short trip - approximately less than 20 minutes - aboard a state-of-the-art hybrid bus.
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The agency will invest $10 million in beginning to replace approximately 400 Red Line track circuits, enabling it to run its trains in automatic mode. All 1,730 track circuits are slated for eventual replacement, at an estimated cost of $60.5 million.
Read More →The agency’s new budget will fund an equitable service plan that improves transit service frequency for Metro riders.
Read More →Focuses on reducing employees' risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other conditions by providing a wide range of health-conscious programs.
Read More →METRO Board Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran said integrating bike share with other transit services is a big step in making METRO's transportation system more accessible, equitable, and eco-friendlier.
Read More →Funding for the new technology made possible by the agency's decision to purchase five fewer paratransit vehicles.
Read More →The agency needs to fill more than 210 vacant positions for bus operators, train operators and station managers. A hiring freeze, stricter standards and retiring operators are behind the majority of staff losses.
Read More →With new appointments expected by the end of the year, the Board recommended waiting until January to begin a national search for Gilliam's replacement.
Read More →Community Transportation of America (CTAA) Director, Scott Bogren, joins us to discuss how they and their membership are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, how surface transportation re-authorization may play out, and how new mobility models differ in smaller cities versus larger metro regions.
Read More →The expansion reflects METRO’s commitment to equitable, accessible transportation for all Houstonians, particularly those in historically underserved communities.
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