- Its how Texas utilizes its funding that matters, “The Legislature provided significant new resources for transportation this year,” said House Speaker Joe Straus, San Antonio. “But it’s just as important to make sure that those resources are used in an appropriate and efficient way that will relieve congestion in the state. That’s why House Bill 20 was important.”
- Texas is increasing transportation funding. “Over the last two sessions, the Legislature has acted to increase transportation…
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Self Driving Cars Coming to a Street Near You.
Google will be testing its driverless cars in Austin soon. And, Google wants your feedback, because we all love answering surveys. Austin Business Journal
This week, the New York Times, shared that the problems that driverless cars face is cars with drivers, because ““The real problem is that the car is too safe.”
3 Facts about Each of the 3 new DMV Appointees
Laura Ryan
- Vice President of Market Representation and Dealer Development for Gulf States Toyota
- Volunteers for the National Charity League, Northwest Assisted Ministries, Operation Interdependence, Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc., and Habitat for Humanity of Cypress.
- Attended Penn State University
Guillermo “Memo” Trevino
- President of Southern Distributing, a multi brand beer and soft drink distributor.
- Serves on the Board of Directors of BBVA Compass USA, the Board of…
Track national spending on Transportation Infrastructure. Charts and Trends.
According to updated data from the Census Bureau, states and local governmental entities, which collectively spent an estimated $252 billion last year, are also investing more in public infrastructure this year.
- Road and transportation construction claim $30 billion of state and local spending.
- Stadiums and sports areas claim under $2 billion.
Senator Schwerter on High Speed Rail
- Schwertner says the trains can’t provide an economic development benefit to affected landowners in 11 counties, of which five are in his district.
- Schwertner says if TCR gets it built and they run out of money, there are 40 House members from Houston and 40 more from the Dallas-Fort Worth area that will vote to keep the trains running.
WTAW summarizing Senator Schwertner’s comments to a local Chamber of Commerce
Regional Transportation Council Funding Texas High Speed Rail
“The Regional Transportation Council earlier this month agreed to pay $4.5 million through 2018 to keep up planning efforts on the portion of the proposed bullet train system that would connect Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.”
What’s the source of the funds? “The council decided to use $4.5 million in surplus revenue collected from the region’s toll roads.”
What will the toll money be used for? “preliminary engineering, and will help the high-speed rail commission gather the data it…