Passenger Rail Service to DFW Airport has a Long Way to Go

From: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

July 10, 2009

Officials of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Dallas Area Rapid Transit had a pleasant meeting Wednesday. They’ve been in negotiations about planned passenger rail service from their cities to the north end of D/FW Airport, and part of the reason for this meeting was that they’ve reached a partial agreement.

But don’t be fooled. There are still plenty of unsettled issues between the agencies regarding the future of regional rail service, particularly with regard to the DART-owned Cotton Belt line from north Fort Worth through Grapevine.

DART board members passed a resolution last year making it clear that Cotton Belt service will be done their way or no way. They can do that because they own the line.

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