Regional Transportation Council Funding Texas High Speed Rail

“The Regional Transportation Council earlier this month agreed to pay $4.5 million through 2018 to keep up planning efforts on the portion of the proposed bullet train system that would connect Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.”

What’s the source of the funds? “The council decided to use $4.5 million in surplus revenue collected from the region’s toll roads.”

What will the toll money be used for? “preliminary engineering, and will help the high-speed rail commission gather the data it needs to document projected ridership”

 

FW Star Telegram: North Texas puts up more high-speed rail money  Science Blog

 

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