June 7, 2026 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -

Tourism-friendly Fort Worth and Arlington could see a billion-dollar boost from a high-speed rail line.

An economic impact study commissioned last year by Tarrant County’s two largest cities shows both could benefit from a proposed route from Fort Worth and Arlington to Dallas and Houston as well as another option: linking Fort Worth to a planned San Antonio-to-Laredo passenger line along the Interstate 35 corridor. The study shows Fort Worth and Arlington could earn billions in property tax revenue over a 14-year period.

A high-speed rail station in downtown Fort Worth would help generate about $3.3 billion in property tax revenue from 2036 to 2050, while Arlington would receive about $4 billion in property tax revenue over the same period, according to the study produced by Aecom, a Dallas-based infrastructure consulting firm. 

Read more: https://fortworthreport.org/2026/06/07/fort-worth-arlington-could-earn-billions-in-revenue-from-a-high-speed-rail-route-study-shows/

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