In Trinity decision, credibility is on the line for Rawlings, TxDOT and trio...
comments ()There’s a lot at stake in Mayor Mike Rawling’s announcement yesterday that he has asked the Texas Department of Transportation to supply clear answers to the question raised by three...
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TxDOT brass tells agency to work with NTTA, RTC in preparing Trinity answers...
comments ()Mayor Mike Rawlings announced his support for the Trinity toll road May 2. Now he wants answers from TxDOT about whether another approach favored by some council members would be cheaper,...
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List of 35 worst traffic snarls in U.S. includes zero Dallas highways
comments ()In this 2007 file photo, traffic backed up on I- 820 shows the rapid growth in Northeast Tarrant County. Now a 3.1-mile stretch of the road is considered the fifth worst traffic problem in...
View ArticleRawlings wants TxDOT to ‘endorse’ any answers it gives on Trinity, seeks...
comments ()Update: Mayor Mike Rawlings says it is okay with him if TxDOT leans on other agencies to help answer his questions about the Trinity River toll road. But in a statement from his chief of...
View ArticleDART surprises rider from DeSoto, tells him he’s number 250,000,000 to ride...
comments () Dallas Area Rapid Transit made this video this morning, when it surprised Don Johnson of DeSoto with a handshake and prizes. The transit agency selected Johnson as its 250,000,000th rider —...
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In Dallas, U.S. transit officials tout seismic shift in attitude toward cars,...
comments ()Will expansion be enough to make DART a ride of choice for more residents? DART rail is expanding this year to Irving and Rowlett. Above. officials inspect a train as it rolls along during a...
View ArticleCensus: Dallas still loves the solo commute
comments ()Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff visited Dallas earlier this year to see for himself the rail expansion underway here. On Monday, his counterpart from the Federal Railroad...
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Let’s have a debate: Urban blogger’s criticism will make you think about the...
comments ()Ken Smith, president of Revitalize Dallas, looks at proposed changes during the public hearing to discuss the May 8 public hearing on the Trinity toll road. By Nathan Hunsinger/Staff...
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NTTA chairman Kenneth Barr explains NTTA ‘pinch point,’ says private...
comments ()Views like this have animated proponents of the Trinity River toll road for years. But the road still be approved by federal officials -- and still must be paid for. (File photo from urban...
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TIME UPDATED: DART will trade a single weekly pass for gasoline receipt
comments ()DART train passes over the top of I-30 in downtown Dallas during a rush hour highway traffic on May 17, 2012. DART says dumping the pump, and getting rid of a vehicle in favor of riding the...
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Readers weigh in on how DART can grow system after build-out is complete
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Two easy steps for DART to stop losing its war for riders: Signage and amenities
comments ()Downtown Carrollton Station gives DART a great chance to connect its riders to the local economy. But it takes more than trains to solidify that connection. (By David Woo / Staff...
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Cato scholar says streetcars are a fad and a folly — and he’s wrong even...
comments ()Half a century ago, LA commuters stalled in traffic alongside streetcars like the one pictured here. Now, the city of Angels wants to bring back streetcars to downtown LA., joining similar...
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Denton rail service celebrates 1st birthday, commuters today will be feted
comments ()Denton County put the first of its new Stadler rail cars into service on Saturday. All 11 are expected to be on the rails by the end of September. The new vehicles are a first for the...
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Noted: McKinney Avenue trolley extension on schedule for fall, 2013 opening
comments ()The new route for the McKinney Avenue Trolley which will be a loop between the Arts District and Uptown, should open by fall, 2013, city officials said. should open by fall (David Woo /...
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NTTA to file civil suits to collect tolls, will publicize those who owe most
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View ArticleU.S. sends $15 million to Houston to boost bike lanes
comments ()To be a biker, you need a bike. And a program in Houston works with inmates to refurbish old bikes and make them look their best. Then they are delivered to churches in the area for...
View ArticleFlood insurance mandate could affect thousands in Dallas if Senate bill...
comments ()A bill to be voted on next week in the U.S. Senate would make thousands of owners whose property near the Trinity River levees buy flood insurance -- even if the city succeeds in improving...
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