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North Central Texas Council of Government steps up to promote travel on the Heartland Flyer
April 8th, 2026
April 8, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbCecr8w9g (run time 04:11)For schedules and tickets go to amtrak.com.In a video just released, two transportation staffers at the North Central Texas Council of Governments rode the daily Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and...
No you're not in Minnesota, the TRE has leased extra trains for the FIFA World Cup in June
April 6th, 2026
April 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -If you're from the frozen north of Minnesota, you might be wondering what some blue and yellow trains with Northstar markings are doing running up and down the track from Fort Worth to Dallas...
N TX Council of Governments to launch video to support Heartland Flyer; agency looks at future intercity trains
February 5th, 2026
February 5, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) knows that the future of travel in a growing state like ours needs intercity rail as a transportation choice and it's important not to take a...
North Texas transportation leader Michael Morris to step down after 35 years at the helm
December 17th, 2025
December 17, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The man who took North Texas transportation planning into the 21st century, and as some would say beyond, announced that he is stepping down from the position at the North Central Texas Council of...
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...