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I think this is all just Pokemon Go... but with bikes.

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Vision for big Dallas riverfront project comes into focus By Bill Hethcock – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal Mar 23, 2018, 2:10pm https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/03/23/vision-for-big-dallas-riverfront-project-comes.html?ana=twt "We think this site will have demand for all fou...

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I think the suspension bridge would provide an open-air feel (with more light hopefully) along with more space below.

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https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/texrail-breaks-ground-grapevine/ March 08, 2018 TEXRail breaks ground in Grapevine Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor The Grapevine Main district is a public/private project to be built around a five-story old-style train station with 105-foot observation to...

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I saw the app news on Twitter and came here to add it to the thread. Good to see other people are aware of it :- ) Grapevine is getting a BEAUTIFUL new $105-million Texrail station and it will connect to DART... would be quite a shock to see a pack of vagrants roll out of the carriages there. I am n...

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I searched for the old "DART Experience" thread but couldn't find it... So here goes. Last Saturday morning (3:03 train) I decided that paying $2.50 to go from Victory to DFW on the train was a good idea. It sort of turned out to be a pretty shocking experience... shocking and sad. First o...

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List here at MSN: http://bit.ly/2rlY4bV According to one reader, "There are so many reasons the Alamodome, in my hometown of San Antonio, is awful ... But most of all, it is deeply, inscrutably ugly, with four gigantic pillars hoisting up the domed roof and making the thing look like a dead arm...

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I say, let's see what happens.... that's what they did to the neighborhoods when they built it.

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There's never been a fatality on the technology that will be used here. Cant say that for Chinese tech or any other system in use.

I imagine there are some big hurdles ahead to prove you can send people in pods thru a tube at vacuum.

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Right after I posted I got a text message from TCR with a link to their latest news. Quick raw link. http://www.texascentral.com/2017/05/30/85th-texas-legislature-wrap/ ... Texas is proving again to be a leader in transportation, and the Railroad is proud to be a part of that. The Texas Bullet Train...

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So, it looks like the Dallas PCC, 612, is going back in to storage or scrap and the Toronto PCC car, 4614, that was in the shop is coming back from storage for restoration. *sign* I knew something was up... :-( I will add a PCC car to my list of things I want to see before I die... along with lakes...

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Did the train survive the Texas Legislature this time?

I haven't been able to find news.

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One of the hot trends in Japan right now is for regional excursion trains to feature local dishes that are prepared and grown in the cities they visit. Most times the (many) private train operators own the farms and restaurants that prepare the food. Sometimes the food is prepared to be served on th...

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https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/07/high-speed-train-developer-withdraws-lawsuits-against-texas-landowners/ High-speed train developer withdraws lawsuits against Texas landowners BY BRANDON FORMBYFEB. 7, 2017 10:07 AM The private developer of a planned bullet train between Dallas and Houston has...

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Totally applicable to Texas as well. http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12299916/what-california-high-speed-rail-can-learn-from-europe What California HSR Can Learn from Europe BY LUCA GIARAMIDARO ON FEB 1, 2017 ... ... Liège Guillemins can often be found filled with travelers and locals alike, e...

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I don't see how this can happen at all if they switch the trains. The track system is integrated with the trains.

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...similar to the grassy mound at St Paul/San Jacinto. The grassy mound I believe is called San Jacinto Plaza, and it's just begging to become a downtown LGBT monument similar to the one in Oak Lawn, except right there in front of First Baptist. http://www.dallasparks.org/Facilities/Facility/Detail...

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I'd like to see this done with DFW. They call it "The suburban Ponzi scheme." http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/1/9/the-real-reason-your-city-has-no-money THE REAL REASON YOUR CITY HAS NO MONEY Joe, Josh and I interviewed all the city's department heads and key staff. We gathered as ...

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It's about time Downtown Carrollton digs out their old station plans and updates them around that monstrosity of an intersection that is there now.

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That green line is going northwest into the parking lot of Trinity Lofts... the old rail corridor pretty much ends at Slocum.

This is exactly what I fear... tearing down a portion of the Design District for sports.

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Maybe because the argument has been that only Houston and Dallas will benefit from this. I think some of the opposing counties are pretty close to Houston correct? This could reframe it as a more regional benefit?

Im just reaching here.

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When Victor Gruen designed the first shopping mall in the 50's the original design incorporated neighborhoods where we now have parking lots.

He was very sad not to see this implementation. He envisioned this form of mixed use from the start and we are only now starting to understand.

