Dallas-Fort Worth high-speed rail plan that bypasses downtown Dallas moves along
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 Central Texas Council of Governments meeting.
Last month, the Regional Transportation Council approved $1.65 million more to study the proposed high-speed rail route, which would run west of downtown Dallas, between the Trinity River and South Riverfront Boulevard. The proposed route would then cut across Houston Street and I-35E before reaching a station in the Cedars.
Last month, the Dallas City Council approved a resolution this summer opposing a previous route planned for the project, which cut through downtown Dallas.