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 | June 18, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted 23-3, with League City Council Member Heidi Thiess, Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark and Brazoria County Commissioner Larry Stanley opposed, to authorize staff to develop voluntary particulate matter reduction strategies as recommended by the H-GAC Regional Air Quality Planning Committee. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- The Galveston County Rural Rail Transportation District Board of Directors on Monday voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with Legacy Port Partners, LLC to provide funding for a feasibility study by The Goodman Corporation of a new freight rail connection to Pelican Island and construction of a new four lane bridge to serve auto and truck traffic on Pelican Island. More |  |
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 | June 15, 2013 -- Captain Brian Penoyer relieved Captain James Whitehead as commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area on Friday. More |
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| June 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System reports that it is receiving international acclaim for its Ecopark parking operation, located at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green today congratulated Houston's Greater East End Management District on receiving a $5,255,000 grant awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the expansion of transit projects. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that NYK Line is launching a new roll-on/roll-off service connecting Houston to the west coast of South America from the Turning Basin terminals in Houston. More |
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| June 13, 2013 -- Fort Bend County has announced that construction for two segments of the new I-69 corridor will be bid, with a segment from Spur 10 to FM 762 to start later this year, and a segment from FM 762 to State Highway 99 to be awarded in the beginning of 2014. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- The Port of Lake Charles Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a lease option agreement with Greenfield Logistical Services to build housing on port property to accommodate thousands of new workers construction jobs that will be generated by more than $47 billion worth of investments in Southwest Louisiana. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Galveston County Rural Transportation District Board of Directors met today to consider a proposal by transportation consultant Barry Goodman to do preliminary work toward development of a new vehicle and rail bridge to Pelican Island, but deferred action on the proposal until Monday afternoon at 5 p.m., to allow time to put finishing touches on a memorandum of understanding with Legacy Partners, LLC. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Executive Director Maureen Crocker to enter into a contract for a West Belt Improvements Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Assessment. More |
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| June 11, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry’s decision to include funding for transportation in the call for the 83rd Legislative Session was in part a response to a letter initiated by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and signed by Houston Mayor Annise Parker and several other elected, appointed and civic officials in the Greater Houston Region. More |
| June 11, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook has started its Waterfront Improvement Project. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has expanded the special session call to include transportation funding. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission held a special meeting this morning regarding a special claim involving former PHA employee Ronald Levine. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- A panel of judges from the First Court of Appeals last week ruled against former ILA Local 20 President Ted O’Rourke in his lawsuit against the Port of Galveston and the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has issued an advisory regarding METRORail service closures and traffic changes planned for the weekend due to maintenance and construction of new rail lines. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- John Ford, president of the Galveston County Rural Transportation District, visited the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss a prospect for development of a rail bridge on Pelican Island. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted a reception so that maritime industry stakeholders could thank Captain James H. Whitehead, III for his five years of service to the maritime community in Sector Houston-Galveston; and to welcome to Captain Brian K. Penoyer who succeeds Captain Whitehead as the Commander of Sector Houston-Galveston. More |  |
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| June 04, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department is responding to provide clean-up at an 18-wheeler tanker truck accident at the Interstate 610 West Loop Ramp to Highway 59. More |
| June 02, 2013 -- The 2013 Plankowners' Syndicate Party and Auction to support the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA was held at the Texas Seaport Museum on Saturday. More |  |
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| May 31, 2013 -- Galveston Mayor Lewis Rosen on Thursday told the Galveston Island Pachyderm Club that the Pelican Island Causeway has been designated a historic monument and cannot be removed and replaced. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District today reported that it has completed improvements to the intersection of the United States Highway 290 westbound frontage road at Barker Cypress. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County tested the rails on the new north line this week. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced METRORail service shutdowns and traffic changes to take place during the weekend due to maintenance and construction of new light rail lines. More |
| May 29, 2013 -- The Texas Departments of Transportation and Public Safety on Wednesday in Houston staged a mock contraflow traffic exercise in preparation for hurricane season. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to refer a draft Transportation Development Credit Policy back to the administration for additional work before it is considered again for action. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will begin testing the new North/Red Line of its METRORail service. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The City of Houston advises visitors to ride METRO or METRORAil to Hermann Park during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The City of Friendswood has issued an advisory regarding traffic and parking for the city's crawfish festival on Saturday at Centennial Park. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today voted unanimously to expand METRO's Guaranteed Emergency Ride Home service to allow all METRO customers to participate, adding local customers to the program. More |