Transportation
Business Groups Stand To Profit From Controversial I-45 Expansion, Critics Say
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership spent about $10,000 on social media advertisements in support of the controversial project last month.
Transportation
Transportation
$15 Million Project Aims To Improve Accessibility Along Houston’s Busiest Transit Route
Posted on · The improvements include new shelters, lighting and a wider sidewalk for cyclists.
Transportation
Austin Cyclists Split On Sharing Bike Lanes With Pizza Delivery Robots
Posted on · Some Austin cyclists are not happy about the robots using bike lanes, while others are optimistic that sharing their path will lead to good things down the road.
Transportation
TxDOT Kept Moving Forward On I-45 Project Despite Federal Warning, Feds Say
Posted on · TxDOT was told in March to pause its North Houston Highway Improvement Project over civil rights and environmental concerns raised through the public input process.
Transportation
United Airlines Workers Urge Houston Officials To Help Save Hundreds Of Jobs
Posted on · United Airlines announced that they will be making contracting changes, which could result in layoffs at IAH. Now, workers are asking the city to pass a worker retention ordinance.
Houston City Council
Houstonians Will Soon See Digital Ad Kiosks Pop Up On Sidewalks
Posted on · The city is setting up the kiosks as a new revenue stream, but not everyone is happy about it.
Transportation
Houston Traffic Campaign Looks To Promote Safety After Freeway Breakdowns
Posted on · Safety experts say exiting your vehicle on or near the freeway could make a dangerous situation even worse.
Business
United Airlines Could Lose Federal Funds Over Outsourcing Plan, Houston Congresswoman Says
Posted on · Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia says United could face a “carve back” of billions of dollars’ worth of payroll protection if it goes ahead with the subcontracting plan.
National
Here’s What’s In President Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal
Posted on · The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.
Transportation
Federal Highway Administration Asks Texas To Halt I-45 Expansion, As Harris County Sues TxDOT
Posted on · In its letter, the FHWA said it was acting in response to public input on the state's project -- which would widen I-45 in three segments from downtown Houston to Beltway 8 -- raising concerns under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Town Square
Over One Million Harris County Residents Without Power As Temperatures Plunge Below Freezing
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy’s Executive Vice President assures that all houses without power are being monitored via digital meters and energy workers are attempting to restore power as quickly as possible.
Transportation
Energy Corridor, The Woodlands Plan For Post-Pandemic Commuter Service
Posted on · Officials say they're expecting demand for the service once workers start going back into the office. They're hoping to eliminate thousands of vehicle trips a year between The Woodlands and the Energy Corridor.
Transportation
Despite The Pandemic, Transit Service In East Harris County Reaches Major Ridership Goal
Posted on · Harris County Transit says demand for bus service continues to grow in greater Houston's outlying areas.
Transportation
New Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End
Posted on · The plan covers 16 square miles and it includes the neighborhoods of Second Ward, Magnolia Park, Eastwood, Lawndale, and Pecan Park.
Transportation
New Houston ‘Vision Zero’ Plan Aims To End Traffic Deaths By 2030
Posted on · Between 2014 and 2018, 1,153 people were killed by Houston drivers, the mayor said.