Thomas C. Lambert — former president and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston METRO) — was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on June 12 during a ceremony at the Omni Houston Hotel.
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Gary Thomas Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Gary Thomas, the former president and executive director of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and current transit and rail market director for Lochner, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on Oct. 16, 2023.
Captain Clyde A. Barbour Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Captain Clyde A. Barbour was posthumously inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon on June 26 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion in La Porte, Texas, near his namesake facilities: Barbours Cut inlet and Barbours Terminal at Port Houston. He was nominated by his great-granddaughter, Nancy Potter, who accepted the honor on Barbour’s […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2023 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2023 inductees until July 31, 2023. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Barry Goodman Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
A transformational leader in the Texas transportation industry for more than 45 years, Barry Goodman was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception at the Omni Houston Hotel on September 28. He was recognized for his decades-long career of building effective partnerships to develop, fund and implement innovative transit systems throughout […]
Dennis Christiansen Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) agency director emeritus, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and dinner at Traditions Club in Bryan on September 14. During his 50-year career of transportation leadership and innovation, he served in numerous leadership roles over four decades at TTI, […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2022 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2022 inductees until July 31, 2022. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Kirk Watson Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Kirk P. Watson, a champion of transportation investment for Austin and the entire state of Texas for more than two decades, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon and ceremony held at the Marriott Downtown in Austin Nov. 4. Watson, described at the event as a statesman and transformational servant […]
Fulton Joins Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Among 350 Texas aviation leaders, former colleagues, friends and family, David S. Fulton, a nationally recognized leader in the aviation industry and the first director of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at the Texas Aviation Conference awards banquet in San Marcos, Texas, on […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Inductee Mark Goode Celebrates 100th Birthday
Marquis “Mark” G. Goode, Jr., a Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2008 inductee, will be 100 years old on Aug. 12, 2021. Goode worked for the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (now the Texas Department of Transportation [TxDOT]) for four decades, where he helped build the Interstate Highway System we rely on […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2021 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2021 inductees until July 31, 2021. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2020 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2020 inductees until July 31, 2020. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Andrade Joins Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, an influential and dedicated servant leader, innovator and advocate for the Texas transportation community, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and ceremony at Mi Tierra Café in San Antonio Jan. 7. Andrade, a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman in the San Antonio community for more than three […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2019 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2019 inductees until July 31, 2019. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Hawley Joins Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Judy Hawley, former state representative and Port of Corpus Christi Commission chair, civic leader and philanthropist was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a luncheon and ceremony at the Texas State Aquarium on Thursday, Feb. 7. Hawley, the 2018 Hall of Honor recipient, was honored for her leadership in developing and promoting […]
Texas Transportation Hall of Honor 2018 Call for Nominations
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2018 inductees until July 31, 2018. Texas is recognized as having one of the finest multimodal transportation systems in the world. The existence of this system has been a key aspect of the economic development of the state and in providing Texans with a […]
Ledé Recognized as 2017 Inductee into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Dr. Naomi W. Ledé, distinguished professor and founder and executive director emeritus of the Transportation Studies Program and Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) at Texas Southern University (TSU) was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on November 20. The induction ceremony and luncheon, hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), […]
Eisenhower Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Dwight David Eisenhower 34th President of the United States, General in the U.S. Army, Father of the Interstate Highway System and Texas native, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on December 6. The ceremony took place at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site in Denison, Texas, on the porch of the home […]
Call for Nominations: 2017 Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
Nominate Someone Today! The Texas A&M Transportation Institute is seeking nominations for the 2017 Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. The creation and operation of the Texas transportation system are the result of unusual vision and leadership provided by a relatively small number of exceptional individuals. The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor, established in January 2000, […]
Call for Nominations: 2016 Texas Transportation Hall of Honor
The Texas Transportation Hall of Honor board is accepting nominations for 2016 inductees until November 15, 2015. 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 […]