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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2860: The Cascade Tunnel

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on December 8, 2022 · Episode: 2860 Navigating the Cascade Tunnel. Today, the tale of a tunnel.

Tags avalanche Cascade Tunnel Great Northern Railway train tunnel

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What Houston Is Learning About Underground Tunnels To Mitigate Flooding

Allison Lee

Posted on May 12, 2018 · Harris County is looking at tunnels to help with flood mitigation. How have the tunnels fared in other cities?

Tags austin chicago deep tunnel flood tunnel flooding Harris County Flood Control District harvey houston Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago san antonio san antonio river authority san antonio river tunnel tunnel waller creek tunnel water protection

Houston Matters

Where Are All Of Downtown Houston’s Pedestrians? They’re Underground

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 12, 2014 · Sandra Lord tells Houston Matters about the history of the city's underground tunnel system, which connects much of downtown.

Tags downtown history houston Houston Urban Adventures and Discover Houston Tours Lord pedestrians Sandra Sandra Lord system transportation tunnel tunnels

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METRO says Houston transit ridership is up but it’s not back to pre-pandemic levels

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 31, 2022 · The transit agency says the start of the Houston Rodeo helped boost ridership in February along with more workers returning to the office.

Tags bus gas prices pandemic train transit

Houston Matters

Monday’s Show: Eliminating Fares On Houston Buses And Trains, And Your Pet Peeves (Jan. 6, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 6, 2020 · On Monday's Houston Matters: Could METRO eliminate fares on its trains and buses? Plus your pet peeves. And an update on Houston sports.

Tags Buffalo Bills bus bus fares Gail Delaughter metro NFL Playoffs pet peeves public transit public transportation sports texans train

Transportation

Students Can Ride For Free This Summer On Metro’s Buses And Trains

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 15, 2018 · Fares are being waived for students in kindergarten through college

Tags bus free stuff houston metro Metropolitan Transit Authority students summer train transit

inDepth

What Houston Is Learning About Underground Tunnels To Mitigate Flooding

Allison Lee

Posted on May 12, 2018 · Harris County is looking at tunnels to help with flood mitigation. How have the tunnels fared in other cities?

Tags austin chicago deep tunnel flood tunnel flooding Harris County Flood Control District harvey houston Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago san antonio san antonio river authority san antonio river tunnel tunnel waller creek tunnel water protection

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