The Dallas Morning News thinks it's safe to say that no city in the United States compares to the ambition of Dallas when it comes to planning for rail transportation.
"Take a moment to ponder this city’s future in rail transportation," begins an op-ed by The Dallas Morning News editorial board. "The high-altitude view of what may be in store for downtown Dallas is breathtaking."
The argument announced boldly by the op-ed's title: that Dallas has the most ambitious rail transportation plan in the country.
"Central Dallas is already the hub of North America’s longest light-rail system, and plans are under way for DART rail’s second route through downtown. An offshoot of that new loop would anticipate the real game-changer for Dallas (as well as Texas): proposed bullet-train service to Houston. DART’s plan is to make sure that incoming passengers can step off a 200-mph train and have easy access to the local rail network."
But wait, there's more: "a proposed new streetcar extension that would link the McKinney Avenue Trolley line to the Oak Cliff-Union Station streetcar route that began in April. Plans are also under way to connect Bishop Arts to the streetcar’s Oak Cliff portion."
FULL STORY: Editorial: Dallas has most ambitious rail transportation plan in the country
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