North Texas transportation leaders are once again looking north, as plans advance for a potential passenger rail connection linking Plano and McKinney aimed at improving mobility across one of the region’s fastest-growing corridors.
After months of uncertainty tied to regional transit funding debates, officials have approved a new study that could lay the groundwork for expanded rail service in Collin County.
A Long-Discussed Transit Link Back On Track
On March 12, the Regional Transportation Council unanimously approved a passenger rail study examining how transit could extend beyond Plano’s existing rail endpoints into McKinney. The proposed corridor would create a north-to-south connection designed to ease congestion while improving regional accessibility.
The study will evaluate multiple possibilities, including extending existing Dallas Area Rapid Transit service or developing a new regional rail model…