News
WATCH: Truckers Aid Police In Stopping Suicide On Michigan Freeway
Posted on · Thirteen tractor-trailers converged underneath a Michigan overpass to help prevent a man from committing suicide
Tag: trucks
Transportation
Houston Drivers Are Urged To Be Cautious As Truck Traffic Grows
Posted on · A fatal crash Thursday morning involving a car and an 18-wheeler highlights the increasing amount of truck traffic. We talked to an expert about why we’re seeing so many big rigs on local thoroughfares and freeways
Houston Matters
Truck Drivers or Cars — Who Creates More of a Safety Concern on Texas Roads?
Posted on · (Above: L-R Lt. Craig Cummings from Texas DPS, Lt. Julie Zogg of HPD, Sgt. Chapel Love of HPD and Capt. David Verastegui, of Texas DPS. Photo: Abner Fletcher, Houston Public Media) We've talked about various aspects of driving in Houston, including a conversation back in September 2014 about a Houston Chronicle investigation looking at a […]
Full Show
Inclusion and Diversity In Higher Ed, and Regulating Truck Drivers: Tuesday’s Show (April 4, 2017)
Posted on · Texas A&M University at Galveston has been hosting a two-day Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education this week (April 3-4, 2017). Among the topics featured at the conference are creating inclusive higher education environments and curriculum; challenges facing international students, faculty and staff; and expanding access to education by underrepresented populations. We talk […]
Business
Truck, SUV Sales Carry Houston-Area Dealers In October
Posted on · Big-ticket consumers were out in force last month, though sales retreated from September’s high.
Houston Matters
Boom In Oil Means a Boom in Traffic Deaths
Posted on · The revolution in oil and natural gas production has been a windfall for trucking companies and commercial drivers across the state. But it's also led to a surge in fatal accidents on Texas highways. All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7’s Andrew Schneider and the Houston Chronicle’s Lise Olsen have collaborated in a series […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly in Houston Food in 2013
Posted on · As 2013 comes to a close we take a look back at The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Houston’s food scene in 2013, including:Â What restaurants Houston still needs and a growing food truck scene.