Dallas to Fort Worth
31 miles
205 mph
11 million
North Texas is advancing plans for a high-speed connection between Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth. Led by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the project is now entering its second phase of development.
The proposed line would link downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth in 20–25 minutes, and save travelers a lot of time not spent stuck in traffic. Similar to Texas Central, this system would also use Japanese Shinkansen technology.
The corridor would connect to the Texas Central line between Dallas and Houston, enabling a seamless one-seat ride from Fort Worth to Houston. It would also form part of a future Texas Triangle high-speed network, linking other major metros across the state.
The North Texas Bullet Train
Frequently Asked Questions
The Phase 1 study was completed in 2022 and decided on the high-speed rail mode, the Dallas-Ft. Worth route with the corridor to follow I-30. Phase 2 focuses on preliminary engineering, alignment development, environmental analysis and station planning among other priorities. No construction start or opening date has been set.
The project would reduce travel from downtown Dallas to downtown Fort Worth by more than half the trip-time by car. It would give Arlington a rail connection, which benefits entertainment venues like AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field and Six Flags. It would be an economic boon to both cities and connect them to the broader regional economy with a potential one-ticket ride from Ft. Worth through Dallas to Houston. The project would also sharply reduce air emissions.
The HSR project turns a potentially long drive into an easy commute. The express train from Dallas to Fort Worth would be 20 minutes. Dallas to Arlington to Fort Worth would be approximately 25 minutes. Current drive times are 1 hour at peak periods and 1.5 hours during projected future peak periods.
Three stations are proposed: Dallas, with connection to the proposed Dallas-Houston terminal; Arlington, under the I-30 with express bypass tracks; and Fort Worth, an underground terminal near Forth Worth Central Station
No official ridership forecast for the 31-mile segment has been made available yet. Population directly along the corridor is about 3 million and in the Dallas - Forth Worth metropolitan area is about 8.5 million.
