November 12, 2024 - nbcdfw.com - 'Dallas Councilmembers Willis and Bazaldua talked about economic development and high-speed rail potential while aboard a Japanese bullet train.A delegation of Dallas city leaders returned to North Texas late Tuesday from a week-long, taxpayer-financed...
September 10, 2024 - WFAA.com -Plans for an alternate Dallas-to-Fort Worth high-speed rail route that bypasses downtown Dallas, are moving along.The proposed route is progressing with preliminary engineering and environmental documentation work after it was discussed during a Monday North...
August 2, 2024 - WFAA.com - DATA, an advocacy group formed by DART passengers, aims to "push back on the narrative that we don’t exist," and advocate against funding cuts.DALLAS — While North Texas cities vote to reduce DART's funding, riders...
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...
May 13, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In a surprise move, the Dallas City Council voted 14-0 this week against plans for an elevated high-speed rail line on the western fringe of downtown, throwing a time-consuming monkey wrench into a long-sought-after...
March 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Delays to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line project, pushing back completion to late 2025 - early 2026, could cost taxpayers $150,000 a day. That estimate came from DART President and CEO...
April 13, 2022 - TRA Newswire -With the Dallas City Council in agreement, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will advance the D2 downtown subway project to the Federal Transit Administration to review under the FTA Capital Investment Grant Program. There may...
March 26, 2021 - TRA Newswire/Progressive Railroading -
The Dallas City Council gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a proposal to continue with the building of a second light-rail alignment going through downtown Dallas, also known as D2.
The council also said it...
September 13, 2017 - Dallas Morning News, Liz Farmer -
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday gave its support to plans to build a downtown subway route under Commerce Street.
Council members also tentatively approved a new streetcar line that would connect...
August 24, 2016 - KXAS.com -
Dallas city leaders took their first official action to bring a high speed rail from Houston to Dallas.
On Wednesday, they approved a deal, with the private company planning the train line, to pay the city's...