Transportation

Electric Scooters are everywhere, including downtown and beyond. But are they a real alternative to traditional forms of transportation or are they just a fad? Should public money be invested into maximizing the benefits of e-scooters? There are a lot of questions, but the UTSA Scooter Lab will be looking for answers — by collecting valuable data about scooter use.

Leaders from both sides of the border, as well as advocates from Amtrak, recently came together to show their support for the project.

The 240-mile route would take under 90 minutes and travel at a top speed of 204 MPH, according to Amtrak.

Houston residents will now have one less option when it comes to interstate bus travel after Megabus pulls out of the Texas market.

As a high-stakes project to sink I-35 through downtown Austin kicks into gear this summer, city officials and the University of Texas are looking to Dallas for a possible glimpse of the future.

The San Antonio bike plan is coming together. After public hearings and online comments the mapping of the San Antonio bike network is coming into focus. But there is still time to weigh in.

Highways cost billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenue to build and maintain. Then there are the hidden costs: polluted air, traffic congestion and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

The new rules address longstanding issues such as assaults on transit workers, collisions and exposure to infectious diseases for agencies like Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Trinity Metro.

TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said exponential growth in areas like Comal, Hays, and Guadalupe counties prompts a need for ongoing highway infrastructure projects.

The electric trolleys have a capacity of six, and also sport LED lights and music inside.