Face the stats: Texas high-speed rail destined for failure

You’ve probably heard about the Dallas to Houston high-speed “bullet train” proposal, but you may not have heard many of the details beyond the claim that it can make the trip in less than 90 minutes and will be privately financed and won’t cost taxpayers a dime. The reality isn’t so clear-cut, and taxpayers should…

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Enforce Houston traffic laws to decrease congestion

Car crashes in Houston increased 67% from 2011 to 2015, more than 26,000 crashes a year. Traffic delays have increased along with the rise in accidents. The delays have very real costs – 61 hours in delays, $1,490 in lost time, and 29 gallons of wasted fuel per auto per year, according to the Texas…

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New Post Oak bus lanes will bring down Uptown

Houston Business Journal Op Ed It appears that the Uptown TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone), Metro and the city of Houston are all hell bent for leather to build the Guide Way, dedicated bus lanes up the middle of a 24-foot widened Post Oak Boulevard, supposedly to alleviate Galleria traffic congestion. I do not believe…

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Bus lane project will ruin our ‘Rodeo Drive’

This article originally appeared as an Op Ed in the Houston Chronicle There’s an unjustifiable project afoot in the city that’s somewhat of a solution in search of a problem. The alleged problem: congestion on Post Oak Boulevard near the Galleria. I’m not saying there is no traffic congestion in the area. Any weekday at…

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