Transportation
What You Need To Know About NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2
NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the second uncrewed test flight of a commercial crew spacecraft. NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is targeting the launch of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on a…
Port Houston Volume Surge Continues
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, April 26 for its regular monthly meeting. Port Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting by announcing multiple outstanding achievements for the Houston Ship Channel and by Port Houston. One of the most notable was a recent agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of…
Developer-focused Webinars To Discuss Street Impact Fee Implementation
The Austin Transportation Department is hosting a series of meetings in the coming months, ahead of the implementation of Austin’s Street Impact Fee (SIF) program. The fee, which will begin collection on June 22, 2022, will be required for most new development in the city. Austin City Council adopted the Street Impact Fee in December…
Austin Transit Partnership Begins Search for New Executive Director
The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), the agency tasked with overseeing Project Connect, has started a search for a new leader. Randy Clarke, the president, and CEO of CapMetro, had served as the executive director of the organization since its inception. The Project Connect Joint Powers Agreement, the document that lays out the responsibilities of the…
Austin’s 2020 Mobility Bond Work Begins With First Construction Contract
Recently, Austin City Council authorized the first construction contract to deliver projects funded by the 2020 Mobility Bond. This marks the beginning of the 6-year implementation timeline set for the bond as committed in the Contract with the Voters. “We heard in 2016, 2018, and 2020 that delivering safety and mobility improvements for Austin is…
Houston Airports Joins Mayor Turner on Marketing Campaign in Mexico
From March 28 to April 1, Houston Airports joined Mayor Sylvester Turner and a City delegation on a “Houston Week” marketing campaign in Mexico to reinforce Houston’s position as the top city for global trade, tourism, business, and leisure travel from Mexico. Mario Diaz, Houston Airports Director, Luis Avilés, Sr. Executive, Air Service Development, and…
Spirit Airlines Strengthens Houston Ties With New Aircraft Maintenance Facility
On April 20, Spirit Airlines announced a commitment to deepen its roots in Houston with the addition of an aircraft maintenance facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH. The facility, located along JFK Boulevard, will serve as a large aircraft maintenance hangar with offices and warehousing for the Spirit Technical Operations team when it begins…
Port Houston Nears 1M TEU Mark in 1st Quarter of the Year
Container volume at Port Houston in March totaled 308,557 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). That brings the total for just the first three months of 2022 to 903,383 TEUs, an increase of 20% year-to-date over last year’s record year. “Port Houston is constantly evaluating growth within the industry and developing innovative solutions to accommodate that growth,”…
Dallas News: Jenny Barket Joins DART as Chief of Staff
After an extensive nationwide search, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is pleased to announce that Jenny Barket will join the agency on May 15 as the new chief of staff. Serving as a senior advisor to DART president & chief executive officer Nadine Lee, Barket will lead a variety of strategic, tactical, and operational initiatives…
Port Houston Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2050
Port Houston recently announced its goal to be carbon neutral in the next 30 years. Port officials plan to achieve a net-zero GHG footprint by 2050 by upgrading technology, improving infrastructure and equipment, and utilizing alternative fuels and clean energy sources. “Our goal is ambitious, but we must be practical in how we achieve it….
Port Houston Cargo Continues Record Pace Container Volume up 37 Percent Compared To Same Month Last Year
Container volume at Port Houston in February totaled 271,399 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), which is 37 percent more than the same month in 2021. In the first two months of 2022, container volume at Port Houston totaled 594,826 TEUs, an increase of 31% year-to-date. “This is the biggest February Port Houston has ever seen in…
DART Board Chair Michele Wong Krause Selected as 2022 Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Award Winner
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board Chair Michele Wong Krause has been selected by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) as a 2022 Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Award winner. The Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by COMTO and…
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