Transportation
Port Houston Moves Forward on Sustainability Action Plan
In its latest sustainability move, Port Houston announced an agreement with Shell to explore opportunities to work together to meet the Port’s strategic goals in the areas of sustainability, resilience, and carbon reduction. Port Houston and Shell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines a shared intention to explore key energy, mobility, and decarbonization…
DART Names Elizabeth Reich as New Chief Financial Officer
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Reich has joined the agency as the new chief financial officer (CFO). A proven and distinguished finance leader, Reich assumed her new role and responsibilities on July 18th. A key member of the executive team, reporting to DART president & chief executive officer Nadine…
City Council Green Lights Food and Retail Concession Contracts for New International Terminal at Bush Airport
The passenger experience for millions of travelers will soon be elevated at the new international terminal, currently under construction, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH. Houston Airports is enhancing its world-class experience by offering a new selection of diverse culinary and retail options. The Houston City Council gave final approval recently on a retail concessions…
Federal Grant Helps METRO Roll Into a Greener Future
METRO Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran joined other Board members and agency leaders along with local, state, and federal officials to celebrate the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) recent award of $21.6 million to the Authority for the purchase of additional electric buses and related charging infrastructure. U.S. Department of Transportation leaders issued the following…
Funding for VIA’s Advanced Rapid Transit Recommended in President’s Budget
Plans for San Antonio’s first Advanced Rapid Transit corridor are progressing with a recommendation for $158 million from the federal government, marking a historic funding opportunity for the region and a step forward for the project that’s part of VIA’s Keep SA Moving plan. VIA’s Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) project is the only Texas project…
Houston Ship Channel Billion Dollar Expansion Starts
Port Houston, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, held an event recently, officially kicking off the $1 billion expansion of the Houston Ship Channel. Described as a “generation-defining project,” these improvements to the nation’s busiest waterway – more safely and efficiently welcoming import and export container ships and other vessels – will…
METRONext Moving Forward Plan
Our region’s population is projected to exceed 10 million people by 2040. That’s why Houston METRO worked closely with the community to develop a plan that addresses the growing demand for expansion of public transit. Approved by voters in November 2019, it includes 500 miles of travel improvements to help ease traffic congestion and give…
Doing Business With CapMetro
CapMetro has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. CapMetro’s overall DBE goal for FY2020-22 is 19% of the Federal financial assistance expended in DOT-assisted contracts, exclusive of FTA funds to be used for the purchase of transit vehicles. It…
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority Proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Overall Goal for Federal Fiscal Years 2023 – 2025
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) submitted the following Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) overall goal and methodology for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2023-2025 to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for review in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.45. Small businesses should take heed to this information, as it opens doors for contractors…
Current Bidding Opportunities With METRO
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ANTICIPATED LETTING DATE ANTICIPATED PROJECT VALUE (ESTIMATED) ANTICIPATED SBE % UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR BRT Q3 2024 – Q3 2025 $1.5B – $2B 35% INNER KATY BRT Q3 2024 $350M – $400M 35% WEST BELFORT PARK AND RIDE AND PARKING STRUCTURE Q3 2022 $60M – $70M 35% NORTHLINE TRANSIT CENTER PARKING STRUCTURE Q4 2022 $35M…
DART Welcomes Bernard Jackson as Chief Operations Officer
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announced recently that Bernard Jackson has been selected as the agency’s new chief operations officer. Jackson assumed his new role on May 23, 2022. Reporting directly to DART president & chief executive officer Nadine Lee, Jackson will lead the agency’s operations teams, including bus, light rail, facilities maintenance, GoLink, and…
74 Works of Art Installed at Houston Airports After Its ‘Largest One-time’ Art Acquisition
In the summer of 2020, Houston Airports and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) put out the City’s largest one-time call for art in the history of the collection. More than 670 submissions were sent in from all over the state, resulting in the acquisition of 74 portable works of art that are now…
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