Schulenburg
Schulenburg, TX · Traffic & Transit
Austin Chronicle
Riding the Texas Eagle Between Austin and San Antonio
On a Sunday night, nearly 50 passengers, carting luggage, briefcases, and bicycles, stood in line to board the Texas Eagle, Amtrak’s train running from Chicago to San Antonio. The rail makes just one round trip a day from Austin to San Antonio, leaving San Antonio early in the morning and returning late at night.
CBS Austin
Austin pedicab operators urge city to clarify safety rules for larger electric-pedicabs
AUSTIN, Texas — Pedicab operators in Austin are urging the city to clarify and enforce safety rules as larger electric pedicabs—some built to carry four to six or more passengers—become more common downtown and around major events. Drivers raised concerns to the Downtown Commission, saying city staff...
FOX 44 News
Gas prices continue to rise statewide, up 14 cents in Bryan-College Station
Central Texas (FOX44) – While gas prices again took a jump this week and are well above a year ago, they still remain well below their record 2022 levels. In Bryan-College Station going into the weekend AAA Texas reported the average price of unleaded regular gas stood at $3.90 a gallon, up from $3.76 a […]
tiremeetsroad.com
Austin, TX: Idiot On The MoPac Expressway Tries To Pass On The Shoulder, Wrecks His SUV into an Innocent Driver’s Truck
This goofball tried to use the shoulder to pass after seeing a gap open up, but ended up wrecking his SUV and another driver’s truck. Austin-area driver and Redditor /u/GervaisFace shared a dashcam clip of a massive idiot doing what they do best from earlier in September (Sept 9, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit, showing them taking a chance with a pass on the shoulder only to have passing room suddenly disappear, resulting in wrecked vehicles.
hellogeorgetown.com
Williams Drive Construction Begins Sept. 16 Between Serenada and Lakeway
The following press release by the City of Georgetown Texas Government. If you drive Williams Drive regularly, mark your calendar: crews break ground this week on the next phase of the road’s long-awaited makeover. Starting Tuesday, work begins on a new raised median between Serenada and Lakeway, meaning some familiar left turns are about to disappear for a while.
Government Technology
As Texas Robotaxi Fleets Swell, Austin Logs 8 Crashes
(TNS) — Several crashes involving robotaxis happened in Austin in recent weeks, including a collision with an e-biker that Austin Police Department were called to investigate. Statewide, 22 crashes were reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the four weeks ending August 17, eight of which happened...
KVUE
US gas prices see jump this week compared to last
KCEN
Rising gas prices put pressure on Central Texas school budgets
CBS Austin
TxDOT bets on new HOV lanes in multibillion-dollar I-35 Austin rebuild: The Receipts
AUSTIN, Texas — Anyone who drives Interstate 35 through Austin knows the gridlock can feel endless, and many drivers say they’re tired of sitting in traffic and want something done. The Texas Department of Transportation’s answer is a multibillion-dollar rebuild that includes new HOV, or carpool, lanes, but questions remain about whether those lanes will deliver the relief drivers are being promised.
Futurism
Lawyers Already Lining Up to Defend Victims of Cybercab Crashes
Tesla’s mawkishly sleek new Cybercab has begun rolling out to Austin, Texas this week, with more sighted in cities like New York, Washington DC, and San Diego. It’s the latest development in the world of self-driving taxi cabs — and in one dubious economic indicator, the nation’s personal injury attorneys are on high alert.
Yahoo!
Austin's I-35 earmarked for rolling closures, shuttered flyovers this week
Le sigh. Texans are more than familiar with their fair share of highway construction in and around the Lone Star State, and nothing serves as the great unifier more than the infamous Interstate 35. Here in the Austin area, I-35 is a key culprit behind much of the capital city's...
CBS Austin
Austin TPW proposes license plate readers for parking enforcement
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin transportation officials are weighing license plate-reading cameras as a way to respond to thousands of parking-related complaints each month, but a key city commission is holding off on a recommendation to City Council for related technology as it awaits more information about police technology and compliance with the city’s surveillance rules.
hoodline.com
Texas A&M Regents Threaten Full Scooter Ban After Crashes Jump 37%
Texas A&M System regents are warning that scooters and e-bikes could disappear from the College Station campus entirely if crash numbers don't come down soon. The warning follows a 37 percent jump in campus micromobility crashes from 2024 to 2025, with 52 incidents recorded last year and roughly half of them resulting in injury.