Eric Garcia

2 months ago | fortworthreport.org | Eric Garcia

Despite growing ridership, a Fort Worth to Oklahoma City passenger rail train could end its daily service in the coming months, possibly as early as June, as Texas’ share of funding was stripped from the 2026-2027 state budget. Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer could get a last-minute reprieve as local officials are urging state legislators to restore funding for the interstate rail service. Texas pays about $2.6 million each year amid rising costs.

2 months ago | fortworthreport.org | Eric Garcia

A Fort Worth-based company will take the lead on a proposed high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston after President Donald Trump’s administration yanked a nearly $64 million grant for the project. The Federal Railroad Administration grant awarded to Amtrak in partnership with Texas Central Railway was cut by the U.S. Department of Transportation to save millions in taxpayer money, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced April 14.

2 months ago | fortworthreport.org | Eric Garcia

Gyna Bivens, a talent recruiter when she’s not handling constituent issues as a member of the Fort Worth City Council, knows the impact diversity can have on improving companies. She’s keeping companies supplied with qualified talent, undeterred by politics. As president and executive director of North Texas nonprofit LEAD, she has helped more than 1,000 people with college degrees connect with jobs, including C-suite positions, at major employers.

2 months ago | dentonrc.com | Eric Garcia

The popular TEXRail commuter line could soon connect passengers with other North Texas transit systems. The 27-mile rail route, operated by Fort Worth’s Trinity Metro transit agency, will link up with Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line when that expansion line opens in October or November 2025, officials said April 8 during the 21st annual Southwestern Rail Conference in Hurst.

2 months ago | fortworthreport.org | Eric Garcia

A proposed high-speed rail route from Fort Worth and Arlington to downtown Dallas remains “fatally flawed,” according to an attorney for Hunt Realty Investments who alleges the project would hurt the $3.7 billion expansion of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and the company’s plan to redevelop the Reunion Arena site.