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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Overview
LocaleHouston, Texas, U.S.
Transit typeBus, light rail, paratransit, express lanes
Number of lines83 local bus routes
31 commuter bus routes
3 light rail lines
1 community connector
1 bus rapid transit line
Number of stations44 (light rail)
12 (bus rapid transit)
27 (park and rides)
21 (transit centers)
Daily ridership232,800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[2]
Annual ridership77,189,800 (2023)[3]
Headquarters1900 Main St. Lee P. Brown Administration Building
Downtown Houston, Texas
Websiteridemetro.org
Operation
Began operationJanuary 1, 1979 (45 years ago)
Number of vehicles1,233 (bus)
76 (light rail)[4]

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (stylized as METRO) 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 (under the name METROLift) 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. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 77,189,800, or about 232,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ridemetro.org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "About METRO". METRO. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

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