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Census researchers also found that 10 percent of women can make it to work in 10 minutes, compared to 7.2 percent of men. “We’re all wanting to be closer to our kids,” said Melissa Bayne, organizer of the Meyerland Mothers of Young Children group. “If we can, we want to be there.” Shorter and faster Continue reading

Nationally, the Census Bureau reported 8.1 percent of commuters travel an hour or more each way to work. Harris County fared slightly better, with 7.6 percent of commutes taking an hour or more. Workers in neighboring counties had longer commutes; in Montgomery County, 14 percent of commutes took an hour or more. The increase in Continue reading

Every Houston driver has stories of parking spots lost to luckier motorists, poor parking jobs that take up two spaces and signs that thwarted a tantalizingly close spot. Houston’s first tweak of its parking ordinance in more than 20 years, under consideration by the City Council, would change the requirements for planning a parking lot Continue reading

Houston lacks timely, convenient passenger train service to other cities because it is served by one of Amtrak’s least productive long-haul routes, according to a study released Friday. The Sunset Limited, the Amtrak route connecting Los Angeles to New Orleans, is the only intercity rail route in Houston, the nation’s sixth-largest metro area. It was Continue reading

Comparing data from 1989 and 2008, Texas improved in six of seven categories assessing road-related improvements, according to a report released Thursday by the Reason Foundation, a Libertarian-leaning Los Angeles think tank. Fewer state-maintained roads were in poor condition in 2008 than in 1989 in both urban and rural areas, and roadway fatalities declined. The Continue reading

Someday soon the fast lane on Post Oak Boulevard won’t be for cars and trucks. And despite years of planning to bring light rail to the Uptown area, the fast lane won’t be for trains, either. Unwilling to wait until 2025 or beyond for trains to come to the Galleria area, Uptown Houston is promoting Continue reading

Houston commuters continue to endure some of the worst traffic delays in the country, according to the 2012 Urban Mobility Report released Tuesday by the Texas A&M Transportation Commission. Area drivers wasted more than two days a year, on average, in traffic congestion, costing them each $1,090 in lost time and fuel.And its unlikely to Continue reading

Daniel Anguilu’s art training, just about every step of the way, comes from trains. But what started by tagging railcars has peaked in Houston with gallery shows, more mural work than he can handle, and a steady job operating a Metro light rail train that gives him a chance to scout out new opportunities. “I Continue reading

The issue arose last month, after changeable signs on the freeway were used to help navigate people to the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. The signs alerted drivers to the High Caliber Gun and Knife Show, which started the day after Adam Lanza killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Continue reading

Depending on what Metropolitan Transit Authority officials decide regarding a new revenue plan, your light rail trip could end at the Taco Bell Station, or some similarly named stop. Officials in early 2013 are expected to receive more information on a revenue plan exploring potential corporate partnerships and advertising. Board members, at a meeting in Continue reading