page_title: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
section_title: Metro Bus
hierarchical_section_title: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County / Metro Bus
caption_attribution_description: English: A Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) bus driving through the University of Houston campus on Cullen Boulevard at Wheeler Street in Houston.
context_page_description: The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates bus, light rail, bus rapid transit, HOV and HOT lanes, and paratransit service in the city as well as most of Harris County. It also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County, and to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston.
context_section_description: Metro has an expansive and heavily used bus system. Local bus service usually runs on city streets, stopping at every other corner along its entire route. Metro's bus service is the most used bus system in Texas and the Southwest. Metro's bus service also includes the HOV/Park and Ride system. Park and Ride stations are placed alongside the freeways and used heavily during peak times.
  Prior to the construction of Metrorail, Metro consisted of the largest all-bus fleet in the United States, only because Houston was the largest major city devoid of any rail transit since 1990.
  Circa 1991 bus services for handicapped people were implemented.
  In 2015, the bus system was redesigned, eliminating low-ridership routes in favor of a high-frequency, high-demand bus network. This change was accomplished without any increase in operating costs.
caption: A Metro bus driving through the University of Houston campus on Cullen Boulevard
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