Dallas leaders are debating whether to drop big money on a flashy new bullet train to Fort Worth or just fix the existing Trinity Railway Express. It’s a classic 'shiny new toy vs. practical upgrade' fight that will decide how you get to work in the coming years.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
We’re talking about a massive shift in how millions of taxpayer dollars are allocated between building new infrastructure or maintaining what we already have.
Daily commuters who rely on the current rail line would likely see faster, more reliable service if the city chooses to upgrade the existing system.
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If the city goes all-in on the bullet train, local commuters might get stuck with the same old slow, outdated train service for years to come.
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