In a presentation to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board in Austin, Texas, AECOM’s Steven Duong updated the regional planning agency on high-speed transportation options between the Texas cities of Forth Worth and Laredo, with several stops along the Interstate 35 corridor. Scoring the highest in its evaluation was a hyperloop…

Demonstrating commitment to strategic vision and stewardship The Fiscal Year 2020 Operating and Capital Budget was approved Monday during the Annual Budget Workshop, a special meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo applauded Port Houston staff for doing a great job positioning the port to deliver…

With Greater Houston’s population expected to grow by 10 million over the next 40 years, the future of the region’s transit and mobility needs led the discussion at this year’s State of METRO event.  The transit agency’s METRONext Moving Forward plan, slated for the November election ballot, is designed to ease traffic congestion and help meet…

Sen. Ted Cruz voiced strong support Tuesday for the Houston Ship Channel Improvement Project, after being briefed by Port Houston leadership and top executives representing industry along the channel. Sen. Cruz said the widening and deepening project is important to Texas and the nation and lauded the leadership of Port Houston and the business community…

TxDOT planning the future of transportation in Texas   The future possibilities are intriguing, and TxDOT wants to know what Texans think will be the most pressing transportation needs for the next 30 years. TxDOT is hosting a second round of public meetings to gather public input that will be essential to developing the state’s long-range…

Houston Airports in partnership with Edge4Vets and other local sponsors will once again team up to provide training and job opportunities for some of our nation’s service personnel who are returning to the civilian workforce.  It’s all part of an effort to identify talented personnel for local aviation jobs, while ensuring that the right consideration…

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced two rule changes that could reduce the permitting process for the department’s construction projects to two years. Both are effective as interim policies as of Aug. 23, but the department is accepting comments until Sept. 23. The first policy change mandates that both draft and final environmental impact…

New initiative seen as essential to enhancing sustainability in areas of design, procurement, assets and infrastructure. In support of the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan and in keeping with its commitment to being recognized as a “five-star, global air service gateway where the magic of flight is celebrated,” the Houston Airport System (HAS) is promoting…

Texas Central announced on Friday that it has entered into a design-build agreement for its $20 billion high-speed rail project between Houston and Dallas with the joint venture of Italian civil engineering contractor Salini Impregilo and The Lane Construction Corp., a U.S. division of Salini. The value of the JV’s work is estimated at $14 billion, which…

The planned expansion of the truck gate at Port Houston’s Barbours Cut Container Terminal is set to begin after approval of a contract for the work by the Port Commission. The project consists of about 23 acres of new pavement at the existing Barbours Cut Terminal. Major components of work include demolition of existing pavement…