News
Imelda’s Aftermath: Flooded Homes, Shelters, Recovery Resources, And More
Posted on · Greater Houston is slowly recovering after several days of extreme weather that caused flooding, school closures, gridlocked traffic and at least two deaths.
Tag: transportation
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1745: Maglev Trains
Posted on · Episode: 1745 Maglev: Riding on air at half the speed of sound. Today, we ride a fast train.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1738: Maxim’s Airplane
Posted on · Episode: 1738 Maxim’s airplane. Today, two early not-quite-airplanes.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harvey Two Years Later, And Time Spent In Traffic (Aug. 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How much time we spend in traffic each year, the effects of Harvey two years later, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Shooting Trial, Memories From The Pacific Theater, And An Orchestra Of Doctors (Aug. 13, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: METRO votes on some key transit measures, the latest in the trial of the accused shooter in Santa Fe, how a business in Greater Houston helped save a life in Scotland, a local veteran shares memories of World War II, and performers from the World Doctors Orchestra.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1727: Flying Down to Rio
Posted on · Episode: 1727 Flying Down to Rio: Making flight safe; keeping flight dangerous. Today, we fly down to Rio.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Expanding Market-Based Parking, Echo Chambers, And Preserving Blues Artifacts (July 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: What the expansion of “market-based" parking means, echo chambers in our lives and city, an astronaut talks with a hopeful future space explorer, and the Houston Blues Museum's collection of artifacts gets a new home.
Politics
Harris County Shuffles Road Construction Funds To Benefit Democrat-Led Precincts
Posted on · We’ve rounded-up some of the key developments from Commissioners Court, from reallocating METRO mobility funds to speeding up flood control projects and approving stricter rules for developers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1713: Seldon’s Automobile
Posted on · Episode: 1713 George Seldon, Henry Ford, and Clyde Champion Barrow. Today, patents and public relations.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1696: Harriet Quimby
Posted on · Episode: 1696 Harriet Quimby, first American woman licensed to fly. Today, Harriet Quimby.
Houston Matters
Expert Offers Suggestions On Improving Parking In Houston
Posted on · Mary Smith has spent more than 40 years studying parking and how to make it more accessible and efficient.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Houston’s Future Transportation Needs, And The Effect Of Freestanding ERs (May 24, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Planning for the region's future transportation needs, the effect of free-standing ERs on health care, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the growing hobby of homebrewing.
Houston Matters
Will Houston Host World Cup Matches In 2026?
Posted on · Houston's one of 17 American cities vying for 10 spots when the matches are played in North America.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1682: Zeppelin in Minnesota
Posted on · Episode: 1682 Count von Zeppelin learns about flying in St. Paul, Minnesota. Today, see if you can guess our mystery inventor.
Houston Matters
Houston Airports Served A Record 58.3 Million Travelers In 2018
Posted on · Amid record travel and the 50th birthday of the Bush Airport, representatives from the Houston Airport System answer listener questions about the region's three airports.