Please note that Our Great Region 2040 joint event has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 30 due to bad weather predicted in Houston on Tuesday. Our speaker, location, and event time will remain the same. 11:30 am- 1:00 pm Houston METRO 2nd Floor Conference Room 1900 Main Street Lunch sponsored by HDR We hope to see you Thursday and apologize … Continue reading **DUE TO THE WINTER WEATHER, OUR YPT/COMPTO EVENT HAS MOVED TO THURSDAY**
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Student Paper Competition – Deadline: March 7, 2014
The Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Committee is sponsoring a student paper competition to encourage students in transportation and related fields to submit papers that focus on the theme of “setting our course for the future.” The 2014 Conference will be held in Monterrey, CA on October 26-29, … Continue reading Student Paper Competition – Deadline: March 7, 2014
H-GAC presentation discusses possibility of High-Speed Rail from Houston to Dallas
This afternoon, Texas Central Railway Corp. president (and former Harris County Judge) Robert Eckels presented his case for why he believes Texas is ripe for a high-speed train from Houston to Dallas. In his presentation at the Houston-Galveston Area Council during its "Brown Bag Lunch Series", Mr. Eckels noted factors such as flat geography, an "ideal" … Continue reading H-GAC presentation discusses possibility of High-Speed Rail from Houston to Dallas
YPT Houston Leaders Present in Washington, D.C.
Yesterday, YPT Houston leadership presented its yearly accomplishments at the annual YPT chapter leadership meeting in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, the Houston chapter was recognized by YPT leadership for its excellent communication and outreach efforts and was invited to share its best practices with the other chapters. While Houston Chair Nick Norboge was asked … Continue reading YPT Houston Leaders Present in Washington, D.C.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from YPT Houston!
As you might expect, we are holding off posting this week to celebrate the Christmas holidays with our families. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and will be back next Monday with news and insight for Houston young transportation professionals!