Report: Traffic Crashes Related to Energy Boom Cost Billions
A Texas A&M University study reveals just how closely petroleum activity appears to be linked to collisions on crowded, crumbling roads in rural South and West Texas. Full Story
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Uber, Lyft Shun Driver Fingerprint Requirements
As cities worldwide struggle to balance the fast growth of vehicle-for-hire apps with traditional taxi services, three Texas markets are providing a test of the regulatory breaking points for Uber and Lyft. Fingerprinting drivers can be a deal-breaker. Full Story
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Weber Stepping Down as Head of Transportation Department
Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Joe Weber announced Tuesday that he will step down from the position after 18 months at the job. Full Story
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CEO: Drawing Toyota to Texas Worth $40 Million Subsidy
A $40 million state incentive package was one of many reasons Toyota agreed to move its headquarters to Plano, company CEO Jim Lentz said Thursday. Yet absent the subsidy, picking Texas would have been a "real tough sell." Full Story
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Here's What it's Like to Ride in a Google Self-driving Car in Austin
A reporter's brief trip in the backseat of a Google self-driving car shows how developers are taking advantage of Austin's traffic patterns to teach its software how to handle the mundane and the unpredictable. Full Story
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![Google spent the first half of the year blocking Texas lawmakers’ efforts to create some statewide oversight of self-driving vehicle testing. Then in July, the technology giant expanded testing of its autonomous software beyond California to Texas. As of November, Google had 12 vehicles driving themselves around parts of north Austin, typically with a “test driver” behind the wheel and another Google employee in the passenger seat collecting data.]()
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Rangers Find Stickland's Staff Registered Supporters
A Texas Rangers investigation released Tuesday found that the staff of state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, filled out witness registration forms for people who were not in the Capitol but that no one committed any prosecutable offenses. Full Story
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Texas Bullet Train Still Moving Forward But Big Obstacles Linger
The private firm hoping to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston has been celebrating a summer of successes. But three years after Texas Central Partners first revealed its ambitious venture, challenges remain. Full Story
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Border Toll Roads Face Enforcement Issues
As El Paso prepares to open new toll roads, officials' inability to mail bills to Mexican drivers means only U.S. drivers will be required to pay. Full Story
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Video: Taylor on Ride Share
At our 9/4 conversation, San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked the status of the city's ongoing negotiations with Lyft and Uber. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with Steve Adler and Ivy Taylor
Full video of my 9/4 conversation with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor. Full Story
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Uber Expanding Options for Disabled in Austin
Uber is adding Austin to a small list of cities in which it will offer more wheelchair-accessible vehicles among its transportation options, the company confirmed Tuesday. Full Story
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Federal Highway Funding Showdown is Latest TxDOT Budget Scramble
As Congress barrels toward a Friday deadline to fund the nation’s highway system, transportation experts across the country are responding to ever-tighter budgets with simple but significant cost-saving changes. Full Story
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Here's a Look at What Happened With Straus' and Patrick's Priority Bills
Over the course of this year's legislative session, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made their priorities known by what bills got the lowest bill numbers. Take a look at how those proposals fared. Full Story
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Google Puts Self-Driving Vehicle to the Test on Austin Streets
Over the past week, Google began testing one of its self-driving vehicles in Austin. The test drives come after years of experimenting with its groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technology almost exclusively in California. Full Story
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Toll Road Projects in Limbo Following Session
Texas' network of tolled highways stretches for more than 500 miles, but its growth was curtailed this session as lawmakers passed several measures that make it tougher for toll projects to move forward. Full Story
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Supreme Court: Texas Can Ban Confederate License Plates
In a 5-4 ruling released Thursday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court backed Texas’ decision to forbid specialty license plates sporting an image of the Confederate flag. Full Story
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A&M Will Host SpaceX Competition — But Track's Headed to California
Though the test track for a futuristic high-speed transportation system is headed to California, not Texas, the private space company SpaceX announced Monday that it's hosting a Hyperloop design-build competition at Texas A&M University. Full Story
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Catch Up on Transportation Issues From the Session
While lawmakers reached an agreement to boost transportation funding during the 84th legislative session, other issues stalled. See what happened on all transportation issues from this session using our Texas Legislative Guide. Full Story
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At TxDOT, Concerns About Revolving Door Provision
At the Texas Department of Transportation, employees have expressed concern about the impact of a bill aimed at reducing conflicts of interests in state contracting. Gov. Greg Abbott signaled Tuesday that he intends to sign the bill. Full Story
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Abbott Touts Successful Session on Transportation
The day after lawmakers ended their legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott touted a successful session for transportation funding and issues, as he signed three bills on a heliport in Dallas. Full Story
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