Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
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Metropolitan Transit Authority rider alleges bus accelerated before he could find seat, caused fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County resident alleges he injured his head and hip after falling on a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County bus. -
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County alleged to have misclassified workers as independent contractors
HOUSTON – A former Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County worker alleges he was misclassified as an independent contractor and denied overtime pay. -
Disabled passenger claims METRO Houston bus drivers failed to properly secure wheelchair before trips
HOUSTON – The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has been sued for not properly securing a disabled passenger on two occasions a couple of years ago. -
Passenger sues Metro Bus operator, motorist over injuries alleged sustained in collision
HOUSTON – A passenger on a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County bus is seeking damages over a collision that allegedly caused him injuries. -
Court papers assert METRO terminated employee with cancer
HOUSTON – The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has been implicated in a lawsuit that alleges the public transportation agency terminated a cancer-stricken employee. -
METRO brings suit against motorist in response to collision with light rail car
HOUSTON – The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County brought a lawsuit against a motorist it claims caused an accident with a METRORail car last year. -
Metropolitan Transit Authority passenger seeks more than $100,000 after foot goes through bus floor
HOUSTON – A Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County passenger is seeking damages after his foot went through the floor of a bus. -
Court vacates order in discrimination suit against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, cites lack of jurisdiction
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas has vacated a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a former employee’s discrimination appeal against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. -
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County accused of negligence
A Houston woman is suing a transportation agency, for allegedly not keeping her safe while entering or exiting a train. -
Bus passenger accuses public transport agency of negligence
HOUSTON — A Harris County bus passenger is suing the county transit authority, alleging negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff. -
Man alleges he was injured by lifter on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County bus
HOUSTON – A disabled man alleges he was injured while a passenger on a Metro bus because of a malfunctioning lifter. -
AG Paxton’s opinion on METRO’s involvement in Uptown Houston Transit Project
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion in response to a query on the authority of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to participate in the Uptown Houston Transit Project. Paxton’s Dec. 14 letter to Senator Nichols addressed the legality of METRO participating in the Uptown Houston Transit Project, also known as the Post Oak Boulevard Dedicated Bus Lanes Project, or “Project,” based on METRO’s 2003 contract with voters. In the letter, Paxton concluded that -
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Harris County woman alleges MTA guilty of age, race discrimination
A Harris County woman is suing the county's transit authority, alleging age and race discrimination in job hiring. -
Woman claims wrongful arrest by transit cops following protest against immigration policy
A woman claims she was wrongfully arrested by Houston transit police while protesting the policies of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. -
Vietnamese employee for metro authority says demotion was racially motivated
Golub HOUSTON - Claiming the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County discriminated against her because of her race, Hoa Thi Nguyen is pursuing legal action.