TRANSPORTATION
Houston Bcycle
Houston BCycle program closes 12 locations at Memorial, Buffalo Bayou, Hermann parks
Houston Airport System officials expect March passenger data to be significantly lower than in other months. Foot traffic at IAH was light March 24. (Emily Heineman/Community Impact Newspaper)
TSA limits checkpoints at George Bush Intercontinental Airport; Houston Airport System expects significant decline in March passengers
METRO bus
Two additional METRO employees test positive for COVID-19
Texas Central plans to start construction of the Texas high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas by the end of 2020. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Coronavirus causes layoffs for Texas Central’s high-speed rail project
METRO
METRO reduces Park & Ride service, closes HOV lanes; two employees test positive for COVID-19
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is limiting its bus capacity to 50% during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
METRO limits bus capacity, will stop collecting fares in response to coronavirus
No fees will be added for nonpayment of tolls at the time of the transaction. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Harris County toll roads no longer accepting cash due to coronavirus concerns
Houston officials are eyeing ways to reduce wait times for freeway crash towing. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
Updated: Houston City Council OKs pilot program to reduce wait times for freeway crash towing
Houston water main flooding
Houston officials urge residents to conserve water use while main break is resolved
Light intersection
Decorative traffic signals, LED upgrades will go into Buffalo Speedway Project design
Houston's first chief transportation officer will help the city coordinate its urban planning efforts with other agencies such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Shifting focus from car culture, Houston hires first chief transportation planner
The HCTRA executive director is tasked with constructing, maintaining and operating all toll roads in Harris County as well as managing nearly 1.5 million customer accounts. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
HCTRA Chief Financial Officer Peter Key appointed as interim executive director
Nuro autonomous vehicle
After clearing regulatory hurdle, Nuro set to test autonomous vehicles in Houston
The I-610 Loop at the I-69 will be closed in both directions for four consecutive weekends. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Loop 610 will be totally shut down at I-69 for the next several weekends
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, right, and four other Greater Houston area county judges talked about mobility issues at a TAG-Houston luncheon Jan. 24. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Five Greater Houston-area county judges converge at TAG-Houston talk to discuss mobility, road bonds