Dallas leaders can't decide on a path for high-speed rail — and it could cost them the project
November 14, 2025 - KERA.com, By Pablo Arauz Peña -
With federal support on the line for a proposed bullet train from North Texas to Houston, Dallas leaders still haven’t agreed to a path for the project.
During a Thursday meeting of the Regional Transportation Council, elected officials from the region's largest cities debated approval of processes that could give the council crucial funding for the two independent but closely-tied projects: high-speed rail from Fort Worth and Arlington to Dallas and a connected "one-seat ride" to Houston.
For months, Dallas leaders on the regional council have voiced their concerns over the project's alignment and opposition from the powerful Hunt Realty group, which says the project would impact a multi-billion dollar investment near Reunion Tower.
"Dallas has not today approved an alignment," said District 14 Dallas City Council Paul Ridley, who also chairs the city's transportation and infrastructure committee.