Houston Public MediaLight rail riders are experiencing delays along the METRO Red Line after adjustments to the timing of traffic lights.
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Several commenters at a recent public hearing expressed frustration that METRO is not expanding bus rapid transit and light rail as promised in a 2019 bond passed by voters. Instead, the agency is emphasizing improvements to existing services.
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Some criticize METRO’s shift in priorities as transit agency works to finalize 2026 budget
Several commenters at a recent public hearing expressed frustration that METRO is not expanding bus rapid transit and light rail as promised in a 2019 bond measure overwhelmingly passed by voters. Instead, the agency is emphasizing improvements to its existing services.
After pushback on a proposal to ban electric scooters in downtown Houston, East Downtown and Midtown, city officials appear open to a compromise featuring more targeted restrictions.
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Compromise on e-scooters in Houston appears likely, with restrictions instead of blanket prohibition
The city’s administration and regulatory affairs department proposed an outright ban on e-scooters, citing reckless riding and crashes. Among those opposed to a ban are mobility advocacy groups and e-scooter rental companies.
The federal funding will go toward transportation-centric planning in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood.
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Houston’s mass transit provider is halting a long-planned bus-rapid transit line that would cover more than 25 miles and connect four different colleges and universities, putting an indefinite pause on a once-ballyhooed project.
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METRO shelves University Corridor bus-rapid transit project once touted as ‘transformational’
Houston's mass transit provider, citing a financial review of the $2.28 billion project, announced Tuesday it will not seek federal grant funding to advance the initiative. No recommendations have been made regarding METRO's other planned BRT projects, according to an agency spokesperson.
A Houston transportation advocacy group is "alarmed" after METRO removed from its website this week pages for three planned bus rapid transit lines, including the 25.3-mile University Corridor.
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Is METRO scrapping its plans for bus rapid transit in Houston?
The region's public transit provider, which has six new board members, recently removed from its website the pages for three planned bus rapid transit lines, including a 25.3-mile route with stops at multiple colleges and universities in the city. Bus rapid transit was part of an initiative backed by Harris County voters in 2019.
Houston is deemphasizing its commitment to Vision Zero under new Mayor John Whitmire, which could reverse the modest progress the city has made in traffic safety and hinder its ability to receive federal grant funding for transportation projects.
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Houston deemphasizing commitment to ‘Vision Zero’ traffic safety initiative under new Mayor John Whitmire
A spokesperson for the mayor said Vision Zero, a nationwide movement that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, will be "one of many tools" utilized in transportation planning instead of the "sole determining factor for everything roadways." According to the Vision Zero Network, the shift in philosophy could reverse the progress the city has made in traffic safety and hinder its ability to receive federal grant funding for infrastructure projects.
Unsafe street conditions in Houston are not only resulting in fatalities and serious injuries among children, but they may also be contributing to kids’ physical and mental health problems, according to a Rice University study.
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Houston street conditions contribute to fatalities as well as health problems among children, study finds
Twenty-one children in Houston died while using active transportation modes such as walking and cycling between 2018-23, according to a recent study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The study authors noted that hazardous road conditions for children likely are contributing to a national trend in which kids have become considerably less active.
The contentious redesign of 11th Street in the Heights, which is under review by new Houston Mayor John Whitmire, has landed the city a regional award for transportation infrastructure.
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Houston awarded for 11th Street redesign as new mayor reviews its effectiveness
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is re-evaluating a contentious street safety project in the Heights that was completed under the previous administration. The initiative, which added bicycle lanes and reduced space for cars and trucks, was recognized by the Texas chapter of the American Public Works Association for its success in "improving infrastructure and quality of life."
The City of Houston is spending upwards of $1 million on a six-block stretch of Houston Avenue, including $100,000 to install medians and curbs, $230,000 to reverse the previous work and another $500,000 to repave the street with new asphalt.
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Cost to reverse road work on Houston Avenue more than double that of initial construction project
The City of Houston figures to spend upwards of $1 million on a six-block stretch of Houston Avenue near downtown, including $100,000 in December to install medians and curbs, $230,000 to reverse the previous work and an additional $500,000 to repave the street with new asphalt. A local transportation advocacy group called it "wasting taxpayer dollars."