2009 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
January - May |
81st Texas Legislative Session |
SB 855 introduced without result |
2008 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
Legislative Visits |
RTC members will meet with the local legislative delegation to seek support for Rail North Texas |
November - December |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee and Regional Transportation Council Meetings |
Agreement on regional legislative consensus position for Rail North Texas |
August - October |
Working Group Meetings |
RTC members worked with other regional transportation groups to develop consensus on implementation strategy and draft legislation |
August |
Rail North Texas Town Hall |
Elected officials from across the region met to hear about Rail North Texas |
July - September |
Legislative Visits |
RTC members met with the local legislative delegation to present efforts to-date on Rail North Texas and seek input on next steps |
July |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meeting |
Discussion of legislative strategy for the 81st Texas Legislature |
May |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meetings |
The subcommittee began to narrow down potential revenue sources |
April |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meeting |
Online revenue tool was developed for subcommittee members to evaluate potential revenue sources |
March |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meetings |
Cities were invited to discuss phase out of 4a/4b sales tax for transit; updated cost and revenue estimates were presented |
February |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meetings |
Members of the business community began attending subcommittee meetings; discussions about updated cost estimates began |
January |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meeting |
Initial sales tax revenue evaluation and discussion of additional candidate revenue sources to explore |
2007 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee Meeting |
Organizational meeting to approve the subcommittee’s work plan |
September |
Creation of RTC Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee |
The RTC Chair creates an ad hoc Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee and selects Fort Worth Councilmember Jungus Jordan as Chair |
June - October |
Internal Reassessment of RTI |
Review strategies for public involvement and political awareness |
January - May |
80th Texas Legislative Session |
HB 2084 and SB 257 introduced without result |
2006 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
RTSRC Final Meeting |
Legislators support need for regional rail and commit to legislative action |
September |
RTSRC Meeting |
Regional support for rail transit and sales tax funding reaffirmed through survey results |
July and August |
Regional Citizens Support for Rail Survey Conducted |
4,000 citizens surveyed on support for regional rail |
April - June |
RTSRC Meetings |
Committee presented with proposed survey instrument |
March |
RTSRC Meeting |
Committee considers institutional models for regional rail implementation and elects to move forward on citizens survey |
February |
RTSRC Meeting |
Need for regional citizens survey identified |
January |
RTSRC Meeting |
Committee provided detailed summary of financial and institutional recommendations and formed the Regional Transit Working Group |
2005 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
RTSRC Meeting |
Committee provided overview of current North Texas transit systems and needs |
September |
North Texas Legislative Delegation Meeting |
Kickoff of Regional Transit System Review Committee |
January - May |
Meetings with North Texas Legislative Delegation |
79th Texas Legislative Session – HB 2702 creates the Regional Transit System Review Committee (RTSRC) |
2004 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
Recognition Ceremony |
Completion of Regional Rail Corridor Study and Regional Transit Initiative committee process |
October |
North Texas Legislative Delegation Briefing |
Local elected officials request State Legislative support |
September |
Local Elected Officials Workshop |
Developed legislative strategy |
August |
Second Regional Transit Summit |
Unanimous adoption of Statement of Principles for the Implementation of a Regional Rail System |
May - July |
Financial, Institutional, and Legislative Committee Meetings |
Financial, Institutional, and Legislative recommendations made (9 meetings) |
April |
Mid-Course RTI Workshop |
Preliminary findings presented to local elected officials |
February - April |
Financial and Institutional Committee Meetings |
Financial and Institutional alternatives developed (7 meetings) |
January |
Regional Transit Initiative launched |
Formation of Financial, Institutional, and Legislative Committees |
2003 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
December |
Initial assessment complete |
Preliminary corridor level recommendations finalized |
October - December |
Public Meetings |
Corridor level recommendations presented to public (9 meetings) |
September |
Technology Demonstration |
Regional leaders experienced emerging rail technology |
August |
Transit Challenge, Irving |
Regional leaders committed to build consensus within one year |
July - November |
Corridor Committee Process |
Confirmed system feasibility and refined recommendations for rail corridors (36 meetings) |
2002 |
Milestone |
Accomplishments and Actions |
May |
NCTCOG initiates Regional Rail Corridor Study |
Detailed corridor level feasibility study and preliminary engineering evaluation for new rail corridors |
March |
First Regional Transit Summit |
Regional consensus on the need for establishing a funding mechanism and institutional structure for regional rail transit |