Summary: Dallas City Council Members visited Japan to learn about the Japanese High-Speed Rail and how it might be tailored to the DFW region. Originally proposed as a private sector effort, the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail route has not yet come to fruition. Now Amtrak has expressed an interest in developing the route. In addition, the DFW Bullet Train was planned to travel between Fort Worth and Dallas in about 20 minutes.
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Dallas went to Japan to lean more about their high-speed Bullet Train.
Dallas City Council Members visited Japan to learn about the Japanese high-Speed Rail [2] and how it might be tailored to the DFW region.
Originally proposed as a private sector effort, the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail [1] route has been in the works for about a decade, but has not yet come to fruition. Now Amtrak has expressed an interest in partnering with Texas Central in developing the route. [1, 2]
With Amtrak involved, Amtrak will apply for the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant. [2]
In addition, in 2023, the DFW Bullet Train was planned to travel between Fort Worth and Dallas in about 20 minutes. Stops from Dallas on the line may include downtown Fort Worth -- twenty miles from Willow Park -- Arlington’s entertainment district and downtown Dallas. [1,2]
And now, the planned high-speed rail station may tie in to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas according to its master plan. [1]
Willow Park Sources and Resources
[1] FW-D Railway Index, Willow Park Civics Blog
[1] Street & Transportation Index, Willow Park Civics Blog
[2] The delegation went to learn more about how the system could be tailored for Dallas., Fort Worth Report, 12 November 2024, Excerpts
Dallas City Council Members Visit Japan to Learn About High-Speed Rail
The delegation went to learn more about how the system could be tailored for Dallas.
Four Dallas City Council members along with several city staff traveled to Japan from November 6 through 12 to meet with Japanese Rail Central executives and gain “understanding [about] how a high-speed rail system can be tailored to meet Dallas’s unique needs and contribute to the city’s long- term economic growth and vibrancy,” a memo from Interim City Manager Kimberly Tolbert said.
Originally proposed as a private sector effort, the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail route has been in the works for about a decade, but has not yet come to fruition. Now Amtrak has expressed an interest in partnering with Texas Central in developing the route.
When Amtrak Executive Vice President for High Speed Rail Andy Byford met with Dallas City Council members and business leaders recently, he said that Amtrak will apply for the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant.
The application is due in December 2024.
In August, Amtrak was awarded a $64 million grant by the FRA as part of the Corridor Identification and Development Program to “help guide intercity passenger rail development throughout the country.”
The trip was funded through the city’s Convention and Event Services department’s Enterprise Fund. The fund is meant to be used for expenses associated with the convention and event services projects. The planned high-speed rail station may tie in to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas according to its master plan.
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