Regional Transportation Council says yes to $500,000 for DFW & I-35 passenger rail study
April 12th, 2018
April 12, 2018 - Fort Worth Star Telegram -
BY GORDON DICKSON -
The effort to build high-speed trains connecting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth — and eventually Waco, Austin, Laredo and possibly Monterrey, Mexico — took a step forward Thursday.
The Regional Transportation Council, the official planning body for 16 North Texas counties, on Thursday approved $500,000 to continue studying the proposal, which has been in the works for several years.
"We are making steady progress," said Bill Meadows of Fort Worth, who chairs the commission overseeing the proposal.
The money includes a $300,000 federal grant plus $200,000 from metropolitan transportation agencies along the Interstate 35 corridor.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article208728829.html
BY GORDON DICKSON -
The effort to build high-speed trains connecting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth — and eventually Waco, Austin, Laredo and possibly Monterrey, Mexico — took a step forward Thursday.
The Regional Transportation Council, the official planning body for 16 North Texas counties, on Thursday approved $500,000 to continue studying the proposal, which has been in the works for several years.
"We are making steady progress," said Bill Meadows of Fort Worth, who chairs the commission overseeing the proposal.
The money includes a $300,000 federal grant plus $200,000 from metropolitan transportation agencies along the Interstate 35 corridor.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article208728829.html