In the News

"As San Antonio continues its unprecedented growth trajectory, city officials and developers have thrown around a staggering projection — that Bexar County stands to gain 1.1 million new residents by 2040. It’s an impressive figure; one derived from U.S. Census data. And it’s intended, no doubt, to jar residents from complacency... read more →

"Board members of the San Diego Association of Governments on Friday selected Hasan Ikhrata as the agency's new executive director, tapping an experienced professional at a pivotal moment for the county's transportation planning agency." Read more here.

"This White Paper is compiled for the consideration of Metroplan (Little Rock MPO) on management and Board prior to the beginning of the Imagine Central Arkansas transportation plan update for 2045. The paper discusses the history of Metroplan’s planning efforts and structures and how they have evolved over time. This is... read more →

"Steve Heminger, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) since 2001 and of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) since July 2017, today notified the Commission's Executive Committee that he will retire from both positions on February 28, 2019..." Read more here.

"A transportation leader in the Rio Grande Valley says there is no comparison as to the return on investment from building a light rail system and expanding the I-2/I-69C interchange in Pharr. A rail system wins hands down, argues Andrew Canon, executive director of Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization." Read... read more →

"Electric scooters for rent are popping up in San Diego and other cities. Investors see a key role for new way of getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying. When Adam Stephens walked into his office in Milwaukee one morning in late June, he found... read more →

DFW-area transportation council floats idea of Fort Worth-to-Laredo corridor "SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio is among the cities that one Texas planning council is considering for connections to a high-speed corridor, possibly using hyperloop technology." "The Regional Transportation Council announced Wednesday that it would be considering the high-tech, hyperloop form... read more →

"On Thursday, [May 31, 2018,] the League of American Bicyclists announced Waco received an honorable mention for starting efforts to address the needs of cyclists." "City of Waco Assistant Traffic Engineer Christine Miller said the group will give the city a report card with recommendations that would allow them to... read more →

"A majority of South Georgia voters approved T-SPLOST Tuesday, according to preliminary numbers from 18 counties Tuesday night." "The 1 percent transportation special purpose local option sales tax garnered 19,975 yes votes to 17,731 no votes, according to a county-by-county compilation of results available at the Georgia Secretary of State's... read more →