Lady Bird Johnson, Benjamin Allin III Join the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

Left to right: Robert N. Blanchard, Patricia Zaske, Arthur A. “Sandy” Blanchard, Judith Allin, Elisabeth Shawl and Benjamin C. Allin

Lady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady of the United States and highway beautification advocate, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and ceremony in Austin, Texas, Oct. 17. The event was co-sponsored by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and [...]

2013 Nominations Underway for Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

Hall of Honor Logo

The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2013 inductees until October 1, 2012. Each individual selected for the Hall of Honor is recognized at an induction ceremony and with a plaque on permanent display in the Hall of Honor located at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in the Texas A&M University [...]

Transportation Leader Inducted into Hall of Honor

Texas Transportation Hall of Honor inductee Jon Lindsay.

Jon Lindsay, a strong political leader and advocate for transportation for over 30 years, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon ceremony in Houston on Tuesday, October 18. The luncheon was co-sponsored by the North Houston Association and the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). “Jon was a key member of the [...]

Drayton McLane Jr. Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

Drayton McLane (with plaque) at the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Ceremony

Noted Texas business leader Drayton McLane Jr., a pioneer in modern transportation logistics, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon ceremony in Houston on Thursday, Sept. 8. The luncheon was co-sponsored by the Greater Houston Partnership and the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). “Drayton McLane deserves recognition as one of the [...]

Texas Transportation Pioneer Inducted into Hall of Honor

Among those attending the induction ceremony of David Laney (second from left) were TxDOT Executive Director Amadeo Saenz (center) and former TxDOT executive directors (from left to right) Arnold Oliver, Michael Behrens and Wes Heald.

With a long list of Texas and national transportation accomplishments to his name, the former chairman of both the Texas Transportation Commission and the National Rail Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), David Laney, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Oct. 6. With numerous colleagues and well-wishers in attendance, the induction ceremony took place at [...]

Awards and more

Dignitaries gathered at the TTI and IBM signing

TTI and IBM Partner for Intelligent Transportation Solutions In a collaboration that could lead to future transportation improvements in Texas and around the globe, leaders from the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and IBM signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during a ceremony in Austin April 1. “This agreement is a starting point that allows us [...]

Hall of Honor makes room for two pioneers

Marquis Goode and family

With long-lasting and pivotal contributions to the improvement of transportation in the Lone Star State and beyond, two Texans were inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor during a ceremony held in Austin. On November 21, Marquis G. Goode, Jr., a 40-year employee of the Texas Highway Department (now the Texas Department of Transportation, [...]

Charles J. Keese inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor

Charles J. “Jack” Keese was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on Oct. 22. Keese served as the first full-time director of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) from 1962 to 1976. Friends and family joined TTI staff to celebrate Keese’s contributions to transportation at the Gibb Gilchrist Building in the Texas A&M University [...]