Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1400: Inured To Change
Posted on · Episode: 1400 Trying to catch the flavor of the past. Today, a look back.
Tag: transportation
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Refineries Shut Down By Harvey Slowly Coming Back On Line
Posted on · The storm took as big a toll on the workers needed to run the refineries as it did on the machinery or buildings.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1395: Worst Airplanes
Posted on · Episode: 1395 The World’s Worst Aircraft: learning what constitutes bad. Today, the worst airplanes ever built!
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1390: Crossing the English Channel
Posted on · Episode: 1390 Crossing the English Channel, by water, air, and tunnel. Today, we try to cross the English Channel.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1388: A Short Discourse On Tunneling
Posted on · Episode: 1388 A short history of tunneling. Today, let’s tunnel our way through history.
Houston Matters
How Have Major ‘Paradigm Shifts’ Changed Houston And What’s Next?
Posted on · We talk with Dr. Gene Preuss, professor at University of Houston-Downtown and professor Scott Sonenshein from Rice University about what major paradigm shifts would make Greater Houston a better place to live.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816
Posted on · Episode: 1373 Pittsburgh in 1816. Today, let’s visit embryonic Pittsburgh.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1366: Rain, Steam, and Speed
Posted on · Episode: 1366 Rain, Steam, and Speed: Turner’s vision of modern times. Today, a painting tells the coming of rail.
Houston Matters
Houston to San Antonio in 9 Minutes? ‘Hyperloop’ Hopes to Make it a Reality
Posted on · (Above: Experts across a range of disciplines came together at the University of Houston to promote Hyperloop technology. Photo Courtesy: Univ. of Houston)Could it someday only take nine minutes to travel from Houston to San Antonio? No, we’re not talking about dramatically raising the speed limit on I-10. We’re talking about hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is […]
Full Show
How ‘Hyperloop’ Technology Could Become Reality for Houston, and Renaming HSPVA: Tuesday’s Show (June 27, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Experts across a range of disciplines came together at the University of Houston to promote Hyperloop technology. Photo Courtesy: Univ. of Houston)Could it someday only take nine minutes to travel from Houston to San Antonio? No, we’re not talking about dramatically raising the speed limit on I-10. We’re talking about hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1362: Flying Across The Atlantic
Posted on · Episode: 1362 The first twenty years of transatlantic flights. Today, we fly the Atlantic.
Houston Matters
Will Construction on 290 Ever End? TxDOT Answers Your Questions
Posted on · Transportation in general is a common complaint among Houstonians. But there’s one project in particular that may annoy drivers the most, and that’s Highway 290. The highway is currently undergoing a $2.3 billion widening project. Officials say the project is supposed to wrap up by late next year. We talk with Karen Othon of TxDOT […]
Full Show
Is Texas Racist? And the Endless 290 Construction Project: Tuesday’s Show (June 13, 2017)
Posted on · Since March, three different Texas voting laws have been struck down by the courts as intentionally discriminatory. And the Texas Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities ban,” which many immigrants rights’ groups are concerned will lead to racial profiling. That string of news got us wondering – is Texas racist? Does […]
Houston Matters
What Should the Future of Transportation In Houston Look Like?
Posted on · The Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG) is hosted their second annual State of Mobility event on June 8, where Mayor Sylvester Turner talked about his ideas for the future of Houston transportation. In conjunction, we talk with TAG’s executive director, Andrea French, to discuss funding Mayor Turner’s vision, and we welcome listeners to share what they’d like […]
Full Show
Future Transportation Plans for Houston, and The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of the News: Friday’s Show (June 9, 2017)
Posted on · The Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG) is hosting their second annual State of Mobility event on June 8, where Mayor Sylvester Turner will talk about his ideas for the future of Houston transportation. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with TAG’s executive director, Andrea French, to discuss funding the future of Mayor Turner’s vision, and […]