August 2007 - Page 2 of 6

Tomball okays red light cameras

August 26, 2007 Anne Linehan

Not wanting to be left out of the revenue-generating bonanza known as red light cameras, Tomball has approved a five-year contract with Redflex: City Council also approved a five-year renewable contract with Scottdale, Ariz.-based Redflex

It's time for another installment of "We're as good as Dallas!"

August 25, 2007 Kevin Whited

From time to time — usually around sporting events — the Houston daily runs one of those insipid articles on the presumed “Houston-Dallas” rivalry. Typically, comparisons are made across several categories, and we are advised

Whimsical transit policy: Left hand, right hand, what hand?

August 25, 2007 Kevin Whited

On Thursday, the Chronicle‘s Rad Sallee reported that METRO’s real-estate division was about to spring into action: The Metropolitan Transit Authority board today will consider the purchase of a former rail bed between downtown and

Perils of at-grade (freight) rail/vehicular traffic interaction

August 25, 2007 Kevin Whited

Christof Spieler of the transit advocacy group Citizens’ Transportation Coalition posts an interesting 1953 report on Houston’s problems with at-grade rail lines, and continues with a discussion about the surprising salience of the report’s observations

Newspaper vendor killed in west Houston

August 23, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle reports that another street vendor has been killed while peddling newspapers, this time in west Houston: A 70-year-old man selling newspapers by the side of the road died Wednesday after a car struck

BTC meetup, Friday night

August 22, 2007 Kevin Whited

Lose an Eye, It’s a Sport announces a Friday night blogger gathering (of sorts). The Byzantio Transportation Consortium will be getting together for some ’80s music courtesy of Houston’s best cover band, Molly and the

Buh bye, Billy Burge

August 22, 2007 Anne Linehan

Longtime Sports Authority Chairman Billy Burge has decided (agreed?) to leave the quasi-governmental agency: Billy Burge, who played a major role in building Houston’s three professional sports venues, will not be reappointed to the Harris

Houston's transit backbone has a spasm?

August 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

I was driving through Midtown tonight, and noticed that METRO’s light-rail “transit backbone” was having some difficulties: The Danger Train rail line was shut down in both directions at Main near Cleburne, with several METRO

John Lopez has left the building

August 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

For a couple of weeks at least, rumors have bounced around that the Chronicle brass is not happy about the newspaper’s scribes working so many hours on local talk radio stations, and is especially unhappy

We're #1 (in commuting expense)!

August 20, 2007 Kevin Whited

Prolific commenter Vernon Guy passes along a Forbes article by Matt Woolsey that reports Houston is tops when it comes to commuting costs: It’s often said that the trip to work can kill you. But