A $1.3 billion subway plan is slated for completion in 2024, while a new streetcar line will connect downtown's existing routes.
Expressing unanimous support for the proposals, Dallas' City Council agreed to build a subway under Commerce Street, and "tentatively approved" an addition to existing streetcar routes downtown.
"The estimated $1.3 billion subway will serve as a reliever line since all four existing DART light rail lines run on the same downtown tracks," Liz Farmer writes for The Dallas Morning News.
While the subway will serve commuters coming in from surrounding areas, the streetcar will cater to visitors and downtown residents. "The streetcar is projected to be completed by 2023 and the subway is expected to be finished the following year," Farmer reports.
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Dallas Nixes Subway Plan
A proposed subway line was removed from DART’s 20-year plan, with the agency citing low ridership projections and local opposition.
Dallas Adopts an Urban-Centric Vision for its Transit Future
The Dallas City Council picked a side with regard to the D2 line (it prefers a subway to above ground light rail) and the proposed Cotton Belt line (it can wait).
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US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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