This funding request is to create a plan to advance connected TOD opportunities and economic development throughout seven (7) of the trinity railway express (TRE) corridor station areas in conjunction…

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) received a $1.25 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500), awarded on September 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. The award funds a comprehensive transit-oriented development (TOD) planning initiative focused on seven station areas along the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) corridor in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Irving, Texas. The planning project will analyze active transportation access to stations, evaluate station area development opportunities through stakeholder engagement, and assess financial and funding mechanisms for TOD projects in conjunction with core capacity double tracking improvements to the corridor.

The anticipated outcomes of this planning effort include increased transit ridership through maximized TOD opportunities, enhanced safety of first and last-mile trips via active transportation connections, increased density and economic development, and identification of solutions to financial barriers affecting both public and private development projects. The primary beneficiaries are residents and workers within approximately one-half mile walking distance or two miles bicycling distance from the seven rail station platforms. No subrecipient activities have been identified for this award.

Activities

The plan will analyze active transportation access to stations study station area development opportunities with stakeholder engagement and evaluate financial and funding options for TOD projects.

Expected outcomes

The planning project is expected to advance transit ridership by maximizing TOD opportunities and active transportation connections to transit within the corridor advance safety of first/last mile trips increase density and economic development through more TOD opportunities and address financial challenges to public and private development projects.

Intended beneficiaries

The public within and up to the approximate one-half mile walking or 2 mile bicycling first/last mile distance in every direction from each rail platform of the seven (7) rail stations on the trinity railway express corridor in the cities of dallas fort worth and irving.