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It was evident months ago when Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials began arguing with Dallas City Council members over how much excess sales tax revenue was due the municipality that the discussion wasn’t going to end well. The matter went into mediation and an agreement was reached that the city would receive significantly less than…
On December 15, then-President-elect Joe Biden announced Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary. Within Transportation is the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), dedicated to urban public transportation, with an estimated 2021 budget of $14.5 billion. Buttigieg and the FTA are already penciled for a $20 billion raise as part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package – more…
On August 20, the Parks and Recreation Board received a briefing from the Aviation Department about potential scenarios for adding a second entrance for Love Field – an idea that’s been kicking around for a few years. (Before we dive in, a reminder to paid and unpaid city staff working from home – Zoom requires…
Googling “subway” and “Dallas” nets a lot of information on where to purchase a train-shaped sandwich, less so the underground transit system it was named for. But Dallas is desperate for transit solutions to connect the city, and this week, the D2 Subway line was on DART’s radar. Too bad it’s not on anyone else’s,…
Now’s your chance to have a say in the transportation and mobility planning in Dallas, with both the City and DART. Would you believe Connect Dallas will be the very FIRST Strategic Mobility Plan for the City of Dallas? This document will take all the transportation plans and projects, and set the priorities which will…
