Transportation
TxDOT Developing Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan for State’s Transportation Future
TxDOT is developing a Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan, which will take a comprehensive look at current and emerging forms of public transportation and the intersection between transit and active transportation.
Port Houston Surpasses 1M TEU Mark in First Quarter
From January to March, Port Houston handled 1,069,917 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year-to-date, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year.
METRORail Improvements Prompt Weekend Service Interruption
This weekend, METRO will offer modified service on the METRORail Purple Line beginning at the start of service on Saturday, April 20 and continuing until the end of service on April 21.
Millions of Dollars in Important Federal Funding to Keep Houston Ship Channel Dredged
In the FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9, the Houston Ship Channel received $24 million for Project 11 construction funding and $29 million for operations and maintenance funding to keep the channel dredged.
Thomas Jones Jr. Appointed Port Houston Commissioner
Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones Jr. on Friday, March 22, 2024, to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics, and Aunt Flow Pioneer Groundbreaking Partnership to Enhance Passenger Experience
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics and Aunt Flow announce smart free-vend period product dispensers at HOU and IAH.
Texas Leads Nation in Truck Bottlenecks Once More
The American Transportation Research Institute released its 13th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and 13 Texas locations made the top 100, including nine in the Houston metropolitan area.
Dallas-Fort Worth Poised to Become Premier High-Speed Corridor
Two proposed high-speed rail projects could potentially reduce travel time from Fort Worth to Houston to just two hours.
Houston City Council Allocates $150M for IAH Terminal B Transformation
Houston City Council voted to approve an ordinance to allocate $150,000,000 from the Houston Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Houston and United Airlines.
Traffic Gets Eclipsed in Texas
TxDOT expected up to a million people to travel to see it, impacting traffic s in the hours after the eclipse.
New METRO Board Members Approved; Historic Number of Women Serving on the Board
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO Houston) Board of Directors welcomed its newest members appointed by Mayor John Whitmire Wednesday and approved by vote during this morning’s Houston City Council meeting.
City of Houston, METRO to Repair Hazardous Road Conditions Along Westheimer
In an effort to prioritize public safety and infrastructure, Mayor John Whitmire joined METRO to announce a collaborative commitment to repair pavement and improve bus stops on Westheimer Road from Loop 610 to downtown.
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