US EditionTexas Transportation Department Says the State Needs More Public Transit
TxDOT's plan identifies a $30 billion cost to connect cities of 10,000+ residents by transit and cites 86% of Texans support improving public transportation.
- Through Nov. 20, the Texas Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on its draft Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan and held input meetings Wednesday in San Antonio and Thursday in Austin, with a final plan expected by year-end.
- Texas is projected to add more than 9 million residents by 2050, intensifying mobility demand as TxDOT says the state's highways need ways to travel without a car.
- The plan outlines intercity rail and bus services to close major connectivity gaps, linking all cities with at least 10,000 people and addressing the Austin–San Antonio corridor with over 266,000 trips in fall 2022.
- The report estimates implementation would require at least $30 billion upfront and $5 billion annually, while the Texas Constitution limits TxDOT funding structure mostly to highways, creating funding hurdles.
- Several Dallas-area suburbs have threatened to exit Dallas Area Rapid Transit, while a TxDOT poll found some 86% of Texans view transit improvements as important and proposed a public awareness campaign.
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TxDOT unveils plan to expand transit statewide by 2050 | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
TxDOT's new Texas Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan 2050 proposes a transformative, statewide network of expanded transportation options to handle the projected 40% population boom by 2050, even as several major North Texas cities consider withdrawing from DART.
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Texas transportation department says the state needs more public transit; it would cost billions
The state agency in charge of building Texas’ massive highways says Texans need more ways to get around if the state’s going to continue to grow — a stunning acknowledgment in car-dominant Texas.
Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune on Nov. 10, 2025. DALLAS (The Texas Tribune) — The state agency in charge of building Texas’ massive highways says Texans need more ways to get around if the state's going to continue to grow — a stunning acknowledgment in car-dominant Texas. A draft of the first-of-its-kind Texas Department of Transportation plan released in October outlines the need for boosted public transportation in r…
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