This was AA's former CEO Crandall's idea. A shame he did not move on it in the early 90s.dfwcre8tive wrote:The Westside Terminal was an interesting idea.
https://www.airporthistory.org/dfw-rebuild-1.html
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- 22 Mar 2024 22:46
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport Fantasy Redesign
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2086
Re: DFW Airport Fantasy Redesign
- 15 Jan 2023 22:53
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Fort Worth: Tower 55
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3319
Re: Fort Worth: Tower 55
Its been gone for a while now, kind of gotten used to it not being there.
- 30 Oct 2022 23:54
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 491429
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Is the Houston delegation trying to get the JNR to bankroll the Texas project?
- 25 Oct 2022 15:20
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 519
- Views: 457906
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Curious, why didn't DART choose a metro rail system like MARTA or DC's Metro?
- 20 Oct 2022 09:49
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
https://www.txdot.gov/projects/projects ... 15-19.html
Note to self avoid this stretch for the next five years.
Note to self avoid this stretch for the next five years.
- 12 Oct 2022 22:52
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 519
- Views: 457906
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
What is DARTs plan to replace their rolling stock. Maybe with some Stadler FLIRTS or something, the original rolling stock should be approaching 20 years old if not older.
- 11 Oct 2022 20:59
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: VIRGIN TRAINS - TEXAS
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16799
Re: VIRGIN TRAINS - TEXAS
Ironic, that did not last long, Brightline took back its branding. Would love to see a business plan by Brightline for a DAL-HOU train. Probably not be electrified, slower but cheaper to build and actually run instead fancy powerpoints.
- 11 Oct 2022 20:53
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: urban cable car aerial tramway
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5210
Re: urban cable car aerial tramway
Las Vegas was thinking of getting this but instead went with a Tesla tunnel.............That worked out well.
- 11 Oct 2022 20:50
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 491429
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
So by the tone of the latest thread, this project appears dead. I am not even mad at the rural land owners. If one go to the opposition Facebook page, their main complaint was the condescending attitude of Texas Central. What did Texas Rail in was no funding. If you show up to the table to negotiate...
- 24 Jun 2022 21:17
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 491429
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Whatever the ruling is it sets a precedent that any future efforts will need to be cognizant of. Besides, personally I'm not ready to abandon all hope just yet. Fair enough. https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2022/06/24/texas-central-eminent-domain.html Looks like the Texas Supreme Court has g...
- 06 May 2022 22:58
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
- 06 May 2022 14:12
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
345 apparently is going to be depressed per another website.
- 06 May 2022 14:10
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 129285
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
345 apparently is going to be depressed per another website.
- 15 Apr 2022 21:56
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 491429
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
The ruling so be this summer.
TC needs to put up (show financing) or shut up (let another company take the idea).
TC needs to put up (show financing) or shut up (let another company take the idea).
- 06 Aug 2021 18:06
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
Is there any reason this variation cant happen to all the existing gates? Keeps the convenience for local travel, but increase 'productivity' of the terminals.... AA can build the connecting flights without a new $4 billion, terminal.... save the $4 billion terminal for the eventual SkyTeam hub... ...
- 27 May 2021 09:09
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
- Replies: 45
- Views: 40021
Re: Lowest Stemmons Project
.-.-. but I would have preferred that any rework of freeways within a couple of miles of the CBD be trenched (similar to 75) allowing various points to be capped over time. US 75 has been trenched how long now, 20 plus years? Reconstruction started in 1992 and was finished in 1999. Has anyone propo...
- 27 May 2021 09:02
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
- Replies: 45
- Views: 40021
Re: Lowest Stemmons Project
.-.-. but I would have preferred that any rework of freeways within a couple of miles of the CBD be trenched (similar to 75) allowing various points to be capped over time. US 75 has been trenched how long now, 20 plus years? Reconstruction started in 1992 and was finished in 1999. Has anyone propo...
- 27 May 2021 08:52
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
Cannot believe this argument about what to do with 345 has gone on this long. A part of me want the Urbanist to get what they want and tear down 345 and replace it with a boulevard and watch the cluster of chaos it will cause.
- 26 Jun 2019 13:32
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
Still have to get downtown.texasstar wrote:High-speed rail.longhorn wrote:So how does one go from the fast growing north Dallas area to I-45 bound for Houston if there is no I-345?
- 26 Jun 2019 13:31
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
So overload 635?
- 26 Jun 2019 12:20
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-345
- Replies: 459
- Views: 339582
Re: I-345
So how does one go from the fast growing north Dallas area to I-45 bound for Houston if there is no I-345?
- 03 Jun 2019 15:55
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 519
- Views: 457906
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/co ... -contract/
New FlIRTS trains like the ones FTW has are on the way for Cotton Belt.
New FlIRTS trains like the ones FTW has are on the way for Cotton Belt.
- 24 Apr 2019 14:39
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
- Replies: 98
- Views: 109439
Re: Dallas Love Field Airport
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/24/flo ... nderwater/
Parking lot flooding. Who is liable in this situation, the car owner or the Airport (city).
Parking lot flooding. Who is liable in this situation, the car owner or the Airport (city).
- 17 Apr 2019 11:53
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/043023299b96b2fc2cc1652adfc21d0d389c60e2fcad502b37f1feeb02706e8d5935318d.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/61817458a43b5a5f89f6d4a8a76e02a9e610067ef69aa715bd5677a8ae3596ad915f1dad.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/21928512975702feab3f7b00326dc5b8677ee...
- 12 Oct 2018 12:53
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 491429
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
It's hard for me to think about the Dallas to Houston trains without including the rest of the triangle, so.... I'm okay with a state funding contribution to get San Antonio and Austin hooked-up. Neither probably has the traffic potential yet, and are too far apart (distance and existence) for a co...
- 27 Sep 2018 14:46
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
- Replies: 98
- Views: 109439
Re: Dallas Love Field Airport
It seems like they should have maybe added a second-floor area to the main terminal for retail/restaurants. Not huge space but adding a Magianos will not help with morning traffic runs. I imagine the pseudo beverage/snack kiosks are a solution that will help since many people probably are trying to...
- 26 Sep 2018 09:07
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
- Replies: 98
- Views: 109439
Re: Dallas Love Field Airport
Is the parking garage officially completed now?
http://www.lovefieldmodernizationprogra ... n-updates/
And does anyone know what the new office built in front of the massive fuel tank for?
http://www.lovefieldmodernizationprogra ... n-updates/
And does anyone know what the new office built in front of the massive fuel tank for?
- 25 Sep 2018 14:19
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: General roads/transport. issues
- Replies: 26
- Views: 32168
Re: General roads/transport. issues
With all the talk of the Tesla Semi... I really think Volvo's alternative is the right way go to. https://electrek.co/2018/09/13/volvo-all-electric-autonomous-truck-without-a-cab/ All electric No cab No driver Fully autonomous They mention here that this is intended mainly for 'urban' transport (du...
- 25 Sep 2018 14:09
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
Thank you I45 Tex, that brings back some fond memories. I remember flying out of DFW after its first opened as a kid . Everytime the connector between C and D,I look for signs of the old Airtrans footprint still standing (on the west side in front Terminal D). Oh the memories. Which makes the Skylin...
- 25 Jul 2018 15:12
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: TexRail
- Replies: 178
- Views: 192439
- 20 Jul 2018 12:45
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: Southwest Airlines
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42988
Re: Southwest Airlines
https://i1.wp.com/www.lovefieldmoderniz ... e-2018.jpg
What is the office in front of the fuel/water tank?
What is the office in front of the fuel/water tank?
- 20 Jul 2018 12:41
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
When is the updated Masterplan suppose to debut?
- 20 Jul 2018 12:26
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
- Replies: 45
- Views: 40021
Re: Lowest Stemmons Project
The 183 interchange merging south is a big problem. Especially the left lane of 183 merges with I35's right lane. Surely TxDot must have known this for years. https://www.google.com/maps/place/DFW+Airport,+Grapevine,+TX+75261/@32.8148603,-96.8673527,159m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x864c2a66094076dd:0x...
- 20 Jul 2018 12:19
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
- Replies: 45
- Views: 40021
Re: Lowest Stemmons Project
Here is something, looks like a fairly typical freeway widening project that promises to alleviate congestion but probably won't. https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/dal/projects/i35e-lowest-stemmons.pdf More highway lanes.... wonderful.... UGH. I'm all for cleaning up 35 and making it more ...
- 20 Jul 2018 12:16
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-35W - North Frwy. ("North Tarrant Express")
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13934
Re: I-35W - North Frwy. ("North Tarrant Express")
Has the recently opened toll lanes have an effect on traffic? Especially since the free lanes are in the same config at only two. The many times I have been through FTW, never really had a traffic problem heading north.
- 20 Jul 2018 12:12
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: TexRail
- Replies: 178
- Views: 192439
Re: TexRail
When does service start?
- 21 Aug 2017 08:11
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
Yeah, 3 Billion is a bit high. Delta is spending 4 billion on the NYC LaGuardia terminal. Imagine what terminal complex 4 billion gets AA at DFW.
- 17 Aug 2017 15:16
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
We'll see, all I know is that DFW's largest customer and the one paying the bills through its enplanements is making noise about a change in direction. It must cost more to have to man four different check in counters in four terminals. Yes, alot of money has been sunk into 2 TRIP renovations and th...
- 16 Aug 2017 20:17
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
I think AA is looking for some deal with DFW for Terminal F and/or Terminal C. The airport just spent over a billion dollars renovating A, B, and E. The logistics required to bulldoze all 5 terminals to build one GIANT terminal that has the same amount or more gates (DFW has 165 currently, PHX has ...
- 16 Aug 2017 09:25
- Forum: The Airports
- Topic: DFW Airport
- Replies: 420
- Views: 365949
Re: DFW Airport
Over on an airline enthusiast website, they are stating AA wants to move away from the horse shoe concept and move to something like IAH or PHX terminal layout. Expect an announcement soon. A terminal layout like IAH or PHX would work being built in the median of International Parkway. Speeds would ...
- 14 Jul 2017 08:32
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 129285
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
So let me get this straight, dissolve the connection between Central and I-45,and that traffic goes where? Through a fancy boulevard and stop lights? And that's improvement? 635 cannot absorb that traffic. The I-30 is akin to what Ft.Worth did when they rebuilt the mixmaster, moving it further south...