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TEXRail is breaking ground on new $270M facility
FORT WORTH, Texas — TEXRail is breaking ground on a new $270 million project that has been in the works for years, officials say. Currently, the TEXRail can get you from DFW Airport through Grapevine and North Richland Hills into downtown Fort Worth where the line stops. The new project will close the gap, connecting those areas into Fort Worth's Medical District.
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Law firm names most dangerous road in Dallas
The interchange at Interstate 35E and Highway 183 ranks as the most dangerous spot in Dallas for 2026.
fortworthreport.org
$270M TEXRail extension groundbreaking highlights effects of collaboration, officials said
A beer-filled chat between two transportation leaders four years ago ultimately led to Fort Worth’s $270 million rail expansion. Rich Andreski, president and CEO of Trinity Metro transit agency, said the idea for an 2.1-mile extension of the 27.2-mile TEXRail passenger rail line emerged from the casual conversation he had with North Texas transportation director Michael Morris.
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Dallas' most dangerous intersections revealed in new traffic data
DALLAS - A new data analysis reveals the most dangerous roads and intersections for Dallas drivers. Using crash data from the Texas Department of Transportation through August 2026, the Patel Firm analyzed intersection-related crash patterns across 11 cities. What we know:. The interchange at Interstate 35E and Highway 183 ranks...
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DCTA: GoZone ridership is up in Lewisville; developer selected for $40M Old Town Station project
Denton County Transportation Authority services continue to grow in Lewisville, with GoZone ridership increasing and plans for a major update of the Old Town Station A-train platform moving forward. DCTA’s on-demand rideshare service GoZone offers transportation services in Denton, Lewisville and Highland Village. Initially introduced in 2021, the service...
hoodline.com
Dallas Council Advances Streetcar Link to Uptown as Costs Pile Up
Dallas city leaders voted to push forward a long-discussed streetcar expansion connecting the Oak Cliff and downtown line to the Uptown M-Line trolley, even as at least one council member warned that the price tag for running the existing system is already unsustainable. The council approved a $1 million agreement with engineering firm AECOM on Wednesday to finalize the route, a step that comes even though the streetcar's day-to-day operating costs have been climbing for years.
KXII.com
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McKinney Council Locks In Nine 2027 Austin Priorities, Led By Transportation
McKinney City Council voted on October 20, 2026, to approve a resolution adopting nine legislative priorities the city will push during the 2027 Texas legislative session, with transportation topping the list. The priorities also cover water, airport development, economic development, education and workforce, elections, tax reform, open government and municipal home-rule authority.
hoodline.com
Developers Snap Up Last Piece of Downtown Dallas Greyhound Station
The development team of Jack Matthews and Ray Washburne has purchased the final 10,000 square feet of the former Greyhound bus station site at 205 S. Lamar St. in downtown Dallas, pulling the entire property under single ownership just as the last buses prepare to roll out of the historic terminal.
texasmetronews.com
DART’s new CEO arrives Monday. Investigations into spending at Florida agency follow him
Nathaniel Ford’s first day on the job is Oct. 26, but questions linger amid a financial crisis at his prior agency in Jacksonville. Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s new CEO Nathaniel Ford arrives at the agency Monday, where he’s tasked with seeing through key compromises in governance, service and funding to keep the system from fracturing.
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Eastbound I-30 Off-Ramp to Horizon Road Closes Oct. 30
TRAFFIC ALERT FROM TxDOT: Weather permitting, the eastbound I-30 off-ramp to Horizon Road in Rockwall (Exit 67A) will close and be detoured through early 2027 as part of the ongoing expansion project. This will allow crews to construct and relocate the exit and entrance ramps serving the Horizon Road area along I-30.
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Enter a magical, miniature world at the Trains at NorthPark Center
Enter a magical world of miniature locomotives at the Trains at Northpark Center. Start the holidays early with NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Ronald McDonald House Dallas from Saturday, November 14, through Sunday, January 3, 2027, on Level One of Northpark Center across from Kona Grill. NBC 5 News reporter Jala Washington will emcee the event.
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Water Leak Investigation at State Highway 114 and Southmont Drive
Beginning Tuesday, October 27, Public Works will investigate a water leak near a fire hydrant at Southmont Drive and E. State Highway 114. Work is expected to be completed by Thursday, October 29, weather permitting, with daily work hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this time, the right-turn...