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Planned High Speed Rail Selects Houston Terminus

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Even in the face of uncertainty and some fierce opposition, the bold plan for a high-speed rail line connecting Texas' two largest metros marches forward.  In fact, as Dug Begley of the Houston Chronicle reports, yesterday's news on the project represents a rather significant leap forward...
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Houston City Council Passes Vehicles-For-Hire Amendments

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After a long and heated battle, Uber and Lyft can finally operate legally in Houston.  Here's the story from Doug Begley of the Houston Chronicle...

It took 16 months, but Houston officials Wednesday finally found acceptable regulations to corral the changing paid ride industry.

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Is Ted Poe A Go for Light Rail?

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Unless mine eyes and ears deceived me... yes. Though unlike the Chronicle's Dug Begley, I'm not exactly ready to call him a 'new rail line champion'.

In a bit of a shocker on the House floor yesterday, Congressman Ted Poe spoke in support of federal funding for Houston … Continue Reading ››