Public Hearings & Notices

METRO often holds public hearings seeking feedback about proposed service changes and more. All meetings are held in-person at 1900 Main Street and accessible via remote video conference. If you’d like to make a public comment, we suggest you register as a speaker at least 48 hours before the meeting. Just send an email to BoardOffice@RideMETRO.org or call 713-739-4834. We’ll need your name, address and telephone number.

By preregistering, your comments will be heard first at the public hearing. Otherwise, you’ll have the option to provide comments after the preregistered speakers. Upcoming public hearings will be posted below.

View from the back of the METRO boardroom during a meeting of the Board of Directors with many people in attendance including some in motorized wheelchairs.

Public Hearings

All public hearings conform to requirements described in the Federal Transit Administration’s Circular 9030.1E, published January 16, 2014, page VI-7. METRO is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its transit services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) is holding a public hearing to receive public comments on its proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026). The public hearing will be held:

Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
METRO Boardroom, Second Floor
1900 Main St.
Houston, Texas 77002

The public is invited to attend the hearing and provide comments in person. You may also join the hearing on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86046952015 or by dialing 346-248-7799 or 888-475-4499 (toll free), Meeting ID: 860 4695 2015. Participation on Zoom is only necessary if you want to provide comments virtually during the public hearing. Otherwise, you may view a livestream of the virtual hearing. A video recording of the hearing will also be archived.

A copy of the proposed METRO Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets is available for review by the public in the link below and in the lobby of the METRO RideStore in the Lee P. Brown METRO Administration Building, located at 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

FY2026 Business Plan & Budgets - DRAFT

Process For Providing Public Comments

It is recommended that anyone wanting to make public comments register as a public speaker with METRO’s Board Office at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing by calling 713-739-4834 or sending an email to BoardOffice@RideMETRO.org, and providing their name, address and telephone number. If you pre-register, your comments will be heard first at the public hearing. Your name will be called at the appropriate time for you to make your comments.

Alternatively, you may provide public comments after the pre-registered speakers by raising your hand when called upon if you are present in the Board Room, by selecting the “Raise Hand” feature on the Zoom platform online, or by pressing *9 if joining by telephone. Those calling in will automatically be placed on mute. After an unregistered speaker’s name or number is recognized, their microphone will be unmuted and they will be able to provide their comments.

The public may also provide comments by email to Budget.Book@RideMETRO.org or by calling the METRO Customer Care Center at 713-635-4000 in advance of the public hearing.

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. METRO held a public hearing to receive comments on its proposed January 2025 changes to METRO service.

Book of Proposed Service Changes >

Proposed service changes may include:

  • Route changes and schedule changes to the 40, 41, 216, 217, 219 and 297 bus routes
  • Schedule changes to routes 3, 27, 28, 45, 46, 51, 52, 86, 98, 137, 151, 216, 217, 244, 247, 255, 256, 257, 259, 265, 270, 292, 297 and 298
  • Change in interlocal agreement of the 291
  • Introduction of a new pilot route, the 500 Airport Direct

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) METRO held a virtual public hearing to receive public comments on its State Performance Audit for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023 and METRO management responses.

State Performance Audit and METRO Management Responses >

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) METRO held a public hearing to receive comments on its proposed January 2025 changes to METRO service.

Book of Proposed Service Changes >

Proposed service changes:

  • Route and schedule changes to routes: 9, 36, 48, 79, 309, 310, and 270
  • Schedule changes to routes: 5, 11, 14, 20, 26, 27, 28, 40, 47, 56, 60, 65, 82, 84, 99, 102, 151, 161, 162, 217 and 222
  • Reintroduction of the 255 Kingwood and 256 Eastex routes
  • Discontinuation of route 160 Memorial City Express
  • Implementation / expansion of the 329 and 377 curb2curb services

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

Grant Notices

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), as the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds within the Houston Urbanized Area (UZA), is required to publish grant notices in order to satisfy FTA’s public participation requirements. Further information may be obtained by calling 713-739-4953 or email GrantApplications@ridemetro.org. 

If there are no current listings, please revisit this page.


The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is conducting a Call for Projects for the 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant program.

This program (49 U.S.C. 5310) provides federal funding for the purpose of assisting private nonprofit groups in meeting the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meeting these needs.

The program aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. This program supports transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas. Eligible projects include both "traditional" capital investment and "nontraditional" investment beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services.

Projects that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities will receive priority consideration.

Project Proposals are due to METRO by June 13, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (CST), by electronic submittal to: GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org

Late submittals will not be accepted.

Pre-Application Workshop Presentation will be posted on Monday, May 12, 2025:
5310 Grant application and materials >

Worksheets and other related documents are available to download.

Questions submitted by May 23, 2025, will be posted by May 30, 2025. Please check back for updates.

For more information about these programs or questions regarding the application and budget process, please contact GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org or 713-739-4697.

Assistance for Public Hearings


Language Assistance

Upon request, METRO provides free language assistance to help patrons who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. This is in accordance with METRO’s language assistance plan.

Please call 713-739-4018 or email METROPublicAffairs@RideMETRO.org to request language assistance or other accommodations at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

Persons with Disabilities

For individuals with special needs, we can provide assistive services and/or copies of public documents in an alternate format.

Individuals with impairments may call 713-750-4271 a minimum of five (5) working days prior to the public hearing.

METRO does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission, access to, treatment or employment in its services, programs and activities.

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