High-Speed Rail

In concert with national efforts to foster the development of high-speed rail across the US, leaders throughout Dallas-Fort Worth have been working for several years to bring high-speed transportation options to, from, and within the region.
 

Current Regional High-Speed Transportation Efforts

Fort Worth - South Texas

Completed by NCTCOG in early 2020, this study determined the feasibility of high-speed transportation between Fort Worth, Waco, Killeen/Temple, Austin, San Antonio, and Laredo

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Dallas - Fort Worth

Commenced by NCTCOG in spring 2020

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Dallas - Houston

Received Record of Decision and Final Rule of Particular Applicability from Federal Railroad Administration on September 10, 2020

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Congressionally Designated High-Speed Rail Corridors

Source: Vision for High-Speed Rail in America strategic plan, Federal Railroad Administration, 2009

Regional Plan for High-Speed Rail Corridors

Source: Mobility 2045, NCTCOG, 2018

High-Speed Modes

While the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail project has selected high-speed rail as its mode, the Dallas to Fort Worth and Fort Worth to Laredo studies review the following high-speed technologies as part of each study analysis.

Imagery provided by NCTCOG staff, Schon Noris Photography, Texas Central Partners, Ren Long/China Features Photos, AECOM

General Planning Timelines Related to the Typical Development Process

Timeline is for general reference only as it is estimated and changes with each project.

*For publicly led projects, the development process is linear, as shown, and may become lengthy depending on the environmental process and readily available funding/implementing agencies. Privately led projects are typically able to combine some of the steps shown above at their own financial fisk.

Contact Us

Ezra Pratt | Principal Transportation Planner  
epratt@nctcog.org