Posts Tagged ‘Austin’
The Mini Triangle
Today we’re going to wrap up our look at a hypothetical Texas-High Speed Rail system. We’ve already looked at the how a privately operated high-speed system could start as a regional rail service in the major cities, now we’re going to see how these regional lines can interconnect and form a more complete system.
The Capital Corridor
Today let’s look at the next branch of the Texas High-Speed Rail main lines: the Capital Corridor. This connection, running from San Antonio to Austin, offers one of the best opportunities for regional rail as a precursor to a state-wide high-speed system.
Road Signs warn of Zombies
I thought this, from KXAN in Austin, was hilarious: Hackers change public safety message Shannon Wolfson – KXAN Austin Austin drivers making their morning commute were in for a surprise when two road signs on a busy stretch of road were taken over by hackers. The signs near the intersection of Lamar and Martin Luther [...]
Rumors
Earlier today I was told that the UT System has decided to move UTMB from Galveston to Austin. This came second hand, but from a source I would consider credible. That said, this is merely the latest mention of a rumor that has been swirling around for a long time. I found a great page [...]
From the Newswire: January 12, 2008
Bulgaria is freezing its collective buns off… and mad at Russia to boot. I wonder how many political points we could pick up by sending about 1 million electric heaters to places like Bulgaria? That sounds like good economic stimulus to me, actually exporting something… That said, apparently the gas will resume flowing pretty soon, [...]