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Wimberley, TX · Traffic & Transit
CBS Austin
Waymo begins offering driverless freeway rides in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Waymo began offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin, expanding its driverless service. Riders who book through the Uber app may now be routed onto freeways on select trips, the company said. Waymo said it is rolling out the feature gradually and will extend it to more riders over time.
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Boring Company Plans 200 Mph Tunnel Linking Austin And San Antonio In Under 30 Minutes
Elon Musk's latest infrastructure push involves underground tunnels connecting Austin and San Antonio. The system aims to get people between the two cities in under 30 minutes instead of sitting in traffic for hours.
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Elon Musk plans Austin to San Antonio hyperloop tunnel
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Elon Musk's Boring Company wants to build tunnel between Austin, San Antonio
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Waymo expands driverless rides in Austin to include freeway trips
AUSTIN, Texas — Waymo is expanding its driverless ride service in Austin to include autonomous trips on local freeways through the Uber app. The company officially rolled out the feature on Tuesday after months of testing self-driving vehicles on Austin freeways with specialists and employees. Waymo said riders may begin seeing freeway routes on select trips over time.
mySanAntonio.com
fox7austin.com
I-35 closures: TxDOT closing lanes for work as part of Capital Expressway South Project
AUSTIN, Texas - Drivers are advised of a closure on I-35 as work continues for the Capital Expressway South Project. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will close the southbound I-35 mainlanes for work on the elevated managed lanes. To perform work safely and efficiently, the southbound I-35 mainlanes will...
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.
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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...