The Texas A&M Transportation Institute recently released a study, Understanding and Addressing Distracted Driving in Texas: A report to USAA, whose findings suggested that drivers who were guilty of bad driving behaviors such as speeding, texting, driving through red lights, talking on the cell phone and drunk driving, mostly felt that other drivers were the … Continue reading New study released: Who is the real problem on the road?
In our third Houston Transportation Series YPT Houston and American Society of Civil Engineers met with METRORail on April 17 to discuss and tour their current downtown project "New Downtown: Changing how people connect with downtown." This grand and expansive project will focus on adding three lines to the existing Red Line which is currently … Continue reading Houston Transportation Series: METRORail
American Society of Civil Engineers Tour Agenda April 17, 2014 12:45 PM Meet in Parking Lot C, corner of Fannin and Pierce 1:00 PM Meet in the METRO lobby at 1900 Main 1:10 PM Depart for METRO construction office – 712 Main, Chase Bank Building 1:25 PM Welcome and Introductions – Linda Trevino, METRO Overview … Continue reading Don’t Forget To Join YPT & ASCE for the Tech Tour April 17!
This week I had the opportunity to have a short conversation with Will Rub, Director of Houston B-Cycle. Here's an excerpt of that conversation. NN:Thank you for taking the time to discuss the Houston B-Cycle program with me. WR: "You're welcome." NN: The Houston B-Cycle program opened in 2012. How is this program changing the … Continue reading A Conversation with Houston B-Cycle Director Will Rub
Houston's Pending Transportation Crisis, a presentation by J. Sam Lott of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The Houston Region is facing congestion on our roadways in the coming years that will be on a scale like that of Los Angeles, and travel to, from and within the Urban Core will become increasing difficult and time consuming. … Continue reading YPT Houston and Kimley-Horn discuss Houston’s Pending Transportation Crisis
