Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Ground Passenger TransportationTexas, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is a ground passenger transportation organization based in Houston, Texas, with a street address at 1900 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. METRO operates a multimodal transit system that includes bus, light rail, paratransit, vanpool, and on-demand microtransit across Houston and much of Harris County, serving communities including Houston, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, El Lago, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Humble, Hunters Creek, Katy, Missouri City, Piney Point, Southside Place, Spring Valley, Taylor Lake Village, West University Place, and large portions of unincorporated Harris County. It moves people to jobs, health care, education, recreation, and other destinations and functions as a partner in safety and mobility during natural disasters. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and reports a revenue range of $1 billion to $10 billion, with funding noted at $40 million. Recent initiatives include the RideMETRO fare system, a contactless fare payment upgrade, a direct route to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and deployment of battery-electric buses on selected routes.