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Is good public transit becoming more politically viable in Texas?
October 16th, 2019
October 7, 2019 - dmagazine.com -
For years, voters have been skeptical of funding big public transit investments. Two upcoming bond elections in Texas suggest the political tides may be shifting.
In Texas, the stars at night are big and bright, the...
Observation: More highways, More problems
August 21st, 2019
August 21, 2019 - TexasObserver.org - Amal Ahmed -
Highway expansion is the Lone Star State’s status-quo solution to easing traffic—but it actually leads to more congestion and displaced communities.
Bruce Elementary School sits in the shadow of one of Houston’s countless...
Houston-area voters to consider $3.5B for public transit includes 16 miles light rail
August 16th, 2019
August 14, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Harris County's (METRO) board yesterday approved the METRONext Moving Forward plan, which includes 16 additional miles of light rail.
Now, a referendum will be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to consider $3.5...
Opinion: A new vision for I-45 and Houston
July 19th, 2019
July 13, 2019 - Geoff Carleton - Houston Chronicle -
A “boondoggle” and a “Texas-sized mess of a highway plan” is how one national headline recently described the proposal to spend more than $7 billion in public dollars to rebuild and realign...
Boondoggle: A Texas-Sized mess of a highway plan for Houston
June 24th, 2019
June 17, 2019 - Opinion - Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale -
Houston expands a highway through its center, for a staggering $7 billion
In this year’s installment of its annual “Highway Boondoggles” report, Gideon Weissman of Frontier Group and Matthew Casale of U.S....
Japan's 'supreme' bullet train aims to impress Texas with speed
June 11th, 2019
June 8, 2019 - asia.nikkei.com -
TOKYO -- Central Japan Railway, also known as JR Tokai, on Thursday granted journalists their first test ride of the company's newest shinkansenbullet train, which clocked in at speeds topping 360 km per hour, breaking the...
A tale of two cities: railroads address congestion in Chicago, Houston
May 18th, 2019
May 16, 2019 - freightwaves.com -
Rail congestion in regions such as Chicago and Houston may have eased for now, but the railroads will still need to find ways to increase capacity at those busy city locations as the U.S. population...
New travel study shows increased demand, ridership for Texas’ high-speed trains
April 8th, 2019
April 8, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
More than 6 million passengers are expected to use the train annually by 2029, more than 13 million passengers expected by 2050
Train will save 60 to 90 minutes per trip between Houston...
Houston's Richmond rail ban removed from federal spending bill signed by Trump
February 20th, 2019
Houston orders 14 light rail vehicles to meet future ridership needs
February 6th, 2019
February 5, 2019 - masstransitmag.com -
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract from the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for 14 light rail vehicles that will operate in Houston, Texas. This marks Houston METRO’s third order for Siemens Mobility...