The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, commonly called METRO or MTA) is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas. It operates bus, light rail, future commuter rail, and paratransit service (under the name METROLift) in the city as well as most of Harris County. METRO also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County.
The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 197...
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, commonly called METRO or MTA) is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas. It operates bus, light rail, future commuter rail, and paratransit service (under the name METROLift) in the city as well as most of Harris County. METRO also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County.
The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 1973. In 1978, Houston-area voters created METRO and approved a one-cent sales tax to support its operations. METRO opened for business in January 1979. In 25 years, the Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
The agency began operation in 1979, taking over the bus service run by the City of Houston known as HouTran. METRO's service area encompasses 1,285 square miles (3328 km²) and also serves portions of an eight-county region with its vanpool service; the agency employs about 3,800 people....
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