Dallas and Fort Worth move toward high-speed rail connection ... slowly

[TexasTowelie]

Dallas and Fort Worth officials are moving forward on plans to create a separate entity to manage a potential high-speed connection between the two cities.

The Dallas City Council's Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee gave city officials the green light to draft an agreement to create a local government corporation, known as an LGC, for the possible project with Fort Worth.

The committee hopes to see a draft of an interlocal agreement by early next year.

But a major question remains: whether Arlington or Grand Prairie will be part of the LGC. First, the cities would have to hop aboard one of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, better known as The T, or Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-city-hall/2017/11/13/dallas-fort-worth-move-toward-high-speed-rail-connectionslowly

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1. High speed rail between Dallas and Ft. Worth? Wouldn't light rail make more sense since...

they're neighboring cities?

High speed rail between the metroplex and Houston, Austin or San Antonio, yes.

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2. Its seriously needed

During rush hour, you ain't going nowhere....

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3. You mean light rail, right? High speed rail is mostly used for long distance.