Transportation
Houston METRO to receive over $21 million for electric buses from federal grant program
Posted on · The $21.6 million federal grant will help cover the cost of 20 electric buses, as well as charging equipment.
Category: Transportation
Traffic
Galveston officials to address golf cart safety in wake of fatal collision
Posted on · Four people, including two children, were killed Saturday night when their golf cart was struck by a suspected drunk driver. The tragedy comes amid a golf cart boom on Galveston Island.
Harris County
Harris County will place a $1.2 billion bond referendum on the November ballot
Posted on · The lion’s share of the bond referendum would go to cover roads, drainage, and transportation projects, while the rest would go to parks and public safety.
Transportation
Some Houston residents skeptical of TxDOT plan to raise part of I-10
Posted on · The $347 million proposed project aims to reduce flooding risks on part of the freeway by elevating it and installing a detention pond underneath.
Traffic
Major closure of I-610 West Loop at I-69 Southwest Freeway lasts all weekend
Posted on · TxDOT is continuing a massive reconstruction project at the Interstate 69 and 610 West Loop intersection by the Galleria.
Transportation
Uncertain future for Dallas-to-Houston bullet train, even with eminent domain go-ahead
Posted on · The company behind the super-fast train is in the middle of a change in leadership.
Transportation
Mayor Turner signs off on plan to add bike lanes on 11th Street in the Heights
Posted on · The changes will unfold along a mile-and-half stretch in the neighborhood, from Shepard moving east to Michaux.
Transportation
The Houston Bike Summit returns to discuss concerns over the city’s cycling infrastructure
Posted on · As the city's bike network continues to grow, cyclists say more needs to be done to maintain on-street bikeways.
Traffic
I-69 closing in both directions at 610 West Loop for three weekends in May
Posted on · Houston drivers are asked to stay away as crews demolish part of the busy interchange.
Transportation
Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610
Posted on · TxDOT will demolish the current ramp in the Galleria area to make way for a new one. Drivers will need to plan a new route.
Health & Science
Texas travelers greet end of masking requirements with a mix of optimism and apprehension
Posted on · A day after a federal judge ruled face coverings can’t be required on airplanes and other public transportation, some Texans cheered the decision. But others said they’re still on the fence as COVID lingers.
Politics
TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
Posted on · The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
Transportation
CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
Posted on · The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport.
Transportation
Biden administration proposes $75 million in port improvements for Houston-Galveston area
Posted on · If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.
Transportation
METRO says Houston transit ridership is up but it’s not back to pre-pandemic levels
Posted on · The transit agency says the start of the Houston Rodeo helped boost ridership in February along with more workers returning to the office.