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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, who proposed an urban rail car system for the city, has said the Tarrant County route would be “an integral part of our transportation future” to benefit Fort Worth, now the nation’s 11th-largest city with more than 1 million residents.

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross has said high-speed rail could be a game changer for the region’s third-largest city, home to an entertainment district that includes Six Flags Over Texas and stadiums for the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.

The project is now a private venture after a nearly $64 million federal grant with Amtrak was terminated by President Donald Trump’s administration.

The Texas Central project is led by top investor Kleinheinz Capital Partners Inc. of Fort Worth, which previously said it was “proud to have stepped in as the private sector sponsor of the Texas high-speed rail.”

The project would be capable of transporting passengers at about 140 miles per hour along the 271-mile trek from Houston to Fort Worth.

The 12 projects include bike facilities along Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s nearly completed Silver Line commuter rail in Addison, which was awarded $7.7 million. