Intermodality

In Sunday’s Chronicle:

Put Houston on the right track: Build these projects to prepare the city for the future
By TORY GATTIS, CARROLL G. ROBINSON and CHRISTOF SPIELER
The Great Depression was a tough time for America, but it left us with an enduring legacy of good infrastructure. Bridges built in the 1930s bring commuters into San Francisco. [...]

Last year, I discussed the prospects of high speed rail in Texas. At that time, there were 9 countries that had built new 300 km/h (180 mph) intercity city rail lines: France, Germany, Belgium, Britain, Spain, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Since then, a tenth — China — has joined the list.
This week, [...]

Last night, the United States elected a president who lives within walking distance of rail transit (and a Vice President who commutes by Amtrak.) Obviously, this is a minor point in the scheme of things. But it’s not insignificant. Even after World War Two, long after the country had become urban, presidents have hailed from, [...]