Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2515: Houston and the Railways
Posted on · Episode: 2515 A 4-4-0 locomotive in the wrong place: How the city of Houston was invented. Today, a 4-4-0 locomotive — in the wrong place.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2335: Life in a Seaport
Posted on · Episode: 2335 Houston’s great port: the engine behind a city. Today, life in a seaport town.
News
Driver Of 18-Wheeler Dies After His Truck Falls Off Houston Ship Channel Bridge
Posted on · Houston Police say the driver had to suddenly veer off after a car cut him off.
News
Environmental Groups Are Gathering Public Feedback About ITC Fire
Posted on · They’re holding a series of town hall meetings to help plan for future environmental disasters.
Houston Matters
From Highways, To Trains, To Construction — Houston Is A City Of Noise
Posted on · We discuss noise pollution in Houston with a local acoustic consultant.
Houston Matters
Two Historic Shipwrecks To Check Out Near Galveston
Posted on · Wreckage of the SS Selma can still be seen above the water.
News
Work Ramped Up On New Houston Ship Channel Bridge
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle reports crews are tying steel and drilling deep into the mud along the Houston Ship Channel
News
Ship Channel Traffic Halted By Fog
Posted on · There are more than 40 ships waiting in Galveston Bay for ship traffic to resume.
News
Battleship Texas is Hunkering Down For Cindy
Posted on · Now, with Tropical Storm Cindy approaching the crew is taking extra precautions to keep the vessel afloat.
News
Experts Blame Houston Ship Channel Pilot For 2015 Collision
Posted on · Federal safety experts say errors by a Houston Ship Channel pilot likely caused the 2015 collision between two 600-foot vessels that led to a chemical spill.
News
2 Barges Collide Near Entrance To Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · Multiple agencies are investigating the environmental effects of a fire and possible chemical spill near the entrance of the Houston ship channel. The accident was the result of a collision between two barges that drifted into each other early Monday morning.
Full Show
City Charter and NOAA Sea Turtle Farm: Friday’s Show (March 13, 2015)
Posted on · Houston's City Council is considering changes to the City Charter. Term limits and how the Council's meetings operate are among the items being examined. The committee of Council members looking at Charter changes also has mulled over removing the city's revenue cap. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the process involved in seeking […]
News
Houston Grand Opera Pays Tribute To The Workers Along The Ship Channel
Posted on · "On This Muddy Water" features seven songs that paint a portrait of the industrial waterway and those most closely connected to it.
PBS Newshour
VIDEO: Maritime Training At Local Schools
Posted on · Program gives students chance to make $60k out of high school.
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Port of Houston Pilots, Chikungunya, Gangs, and The Princess Bride: Houston Matters for Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Posted on · Back in March, a barge in Galveston Bay struck a ship and sprung a leak. Nearly 170,000 gallons of oil spilled into the bay. The carrier was being guided by an experienced pilot, Mike Pizzitola. But according to federal court documents and other records obtained by the Houston Chronicle, Pizzitola has been involved in two […]