North Texas leaders are moving forward with a study on a potential rail line from Plano to McKinney.
The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday voted to approve a study looking at the possible transit connection that would run north to south in Collin County and would be operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit or a new regional rail authority.
“We are calling it a passenger rail study for a reason because the southern terminus of this study being in Plano, this could conceivably be an extension of DART’s red line light rail,” said Dan Lamers with the North Central Texas Council of Governments. “It could also conceivably be an expansion of DART’s Silver Line.”…