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March 27, 2020
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Houston METRO

As the COVID-19 pandemic changes how transit agencies around the country operate, Houston Metro has quickly emerged as a leader.

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April 25, 2019
There’s a Reason Transit Ridership is Rising in These 7 Cities

The 2018 ridership numbers for American transit agencies are in.

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February 27, 2019
There’s a Reason Transit Ridership is Rising in These 7 Cities

The 2018 ridership numbers for American transit agencies are in.

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October 26, 2017
Houston Metro Shines During Hurricane Harvey

Perhaps what didn’t make Hurricane Harvey headlines is how the local transit agency Houston Metro’s commitment to emergency preparedness paid off – before, during and after the storm.

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July 25, 2016
Change at the Top

Less than a month ago, TransitCenter concluded the inaugural round of our transit agency board member training program, produced in partnership with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.

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April 4, 2016
High Frequency: Why Houston Is Back on the Bus

The redesign of Houston’s bus network was accomplished during three years of planning and consultation and then implemented overnight on August 16, 2015.

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February 29, 2016
In Houston, Optimism Abounds for Better Mobility

Following our recent interviews with TransForm and the MARTA Army, our feature today is from Clarence Eckerson, the founder of Streetfilms.

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February 24, 2016
In U.S. Transit, It’s Back to the Future

Why can’t our transit operators catch up to where the rest of the world was a generation ago?

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August 19, 2015
Transit Leadership in the Lone Star State

Regular readers of our blog have gotten to know that TransitCenter’s interests are at the intersection of new ideas and...

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