TRANSPORTATION
Texas Central plans to start construction of the Texas high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas by the end of 2020. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Coronavirus causes layoffs for Texas Central’s high-speed rail project
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4 Coppell, Irving road projects to know about in March
Dallas Area Rapid Transit will offer free rides on primary election day. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
DART to offer free rides to primary election voters
Texas Central officials announced interior plans Feb. 17 for the company's proposed high-speed train connecting Houston and Dallas. The Shinkansen trains in Japan will be customized for Texas with no middle seats and additional legroom, company officials announced. (Courtesy Texas Central)
JUST IN: Texas Central gives first glimpse of high-speed train car interior
A new arts center will open in Old Town Coppell in May. (Gavin Pugh/Community Impact Newspaper)
New facilities, road work on Coppell's 2020 agenda
Work on the I-635/SH 121 interchange project continues.
3 ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Coppell
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Airlines suspending U.S.-China flights in light of coronavirus concerns; Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport monitoring for illness
Hidden Ridge developer to pay for building costs of new Irving transit station
The station is expected to be complete in December. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Irving's $11.6M Hidden Ridge transit station to open in December
Construction work on Sam Rayburn tollway will add an additional lane in both directions of traffic.. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Sam Rayburn Tollway widening project to last into late 2021
Demolition of the northbound FM 2499 bridge will begin at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 and continue until 6 a.m. Jan. 27. (Courtesy NorthGate Constructors)
UPDATED: FM 2499 bridge demolition rescheduled to begin Friday, Jan. 24
The first of DART's community meetings will be on Jan. 21 at Cypress Waters. (Gavin Pugh/Community impact Newspaper)
Transit agency to hold meetings to update communities on 26-mile Silver Line project
NorthGate Constructors will conduct a major traffic switch Jan. 3-6 for the I-635/SH 121 interchange project. (Karen Campbell/Squire Haskins Inc.)
ROAD CLOSURE: Traffic switch to close parts of FM 2499, I-635, SH 121 this weekend, Jan. 3-6
Part Catalog dangerous driving Christmas map
Study shows Texas is one of the most dangerous states to drive in on Christmas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s bus and light rail services will operate on regular Sunday schedules on Christmas Day. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Transit agencies to offer free New Year's Eve rides, alter schedules over holidays