January 6, 2025 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -

 A pricey legal fight over high-speed rail routes in North Texas could be on the horizon.

The Regional Transportation Council, an independent policy group of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, could allocate $1 million in funding “in preparation for potential litigation” by Dallas-based Hunt Realty Investment Inc. related to an environmental assessment for high-speed rail in the Fort Worth-Dallas area.

The local funding request will be considered at the transportation council’s Jan. 9 meeting in Arlington, according to the group’s agenda.  (note: the Council meeting was postponed to a later date due to severe winter weather in the region)

Council staff has received “numerous correspondences” from attorneys representing Hunt Realty and other Hunt-related entities concerned about a proposed high-speed rail route through downtown Dallas that includes the 20-acre Reunion property owned by Hunt.

Read more: https://fortworthreport.org/2025/01/06/north-texas-leaders-prepare-to-spend-1m-on-legal-fight-related-to-high-speed-rail-line/

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