3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (749+ words) The first public air taxi test in Texas debuted in Fort Worth Sept. 10 with an audience that included U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Sen. Ted Cruz and numerous federal, state and regional leaders. The Texas Department of Transportation, in partnership with…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (190+ words) Southwest Airlines will open a lounge at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, set to welcome guests in late 2027. The airline also announced on Sept. 2 its first-ever lounges will be built at: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport The lounges, including the one in Austin,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (427+ words) Dallas Area Rapid Transit ridership data is now available to the public through two dashboards DART launched at the end of August. This is the first time monthly ridership data is publicly available, per a news release from DART. Data…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) 1 Hotel Austin officially opened on Sept. 3 along Waterloo Greenway’s The Confluence in downtown. The hotel brings 252 guest rooms, restaurants, a wellness spa and additional amenities, according to a news release. The expansion marks 1 Hotel’s first Texas location. Included in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (339+ words) Check out stories trending in the Austin area Aug. 31-Sept. 3. 1. Georgetown to reduce speed limit on Ronald Reagan Boulevard Georgetown City Council gave preliminary approval Aug. 25 to adjust speed limits on Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Westinghouse Road, as well as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (193+ words) Margaritaville at Sea will become the Port of Galveston's seventh cruise line and offer weekly departures to Caribbean and Central American vacations beginning in October 2027, according to an Aug. 26 news release from Port of Galveston. The Galveston Wharves Board of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) communityimpact.com The office of Gov Greg Abbott announced a $138 billion investment in Texas transportation infrastructure, including projects in the Greater Houston region, according to an Aug 27 news release from the Texas Department of Transportation The Unified Transportation Program was…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (400+ words) The Texas Department of Transportation manages over 200,000 miles of state highways. Roughly 72% of all vehicle travel in the state occurs on TxDOT-maintained highways, TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said. As Texas’ population continues to grow, so does “demand on our…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1054+ words) As the presence of driverless cars and semitrucks increases throughout Texas’ largest cities, the state is increasing its oversight of the autonomous vehicle industry. The Texas Department of Public Safety and local police enforce traffic laws and other road safety…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (384+ words) A Travis County-funded feasibility study has found no engineering dealbreakers for a 125 mph passenger rail line connecting Austin and San Antonio, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced Aug. 20. The roughly $13.5 billion project would run largely on public right-of-way along SH…...