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65 Days of Static

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I am a little sad. I am definitely not opposed to federal help but this is what happens when you wait for the school bus to show up and rescue you from the hurricane. DART will be forced to figure out how to make money fast. There are other models they can use and this will set them back a bit for s...

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Good read. Worth digging further into. I think this catchy acronym encapsulates a lot of the ideas we talk about here. https://theconversation.com/what-makes-a-city-tick-designing-the-urban-dma-67227 What makes a city tick? Designing the ‘urban DMA’ The Conversation November 1, 2016 3.06pm EDT Great...

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Transportation Symposium at College Station. Facebook Video of the Meeting: HSR talk starts at 2:00. https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/videos/10154484277570837/ http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/sides-debate-proposed-high-speed-rail-during-symposium-at-texas/article_824b681c-a96a-5308-8419-6902...

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Can't wait for car 612. Website says early Spring.

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Awww... We need more Blade Runner video walls.

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glad to be back. I noticed that there was a hacked message when I search for DFWU on Google before. I noticed that my email came up as hacked for a vBulletin site when I searched: https://haveibeenpwned.com It didn't specify which one. I wonder what it was. Nice Avatar Reagand6... Do we need to sta...

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I don't think it is the rail alone... it is the placement of the rail along a street between two sidewalks that are very close to the trains. Downtown, the block where there is a station is fine... but once the DART train leaves the station the sides of the road are pretty much empty of business on ...

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I am scared of hobos.

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A.I. first strike capability confirmed.

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http://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2016/11/02/23-million-rasied-link-50-miles-dallas-disconnected-trail-system News - 11/2/16 Robert Wilonsky $23 million raised to link 50 miles of Dallas' disconnected trail system In late June the Circuit Trail Conservancy said it would attempt to raise $23 millio...

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What is the technical hurdle keeping DCTA from reaching DT Carrollton?

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And... tiny lakes. They should nix half of those pointless tree-island things.

I mostly like it.

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If I have my math right... for building alone DART has spent around $5.5 Billion for 90 miles. That $61 mil per mile. For the Gondola if you say it costs between $290 and $550 Mil then that's roughly $52.2 per mile ($36 mil on low end). So, the articles compare this to Light rail. If street cars are...

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The link mentions the rail poll at the bottom.

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Interesting read. http://urbanland.uli.org/infrastructure-transit/evolution-of-an-aerotropolis/ Evolution of an Aerotropolis By Patrick J. Kiger October 27, 2016 A template already existed in Europe’s mostly privatized airports, which typically depend on aviation to cover about 30 percent of their e...

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A staggering 76 percent of those polled support a privately built train connecting the state’s two largest metro areas. Only 10 percent of those polled oppose the high-speed rail. http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-tegna-poll-broad-support-for-eliminating-staar-test/343413416 Landon Haa...

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Also this is cheaper than rail and way cheaper than subway.

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Hmm, should this be moved and combined with Airports? Or left with Rail?

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This is from a source that was reliable before:

https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-sw ... um=twitter

Nintendo Switch reportedly has a 6.2" multi-touch screen

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Zelda Breath of the Wild really needs to be a launch title.

I'm also wanting a new Animal Crossing.

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http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12273152/nctcog-among-16-organizations-awarded-share-of-tod-money'' $1.4M Federal Grant to Boost North Texas Transit-Oriented Development Planning SOURCE: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART) OCT 25, 2016 ... The grant will focus on "last mile" acces...

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http://bit.ly/2dJyTZQ Progressive Railroading 10/26/2016 DART light-rail stations generate $7 billion in TOD Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light-rail stations have attracted more than $7 billion worth of new or planned development within a quarter mile of the stations, the agency announced yester...

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Also, I keep saying this, but the Downtown Carrollton Station is going to be a big deal once Frisco wants in on the train action. Doing this now will help all of that along.

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On the note of title prefixes: Title text can be changed after posting in edit mode.

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Can't remember if the old forum would allow that after posting.

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Really digging the new site. Thanks again for all the hard work and effort you guys have put into it. It looks really clean and fresh with just the right style this place deserves IMHO. Thought I would start up a thread where we could talk about usage tips and leave help for searching. As the site ...

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That exposed wood is so pretty.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/25/dart-approves-rail-expansions-debate-over-prioriti/ DART approves rail expansions, but debate over priorities isn't over Transit agency moving ahead with suburban rail line and downtown subway, but not everyone is happy. The Texas Tribune BY BRANDON FORMBY OCT...

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