Among Metro's initiatives to improve the city's public transportation system are calls for upgraded safety and sanitation of the MetroRail — the city's rail network that connects downtown Houston with ...

State Rep. Ellen Troxclair filed HB 3879, which would prevent local governments from using taxpayer money to repay future ...

The city's first modern light-rail system would run in dedicated lanes on city streets with priority at traffic signals.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A week after University of Houston rape suspect Eric Brown was captured next to a METRO Houston light rail stop, ABC13 has obtained the video showing the moment he was ...

Houston's METROrail leads the U.S. in pedestrian injuries, with 58 incidents since 2008. HOUSTON — Houton’s METROrail has had more pedestrian injuries than any light rail system in the U.S., according ...

City leaders want to increase ridership on Houston's buses and light rail trains through an initiative to improve public transportation service. Mayor John Whitmire and METRO Board Chair Elizabeth ...

"METRONext was a visionary approach to transit in Houston, and one of the objectives ... the pandemic low of about 2.9 million in 2021. Light rail ridership held steady from 2023 to 2024 at ...

The $7 billion light rail project unveiled its draft environmental impact statement in January. The project could face ...

How safe is light rail in Houston? Included in the initiatives for a safer MetroRail is the promise of hiring more Metro officers, and devoting $7 million for security resources on the train and ...