Fort Worth and Arlington officials will kick off a joint economic impact study of a proposed high-speed rail route from Tarrant County to Dallas.
Officials anticipate the potential rail benefits for the county’s two largest cities could be massive — if the results are similar to a recently completed Dallas study showing a $5 billion annual impact for a proposed route to Houston.
Fort Worth City Council members approved an agreement with Arlington for an economic analysis of the proposed bullet train. The April 22 agreement calls for Fort Worth to spend up to $75,000, while Arlington will spend $183,750…