Posted on · As we’ve heard this week on News 88.7, Houston’s newest light rail lines open this weekend after much delay. Riders can start hopping on Houston’s two new light rail lines starting Saturday (May 23, 2015). They run from downtown to the East End and Southeast Houston. In her series Houston’s New Tracks, transportation reporter Gail […]
Posted on · A new study shows Houstonians have more options for getting around if they don't own a vehicle.
Posted on · Transportation planners say commuters can save lots of money if they try something different.
Posted on · Houston's Energy Corridor wants to promote alternative commuting.
Posted on · For the last two years, Michael Williams has served as the Commissioner of Education, heading up the Texas Education Agency. The TEA oversees public education for more than five million pre-K through high school students in Texas public and charter schools. The TEA also supports the State Board of Education in the development of statewide curriculum, […]
Posted on · Figures show 80% of Houston-area commuters drive to work alone.
Posted on · A recent study released by Auto Vantage suggests Houstonians are the rudest drivers in the country. Yep â worse than Los Angeles, notorious for traffic snarls and drive-by shootings. Worse than New York, a city that has long reveled in its perceived aggressiveness and intense traffic. How did we get here? Whether you accept this particular survey or […]
Posted on · Hundreds of thousands of Houstonians drive in and out of the city each day. On a past Houston Matters, we explored how we might improve that daily commute experience. But say we canât. Assume that in the coming years youâre still stuck in the same traffic at the same time most every day. How does […]
Posted on · If you donât have a very long commute to and from work, consider yourself lucky. But, if youâre like the rest of us, sitting in traffic to get from Point A to Point B, we hear you. We understand it can get frustrating and even downright maddening sometimes to get stuck in traffic, waitingâ¦and waitingâ¦and […]