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…

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…

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 (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…

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…

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…

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…

Houston Airports is fully onboard with two major airlines’ recent focus on increasing diversity in aviation by attracting, training, and equipping more men and women of color.   United Airlines  Houston Airports was pleased to be in attendance on March 9 when United Airlines announced a $100,000 partnership with Texas Southern University (TSU), providing students in…

METRO Board Members, executive leadership, and elected officials, including Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Lizzie Fletcher, joined community members to celebrate a major milestone — the completion of 2,500 universally accessible bus stops. Upgrades at these stops include sidewalk, wheelchair ramp, and bus shelter foundation improvements. The enhancements benefit everyone by providing safety and comfort,…

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…

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…

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…