Houston Tomorrow publishes notes from the Technical Advisory Committee, Transportation Policy Council, City Council, and Harris County Commissioners Court.
The Committee discussed City of Houston parking, Houston Airport System parking, and H-GAC's Regional Transit Framework Study.
The committee discussed METRO's plans to build a transit center at Palm Center, and Sue Lovell reiterated that only a portion of the property would be affected.
The commissioners authorized the county to review potential impacts of commuter rail on county projects and authorized the acquisition of land for Segment E.
The committee discussed amendments that would grant the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District the powers to develop commuter rail along 290 and down to Galveston.
The commissioners approved a financial study for the Grand Parkway and requested $181 million in stimulus funds to begin its construction.
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