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by longhorn
22 Mar 2024 22:46
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport Fantasy Redesign
Replies: 8
Views: 708

Re: DFW Airport Fantasy Redesign

dfwcre8tive wrote:The Westside Terminal was an interesting idea.

https://www.airporthistory.org/dfw-rebuild-1.html


This was AA's former CEO Crandall's idea. A shame he did not move on it in the early 90s.
by longhorn
15 Jan 2023 22:53
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Fort Worth: Tower 55
Replies: 3
Views: 2754

Re: Fort Worth: Tower 55

Its been gone for a while now, kind of gotten used to it not being there.
by longhorn
30 Oct 2022 23:54
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 457076

Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail

Is the Houston delegation trying to get the JNR to bankroll the Texas project?
by longhorn
25 Oct 2022 15:20
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Replies: 519
Views: 425448

Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Curious, why didn't DART choose a metro rail system like MARTA or DC's Metro?
by longhorn
20 Oct 2022 09:49
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

Re: I-345

https://www.txdot.gov/projects/projects ... 15-19.html

Note to self avoid this stretch for the next five years.
by longhorn
12 Oct 2022 22:52
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Replies: 519
Views: 425448

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.
by longhorn
11 Oct 2022 20:59
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: VIRGIN TRAINS - TEXAS
Replies: 10
Views: 15749

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.
by longhorn
11 Oct 2022 20:53
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: urban cable car aerial tramway
Replies: 7
Views: 4576

Re: urban cable car aerial tramway

Las Vegas was thinking of getting this but instead went with a Tesla tunnel.............That worked out well.
by longhorn
11 Oct 2022 20:50
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 457076

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...
by longhorn
24 Jun 2022 21:17
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 457076

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...
by longhorn
06 May 2022 14:12
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

Re: I-345

345 apparently is going to be depressed per another website.
by longhorn
06 May 2022 14:10
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
Replies: 131
Views: 122973

Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction

345 apparently is going to be depressed per another website.
by longhorn
15 Apr 2022 21:56
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 457076

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).
by longhorn
06 Aug 2021 18:06
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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... ...
by longhorn
27 May 2021 09:09
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
Replies: 45
Views: 38117

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...
by longhorn
27 May 2021 09:02
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
Replies: 45
Views: 38117

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...
by longhorn
27 May 2021 08:52
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

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.
by longhorn
26 Jun 2019 13:32
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

Re: I-345

texasstar wrote:
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?


High-speed rail.


Still have to get downtown.
by longhorn
26 Jun 2019 13:31
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

Re: I-345

So overload 635?
by longhorn
26 Jun 2019 12:20
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308567

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?
by longhorn
03 Jun 2019 15:55
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Replies: 519
Views: 425448

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.
by longhorn
24 Apr 2019 14:39
Forum: The Airports
Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
Replies: 98
Views: 99577

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).
by longhorn
17 Apr 2019 11:53
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

Re: DFW Airport

https://serving.photos.photobox.com/043023299b96b2fc2cc1652adfc21d0d389c60e2fcad502b37f1feeb02706e8d5935318d.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/61817458a43b5a5f89f6d4a8a76e02a9e610067ef69aa715bd5677a8ae3596ad915f1dad.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/21928512975702feab3f7b00326dc5b8677ee...
by longhorn
12 Oct 2018 12:53
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 457076

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...
by longhorn
27 Sep 2018 14:46
Forum: The Airports
Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
Replies: 98
Views: 99577

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...
by longhorn
26 Sep 2018 09:07
Forum: The Airports
Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
Replies: 98
Views: 99577

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?
by longhorn
25 Sep 2018 14:19
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: General roads/transport. issues
Replies: 26
Views: 30757

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...
by longhorn
25 Sep 2018 14:09
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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...
by longhorn
25 Jul 2018 15:12
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: TexRail
Replies: 178
Views: 173644

Re: TexRail

by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:45
Forum: The Airports
Topic: Southwest Airlines
Replies: 32
Views: 40319

Re: Southwest Airlines

https://i1.wp.com/www.lovefieldmoderniz ... e-2018.jpg

What is the office in front of the fuel/water tank?
by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:41
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

Re: DFW Airport

When is the updated Masterplan suppose to debut?
by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:26
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
Replies: 45
Views: 38117

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...
by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:19
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: Lowest Stemmons Project
Replies: 45
Views: 38117

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 ...
by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:16
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-35W - North Frwy. ("North Tarrant Express")
Replies: 7
Views: 13222

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.
by longhorn
20 Jul 2018 12:12
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: TexRail
Replies: 178
Views: 173644

Re: TexRail

When does service start?
by longhorn
21 Aug 2017 08:11
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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.
by longhorn
17 Aug 2017 15:16
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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...
by longhorn
16 Aug 2017 20:17
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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 ...
by longhorn
16 Aug 2017 09:25
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330297

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 ...
by longhorn
14 Jul 2017 08:32
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
Replies: 131
Views: 122973

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...