Houston Public MediaJun 20, 2025

METRO has begun rolling out new bus shelters in select areas of Houston as part of its pilot program to lower temperatures and better protect riders from the heat.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/06/20/524556/houston-metro-begins-new-pilot-program-to-lower-bus-shelter-temperatures/

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METRO begins pilot program in Houston to lower bus shelter temperatures

In the aftermath of a Houston Public Media investigation about dangerously high temperatures at Houston bus stops, the region's public transit provider is rolling out perforated shelter panels in an attempt to improve air flow and protect riders from the heat.

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Houston Public MediaMay 7, 2025

An original study by Houston Public Media set out to answer whether bus stops ever reached dangerously hot temperatures and how effective bus shelters are at cooling riders during the hottest times of the day.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/07/461283/its-like-a-sweatbox-houston-bus-stops-reach-dangerous-temperatures-this-summer/

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“It’s like a sweatbox:” Houston bus stops reach dangerous temperatures this summer

An original study by Houston Public Media set out to answer whether bus stops ever reached dangerously hot temperatures and how effective bus shelters are at cooling riders during the hottest times of the day.

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Houston Public MediaMay 7, 2025

A pilot study by Houston Public Media found that tree shade was on average twice as cool as bus shelter shade.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/21/462996/metro-could-plant-a-tree-at-every-bus-stop-in-houston-but-it-may-be-a-bit-complicated/

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How METRO officials could plant a tree at every bus stop in Houston

A pilot study from Houston Public Media found that bus shelter shade was on average half as effective at cooling riders as tree shade -- a potential solution for METRO and the City of Houston as climate change makes the heat worse for transit riders. 

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Houston Public MediaApr 15, 2024

Some local officials, METRO bus riders and advocates are calling for change after a Houston Public Media investigation found Houston bus stops reached dangerously hot temperatures. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/28/464091/the-data-was-staggering-public-officials-react-to-hot-stops-investigation/

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“The data was staggering:” Public officials react to Hot Stops investigation

An investigation by Houston Public Media found that bus shelters inconsistently provided protection against the heat during some of the hottest months of the summer.

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