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METRO has begun rolling out new bus shelters in select areas of Houston as part of its pilot program to lower temperatures and better protect riders from the heat.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/06/20/524556/houston-metro-begins-new-pilot-program-to-lower-bus-shelter-temperatures/

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An original study by Houston Public Media set out to answer whether bus stops ever reached dangerously hot temperatures and how effective bus shelters are at cooling riders during the hottest times of the day.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/07/461283/its-like-a-sweatbox-houston-bus-stops-reach-dangerous-temperatures-this-summer/

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A pilot study by Houston Public Media found that tree shade was on average twice as cool as bus shelter shade.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/21/462996/metro-could-plant-a-tree-at-every-bus-stop-in-houston-but-it-may-be-a-bit-complicated/

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Some local officials, METRO bus riders and advocates are calling for change after a Houston Public Media investigation found Houston bus stops reached dangerously hot temperatures. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/28/464091/the-data-was-staggering-public-officials-react-to-hot-stops-investigation/

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