Summary: The proposal to connect Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth with high-speed rail will move forward despite a resolution from the Dallas City Council that opposes a proposed elevated line through the city’s downtown and adjacent areas. Not to worry, "Transportation disputes have long marked Fort Worth and Dallas’ relationship, starting in 1876..."
Latest Update: 18 June, 2024
Work on DFW high-speed train slows down.
The proposal to connect Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth with high-speed rail will move forward despite a resolution from the Dallas City Council that opposes a proposed elevated line through the city’s downtown and adjacent areas.
Even though "Arlington mayor backs high-speed rail as economic engine" [1], "the once-smooth sailing high-speed rail connection from Fort Worth to Dallas [2], "Dallas throws up roadblock to high-speed rail to Arlington, Fort Worth [3].
But not to worry, says Fort Worth; it's just politics as usual. "It’s just the natural process of really big, important projects — getting everyone on the same page as we move forward,” Morris told the Fort Worth Report. “This is our generation’s DFW Airport.” [2]
"Transportation disputes have long marked Fort Worth and Dallas’ relationship, starting in 1876 when Fort Worth residents galvanized to bring the Texas & Pacific rail line to town. Similar conflicts played out with the construction of Interstate 35 East and West and then again with the creation of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport." [2]
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[1] Arlington mayor backs high-speed rail as economic engine, Fort Worth Report, 21 May 2024
[2] Fort Worth to Houston high-speed rail on track despite Dallas concerns, Fort Worth Report, 16 March 2024
The once-smooth sailing high-speed rail connection from Fort Worth to Dallas is dealing with a major hurdle as regional planners and Dallas city officials stand off over the project’s future.
Could this gridlock over the advantages of connecting Dallas to Fort Worth derail Cowtown’s ability to capitalize on this economic opportunity?
It’s just the natural process of really big, important projects — getting everyone on the same page as we move forward,” Morris told the Fort Worth Report. “This is our generation’s DFW Airport.”
Transportation disputes have long marked Fort Worth and Dallas’ relationship, starting in 1876 when Fort Worth residents galvanized to bring the Texas & Pacific rail line to town. Similar conflicts played out with the construction of Interstate 35 East and West and then again with the creation of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
[3] Dallas throws up roadblock to high-speed rail to Arlington, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Report, 12 June 2024
• Dallas City Council pressing brakes on high-speed rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth, KDFW Fox 4, 12 June 2024
• ‘Not a unilateral decision’: North Texas leaders vow to work together on high-speed rail plan, Fort Worth Report, 13 June 2024
High-speed rail plans for North Texas won’t be slowed down, Fort Worth-area leaders say.
The proposal to connect Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth with high-speed rail will move forward despite a resolution from the Dallas City Council that opposes a proposed elevated line through the city’s downtown and adjacent areas.
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