METRO, which cited escalating costs and decreased ridership projections while recently slamming the brakes on a planned bus rapid transit line in Houston, continues to invest in its traditional bus routes that get the most use.

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METRO continues bus-stop upgrades as part of ongoing ‘BOOST’ initiative

The Houston area's public transit provider, which recently shelved a potentially transformative bus rapid transit initiative over cost concerns, has a series of ongoing construction projects totaling about $160 million. METRO plans unveil a series of solar-powered bus shelters and markers in July.

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