Archive for the 'commuter rail' Category
Livable Houston Initiative: Sam Lott’s Presentation on the Commuter Rail Study
Closed Published by Gulf Coast Institute July 2nd, 2008 on ConnectionsThe findings from a “Regional Commuter Rail Connectivity Study” were presented by Sam Lott at the Livable Houston Initiative meeting on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
Is Metro’s budget train about to derail?
Closed Published by Tory Gattis December 6th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesThis post is actually not about Metro’s FTA problems. Instead, it’s about this ominous Dallas Morning News article on DART rail budgets spiraling out of control. A new line from downtown through Irving to DFW airport has a new cost estimate that is a…
Summing up my views on transit
Closed Published by Tory Gattis November 19th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesI’ve caught a little flak recently for a string of posts that were a tad hard on transit. Sorry if I offended some of my readers. Sometimes my posts are less thoughtful and balanced than I’d like them to be - just depends on my mood and time crunch w…
The problem with transit polling
Closed Published by Tory Gattis November 15th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesA new, expanded version of the 2007 Houston Area Survey came out today, and the Chronicle story notes the high support for transit as a “solution to traffic congestion.” If “solution” means “alternative” - then maybe - but if means “alleviate” - then …
Industrial Houston and packets/cars vs. circuits/transit
Closed Published by Tory Gattis August 16th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesA couple quick pass-alongs tonight. The first is from a Joel Kotkin editorial in the Wall Street Journal on the myth of deindustrialization in America, which argues that manufacturing is alive and well in this country. A couple paragraphs on Houston:…
Hou vs. NOLA, Google maps adds Hou street views, homebuyer prefs, CA vs. TX housing cost drivers, commuter rail, transit safety, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis August 8th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesI’m heading to Orange County, CA for my brother’s wedding until Monday, so no posts for a few days. In the meantime, here is a long post of misc smaller items with a lot of links to keep you busy for a while:Google maps has added parts of Houston to i…
Moving freight, bus vs. rail, and congestion vs. productivity
Closed Published by Tory Gattis July 22nd, 2007 on Houston StrategiesSome good stuff in Bob Poole’s newest Surface Transportation Innovations newsletter over at the Reason Foundation.First, he covers the limitations of freight rail to reduce urban truck traffic congestion. He discusses rail shuttles to get containers f…
Reason analysis of the feasibility of commuter rail in Atlanta
Closed Published by Tory Gattis May 11th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesIt’s a very busy time at my software startup, so just a quick pass-along this morning from Reason. They look at how realistic commuter rail is for sprawling Atlanta, a city not unlike our own. Although we do have almost twice the density they do (I t…
Preliminary 2035 HGAC Regional Transportation Plan
Closed Published by Tory Gattis May 3rd, 2007 on Houston StrategiesLast week I was able to attend a Livable Houston presentation by Kari Hackett of the Houston-Galveston Area Council on the preliminary 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, a process they go through every 5 years. I thought I’d cover a few highlights tha…
I wanted to comment on a couple very interesting Chronicle mobility articles from Monday. The first is Rad Sallee’s Move It! column on Texas House Bill 1892:…would give the Harris County Toll Road Authority first shot at developing any new toll proj…