Transportation
Airlines
The Houston Airport System has three facilities;
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport.
The three-airport system served more than 50 million passengers in 2008, including more than
7.9 million international travelers.
Scholes International Airport at Galveston offers two 6,001' x 150' runways
able to accommodate almost any aircraft, up to a Boeing 767. The 1,200-acre airport offers a first
class airport terminal, a 24 hour fixed base operator, 24 hour weather services, a 24 hour ARFF
station on the field, a U.S. Customs agent on call and state-of-the-art navigational aids and
precision approaches providing all-weather capabilities.
Rail
Port of Galveston Terminal Railway Operator is
Galveston Railroad , L.P, which provides rail connections to the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad System
Rail Map
Local
Island Transit is the
public transportation system serving Galveston, Texas. Click on the link for information regarding the bus, trolley and services for the disabled.