Topic – Transit
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Galveston County transit pilot project begins operations
Park and ride from mainland
As pre-Ike traffic problems return to Galveston Island along with rebounding employment, the City of Galveston is piloting a commuter park and ride service.
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Cities get less stimulus money than rural areas for roads
Cities 'lost tug of war'
Some say that a lack of urban spending may hurt the economy, although cities stand to benefit from transit money and other funding pots.
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TIA Committee
Meeting notes - July 9, 2009
The City Council committee discussed the upcoming light rail expansion, which will be completed in four stages to reduce traffic and business impacts.
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METRO breaks ground on North, Southeast light rail lines
Hutchison headlines speakers
The ceremony featured Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Reps. Al Green, Gene Green, and Sheila Jackson-Lee, Mayor Bill White, and half of the Houston City Council.
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City Council Transportation, Infrastructure & Aviation meeting
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TTI: transit, better land use reduces congestion, saves money
Transit saved Houston $103m
Houston was the fourth most congested city in the US in 2007, and transit, density, and mixed-use developments must be part of any relief strategy.
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City Council holds transit corridor hearing
Earliest vote would be July 29
The mostly voluntary ordinance has drawn both support and criticism from urban advocates. The earliest City Council could vote on the measure is July 29.
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States spending one-third of transportation stimulus on new roads
Texas ranks among worst
Texas falls near the bottom of the list, spending almost half of its money on new roads, even though maintenance and transit projects create more jobs, faster.
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House leaders vow to press ahead with transportation bill
At odds with Obama, Senate
Representatives from both parties say they will pass a transportation bill by September, a move that puts them at odds with the Senate and President Obama.
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