Transportation
Driverless ride hailing company faces second federal investigation days after Houston launch
Posted on · The investigation launched Monday refers to two specific reports of the autonomous vehicles causing injury to pedestrians.
Tag: U.S. Department of Transportation
Business
Port of Houston’s plan to expand Bayport Container Terminal is nearly complete
Posted on · The $91.6 million project will expand the Bayport Container Terminal in the Port of Houston by adding more dock space and cranes.
Transportation
Houston awarded federal grant to improve safety, expand transportation options on Bissonnet Street
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Transportation has pledged to fund most of a $36 million infrastructure project on a 7-mile stretch of Bissonnet, which Houston officials have identified as one of the most dangerous roads in the city.
Transportation
Houston’s Grand Parkway Receives $605 Million Federal Loan For Further Expansion
Posted on · The money will help build the eastern section of the massive toll road project. Earlier segments were built using similar loans.
Transportation
Houston Looks At New Tools To Keep People From Driving Into High Water
Posted on · Federal money will allow Houston to improve warning systems at some of its most flood-prone intersections. We talked to an expert about how these systems can protect Houstonians from getting trapped in their vehicles
Transportation
New Transportation Research Program Looks At Houston’s Place In The Megaregion
Posted on · If traffic in Houston isn’t bad enough, just take a look at what going on all over the area. Researchers say the city needs to consider itself part of a bigger picture as technology changes the way we get around.
Houston Matters
Will Houston Be a Test Market for Driverless Cars?
Posted on · Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation named Texas as one of ten regions where the agency will test automated vehicle technology. The federal agency says the state's booming population and economy make it an ideal test site for automated and connected vehicle technology. We discuss this initiative, the latest research and testing of driverless […]
Transportation
Report: Cities Have To Find Innovative Ways To Pay For Infrastructure Improvements
Posted on · With state budgets stretched thin and less money from the federal government, cities are often having to come up with their own funds to pay for road improvements. That’s according to a new report from the National League of Cities, which looks at the tools being used to pay for that work.