Posts Tagged ‘rail’
A Tale of Two Rail Systems
Tarrant and Dallas took different public transit routes. Guess who’s ahead.DAN McGRAW Photos by Chase Martinez
Anyone who has ever tried taking the Trinity Railway Express to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport knows how poorly planned this commuter rail line is.
Out of the Depot
The push for an inner-city rail system builds up a little steam.MATT GOODMAN
When local real estate developers started testing the waters for a light-rail system in Fort Worth a few years ago, Mayor Mike Moncrief wasn’t interested.
High-Speed Solutions
The idea of passenger rail travel to major Texas cities picks up speed.DAN MCGRAW
Driving down to Austin lately has become a real trip.
I Can Hear That Train …
Light rail is knocking on Fort Worth’s front door again.Dan McGraw
As any survivor of a 12-step program knows, you have to admit you have a problem before you can attack it.
Out on a Rail
GalleryFrom the Department of One Man’s Vandalism Is Another Man’s Creative Expression comes Heliotrope’s show Out on a Rail.
Sticking a Toe into Transit Waters
The redesign of a key Fort Worth bridge could be a sign of things to come.Dan McGraw
The action a few weeks ago didn’t seem like any kind of bombshell — just a vote by a Fort Worth City Council committee approving a redesign of the West Seventh Street bridge over the Trinity River. The project has been on t...