HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORTATION IN THREE INTERCITY CORRIDORS Dallas-Fort Worth March 4, 2021 Greater Dallas Planning Council High-Speed System Vision 2 Imagery provide by TxDOT DFW High-Speed Rail Projects DFW High-Speed Transportation Connection Study NCTCOG Fort Worth to Laredo High-Speed Dallas to Houston Transportation Study High-Speed Rail Project NCTCOG Texas Central Railway (TCR) Source: 3 The study area traverses: • Dallas and Tarrant Counties Study Area • Dallas, Irving, Cockrell Hill, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Fort Worth • Over 230 square miles Trinity Railway Express AT&T Stadium Globe Life Field 31 miles 4 Study Objectives • Evaluate high-speed transportation alternatives (both alignments and technology) to: ▪ Connect Dallas-Fort Worth to other proposed high-performance passenger systems in the state ▪ Enhance and connect the Dallas-Fort Worth regional transportation system • Obtain federal environmental approval of the viable alternative 5 More Travel Choices Creating: • Increased connectivity o High-Speed connections o Local Network connections • More travel options • Less demand on roadways • Travel times can be more reliable • Better air quality 6 Preliminary Project Purpose Connect Downtown Dallas and Downtown Fort Worth with high- speed intercity passenger rail service or an advanced high-speed ground transportation technology • Provide a safe, convenient, efficient, fast, and reliable alternative to existing ground transportation travel options; • Advance the state high-performance rail transportation network • Enhance connectivity within the Dallas-Fort Worth region • Support economic development opportunities For more detailed information go to: www.nctcog.org/dfw-hstcs >> Project Information >> Purpose and Need 7 Phased Approach Phase 1 – Alternative Development: May 2021 Phase 1 Goal Includes a technology forum • Public and Agency Engagement Identify technology and alignments to • Alternative Development Includes alignments & technology be carried into Phase 2 • Alternative Screening Phase 2 – Engineering & Environmental: May 2023 • Conceptual Engineering Phase 2 Goal • National Environmental Policy Act Documentation and Federal environmental approval the Approval alignment & technology • Preliminary Engineering • Financial and Project Management Plans 8 Initial Set of Alignments/Corridors 9 Alignment/Corridor Recommendations Based on Level 2 Screening 10 Initial Modes of Transportation Conventional Higher-Speed High-Speed Maglev Hyperloop Emerging Technologies 11 Imagery provided by NCTCOG Staff, Schon Noris Photography, Texas Central Partners, Ren Long/China Features Photos, AECOM, Virgin Hyperloop Technology Recommendations Based on Level 2 Screening Conventional Higher-Speed High-Speed Maglev Hyperloop Emerging Technologies 12 Imagery provided by NCTCOG Staff, Schon Noris Photography, Texas Central Partners, Ren Long/China Features Photos, AECOM, Virgin Hyperloop Potential Typical Sections High-Speed Maglev Hyperloop 13 Graphic by HNTB Economic Development – Dallas Existing Legend TRE Amtrak Freight DART LRT Streetcar “Lot E” Source: Lockwood, Andres and Newnan 14 Economic Development – Dallas Potential Employment and Residential Development 15 Source: Lockwood, Andres and Newnan Potential HSR Economic Development • Sydney, Australia Example Source: Lockwood, Andres and Newnan 16 Potential HSR Economic Development • Vancouver, BC Example Source: Lockwood, Andres and Newnan 17 IH 30/Hotel Street/Cadiz Street Reconstruction of IH 30 Canyon • Schematic/Environmental Approval in December 2020 Railroad Bridge Over IH 30 • Construction Costs: $366 million • Reconstruction of freight railroad • Estimated Construction Start: 2023 bridge as part of IH 30 Canyon Project Cadiz Street Underpass Hotel Street • Hotel Street over the freeway will be reconstructed as part of IH 30 Canyon project • Hotel Street to be extended over Dallas HSR Cadiz Street to serve the Dallas HSR Station Station CANDIDATE PROJECTS High Speed Rail: Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail: Dallas to Fort Worth Autonomous Transit (Tarrant, Midtown) Technology (Freeway Induction Loops) State Highway 183 (Section 2E+) Y Connector (IH820/IH20) COVID-19 #00X Program Public and Agency Engagement 2020 2021 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – July 16 Technology Forum Meeting with Talgo – January 4 Elected Officials Briefing – July 17 Technology Forum Meeting with Hardt Hyperloop – January 6 Technical Work Group – July 21 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – January 7 Meeting with The Boring Company – August 4 Technology Forum Meeting with Virgin Hyperloop – January 7 Meeting with Virgin Hyperloop – August 14 Technology Forum Meeting with AirTrac – January 8 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – August 20 Technology Forum Meeting with Alstom – January 11 Technical Work Group – August 21 Technology Forum Meeting with The Boring Company – January 11 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – September 3 North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Surface Transportation Committee – January 12 Meeting with Hardt Hyperloop – September 3 Technology Forum Meeting with SNCF – January 12 Public Meeting – September 23 City of Arlington Mayor and Staff – January 13 Public Meeting – September 24 Elected Officials Briefing – January 15 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – October 2 City of Fort Worth Staff – January 15 Union Pacific Railroad Briefing – October 12 Technology Forum Meeting with Texas Central Railroad – January 20 Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Board of Directors – October 15 Technology Forum Meeting with Hyperloop TT – January 20 Technical Work Group – October 16 US Army Corps of Engineers – January 22 Surface Transportation Technical Committee – October 23 Surface Transportation Technical Committee – January 22 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – November 5 Union Pacific Railroad Briefing – January 25 Fort Worth City Council Transportation Committee – November 10 Public Meeting – January 27 Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Transportation Committee – November 11 Public Meeting – January 28 Regional Transportation Council – November 12 Dallas College Staff Briefing – February 2 Technical Work Group – November 20 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – February 4 FRA/FTA Coordination Meeting – December 3 NCTCOG Agency Public Meeting – February 4 Technology Forum Workshop – December 9 DART and TRE Staff – February 10 Technical Work Group – December 18 Meeting with Virgin Hyperloop – February 11 20 Resource Agency Meeting – December 18 Greater Dallas Planning Council – February 11 Information Michael Morris, PE Director of Transportation 817.695.9241 [email protected] Rebekah Hernandez Kevin Feldt, AICP Communications Supervisor Program Manager 682.433.0477 817.704.2529 [email protected] [email protected] Online Comment Form and Project Information: www.nctcog.org/dfw-hstcs 21.