Published by Texas A&M Transportation Institute on Nov 1, 2024

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About Houston TranStar

1. About Houston TranStar – Houston TranStar is a unique partnership of representatives from the City of Houston, Harris County, Houston METRO, and the Texas Department of Transportation who share resources and exchange information under one roof to keep motorists informed of travel conditions and keep roadways clear and lives safe in the fourth most populated city in the United States.

2. The app provides travelers with travel time and speed information from roadway sensors, weather impacts such as flooded and icy roadways, regional travel alerts, evacuation information, live traffic camera images, incident locations, and construction schedules to aid in trip planning.

3. Get real-time travel conditions in the Houston, Texas region with information directly from Houston TranStar and its partners.

4. Established in 1993, TranStar manages the region’s transportation system and is the primary coordination site for state, county, and local agencies when responding to incidents and emergencies. s.

Houston TranStar Customer Insights

1. Thank you.The old app that lets you use it was By Far better the new one is unusable because of the Stupid Warning that blocks you and makes you struggle to try to get past it so you can check travel speeds/time.... And other routes ,i can't figure out how to attach a image but I'm pretty sure you know the warning thing that Blocks the map of you get stuck in a back up all of s sudden you can't get to the map to find a way outIt's very glitchy and crashes often.

2. When I needed it most, the app “couldn't connect to TranStar" and now I've been stranded on the road for four hours.Junk! Does not work! Never loaded.

3. Looksike it uses the official closure and construction list from transtar, gets me closure info other maps can't get.Was a pretty good app until the 8/27 update.

4. It is there to give you eyes-on information on road conditions and weather hazards to keep you and your loved ones safe.Nice and simple.

5. I just want the actual time from point a to point b!! Please fix this as the new travel times are useless.

6. Before you could just enter your starting and ending points and given the total travel time.

7. I downloaded it because of the storm moving so I could keep up with road flooding.

8. Also the traffic lines show up multiple times and not sure what's going on but I'll be using the standard website for now.

9. Really needed this during Imelda storm! Uninstalled this useless app!!The app isn't updated at all.

10. I downloaded it and it gives me a terms of use and privacy message, but no place to either confirm or reject it.

11. Repeated message that cannot connect to Transtar.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Houston TranStar Issues

1. Fix Houston TranStar Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Houston TranStar: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Houston TranStar App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Houston TranStar" » Open Houston TranStar » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Houston TranStar » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Houston TranStar app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Houston TranStar servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Houston TranStar" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Houston TranStar app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Houston TranStar might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Houston TranStar. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Houston TranStar then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Houston TranStar not working


2. Fix Houston TranStar Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Houston TranStar be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Houston TranStar not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Houston TranStar may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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