The line would be an extension of a planned Amtrak line between Dallas and Houston.
The Dallas City Council is trying to press the brakes on plans for a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth . Before plans move ahead for the rail line, Dallas City Council members unanimously approved a resolution calling for an economic impact study to happen first. Picture an elevated rail line carving through downtown past Reunion Tower with a high-speed train connecting Dallas to Fort Worth . That's the preliminary vision for the project.
"Do we want to maintain the connection between Dallas and Fort Worth or are we trying to serve Arlington?" she said.The council wants to commission an economic impact study to look at specific neighborhoods and not just the region.But Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn pointed out none of this is necessary if the main Amtrak section from Dallas to Houston doesn't happen.
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