June 1, 2025 - TRA Austin -The sharp knives that were out to gut public transportation programs in Dallas and Austin failed in the state legislative session that just ended.Two transit proposals that would have diverted 25% of the sales tax revenue...
April 7, 2025 - TexasTribune.org -The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions. Texas lawmakers could imperil the future of public transportation in two of the state’s largest...
March 18, 2025 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -A proposed regional rail authority — incorporating Fort Worth, Dallas and Denton commuter train systems — could be a viable option in four North Texas counties if it has dedicated operational funding...
February 24, 2025 - TRA Austin -The flip-side to some important rail legislation proposed each session in Austin, like improving at-grade rail crossings and expanding passenger rail service in Texas, is the gaggle of anti-high speed rail bills that always...
February 17, 2025 - TRA Newswire - Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), growing and serving the needs of the North Texas region for more than 40 years, is now turning its attention to modernizing its transit system to continue improving the...
September 11, 2024 - TRA Newswire - Transit-oriented developments in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) service area generated nearly $1 billion in direct spending and spurred 11,000 jobs between 2019 and 2021, DART President & CEO Nadine Lee announced during...
August 2, 2024 - WFAA.com - DATA, an advocacy group formed by DART passengers, aims to "push back on the narrative that we don’t exist," and advocate against funding cuts.DALLAS — While North Texas cities vote to reduce DART's funding, riders...
May 30, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The steady drumbeat of severe storms in Texas this month affected both the movement of freight and passengers across the state. Severe storms from Houston to New Orleans earlier this month had Union Pacific Railroad...
January 7, 2024 - TRA Newswire - The one remaining rail diesel car (RDC) that Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) held on to for years has found a new home at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.According to...
January 5, 2024 - wfaa.com - An apartment building is going vertical near the DART / DCTA Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton as part of a $1 billion project that aims to catalyze development and improve connectivity in an increasingly urban...