America’s highways may soon become infrastructure corridors by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. A new DOT initiative could use highway and railroad rights-of-way for transmission, broadband and utility infrastructure through public-private...
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed all state agencies to halt funding for Flock cameras, responding to nationwide concerns over privacy, mismanagement and lack of transparency issues in the roadside camera network's usage. Flock cameras have been at the center of a...
Officials in the Austin and San Antonio areas say they've identified two viable routes for a proposed passenger rail service connecting the two cities. A Texas Department of Transportation study suggests improving the existing Union Pacific rail line, while a study...
Data centers, manufacturing projects and other large electricity users are driving a projected 224-gigawatt increase in North American summer peak demand over the next decade. In addition to building more transmission lines, utilities and regional grid operators are...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released the latest update of its 10-year Unified Transportation Plan (UTP) for 2027. The document outlines a $138 billion investment in critical transportation projects across the state. The 2027 UTP marks the fourth...
A glimpse into the future tells us that America’s highways will soon carry much more than cars and trucks. A new federal initiative will almost surely transform existing highway and railroad rights-of-way into multi-use infrastructure corridors carrying electric...