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USDOT awards $80 million grant for Fort Worth Alliance Smart Port: includes massive BNSF intermodal depot
October 24th, 2024
October 24, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of Fort Worth and the City of Haslet, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and Hillwood, a Perot Company, $80 million...
For Tarrant County to succeed, leaders say they need cooperation, state funds for transit
September 2nd, 2024
August 29, 2024 - FortWorthReport.org - Tarrant County leaders said they plan to lobby the state Legislature to provide millions of dollars for more funding for needed transit projects, including basic maintenance for local highways.Mayor Mattie Parker, a member of Texas...
There are TWO paths forward for a high-speed rail link in downtown Dallas, one around and one within
August 8th, 2024
August 8, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments will move ahead on two different plans at the same time for a high-speed rail connection in Dallas, while some sorting out...
Proposed downtown Dallas high-speed rail bypass explained at regional transportation meeting
July 12th, 2024
July 12, 2024 - TRA Newswire -To mollify Dallas City Council members that didn't want to see an elevated high-speed rail line on the western fringe of downtown Dallas, the Regional Transportation Council was shown a new proposed route that...
High-Speed Rail in North Texas isn't just a dream: Regional planning is "on track" for development
May 13th, 2024
May 13, 2024 - TRA Newswire -A presentation today by the North Central Texas Council of Governments outlined how a Dallas to Fort Worth High-Speed Rail Project is a critical piece for a future passenger rail tie-in to the I-35...
Dallas sets ambitions on downtown high-speed rail hub
January 21st, 2024
January 17, 2023 - dentonrc.com - As Amtrak moves forward with plans to bring high-speed rail to Texas — like the Shinkansen rail network in Japan — North Texas officials are hoping to turn downtown Dallas into a regional rail hub.Dallas...
The hype for hyperloop is over, HyperLoop One to shut down its project
December 22nd, 2023
December 22, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The North Central Texas Council of Governments announced on Twitter in early 2022 "A hyperloop connection between Dallas & Fort Worth is no longer considered an option...". The regional agency announced they will focus "solely...
North Texas Transpo Council approves $1.1 million for ongoing Fort Worth-Dallas HSR connection
December 22nd, 2023
December 22, 2023 - TRA Newswire -"The Connector" has gotten a boost from the North Central Texas Council of Government's Regional Transportation Council (RTC) with a $1.1 million allocation to scope out and make adjustments to current plans for a...
Texas scores multiple federal passenger rail corridor grants; not on I-35. Heartland Flyer, Sunset Ltd to benefit: Full details
December 6th, 2023
Updated 8pm CST - December 9, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Texas Rail Advocates learned that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded planning grants to the Texas Department of Transportation, Amtrak, the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Southern...
Opinion: Strategic High-Speed Rail Could Really Boost Texas
November 27th, 2023
November 27, 2023 - Dallas Morning News Editorial via govtech.com - As congestion and accidents plague roadways, innovative transportation solutions are key to sustaining rapid growth, and high-speed rail could be a huge boon for Texas if implemented strategically.That’s why a...