TRANSIT COALITION OF NORTH TEXAS
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Facts and Benefits
Public transportation is a $71 billion industry that directly employs 420,000 people and creates millions of private-sector jobs - 70% of government funding for public transportation flows through the private sector.
Every $1 billion invested in public transportation creates of sustains 50,000 jobs.
Buy America laws ensure that public transportation funds are used to create American jobs, constructing and manufacturing our public transportation systems, rail cars, and buses.
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Upcoming Events
Regional Tour (March 2026)
The Coalition will be working with our transit partners to develop transit tours for our local, state, and federal elected officials.
Recent Events
2025 Events
TCNT Board Meeting
The November TCNT Board Meeting took place in Downtown Carrollton where the Silver Line, Green Line, and future A-train Extension meet. We heard from the Carrollton Planning Department about their vision for transit-oriented development in the downtown and from Mayor Babick about his view of Downtown Carrollton as the premier transit-oriented development and the finest example of TOD in the Metroplex. The board updated the bylaws and formed committees to identify board officers, procure an administrator, and prepare for the upcoming Regional Tour. We also heard from Paul Cristina about how DCTA is bringing bus lines back using the data they collected from microtransit. Austin Frith spoke about their progress on the A-train Extension.
TCNT Annual Luncheon, Irving, TX, September 25
The Coalition was pleased to welcome over 200 people with 22 elected officials/offices represented to our Annual Luncheon at the Las Colinas Omni. Our speakers and panelists focused on the importance of transit to the region.
Strategic Planning Workshop
Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Coalition Board of Directors reevaluated the vision and mission of the organization and set out priorities for supporting transit in North Texas.
Transit Oriented Development Summit,
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Coalition sponsored the ULI Dallas-Fort Worth TOD Summit. Speakers touted the smart investments next to transit and the impact of creating affordable housing.
Transit Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Coalition spoke with lawmakers and their staff about the importance of transit to the ever-growing North Texas region.
2024 Events
TCNT Regional Transit Tour
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The transit tour was well attended by elected officials and their staff. The Coalition was able to highlight new projects and current initiatives that are helping move North Texas!
TCNT Annual Luncheon-State of Transit
Friday, September 20, 2024
What a great luncheon! You can learn more about the Luncheon, including viewing the slide decks here.
TCNT Board Meeting
May at Trinity Metro Headquarters, where Chad Edwards, VP of Planning, presented on the Value of Transit
DART’s Local Area Benefit/Cost Evaluation System Tool Webinar
March 13, 2024, 1:00 PM.
What is the economic impact of transit investments? DART's investments create over 41,000 jobs worth $730 million and also produce $226 million annually in local, county, state, and federal taxes, 93% of which are within DART member cities. (DART Value of Transit Final Report)
To help calculate the impact of their investments, DART partnered with TTI to create a tool that evaluates the impact of new transit stations. This tool is designed to provide macro-level estimates of the impacts associated with potential new transit stations at locations not currently part of the DART service area. These impacts include the additional property tax revenues, sales tax revenues, employment, and economic activity associated with the development of a new station.
During this webinar, Brianne Glover with TTI will discuss the tool, its use, and the data it produces.
Webinar Recording:
TCNT Board Meeting
February at Denton County Transportation Authority Headquarters, where Paul Cristina, CEO, shared their plans and progress.
TxDOT Multimodal Presentation
Austin, February, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM.
Caroline Mays, TxDOT Director of Planning and Modal Programs, spoke to a statewide coalition about TxDOT's multi modal plan currently being developed.
2023 Events
Local Elected Officials Regional Transit Tour
Fort Worth, Plano, and Denton, October 25, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
Annual Luncheon - "The Future of Transit"
Hyatt Regency DFW, Friday, September 22, 2023.
Statewide Conversation on Public Transit
In partnership with Austin Transit Forward, Meeting to be held at Austin Transit Partnership, 203 Colorado St, Austin, Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:00 AM.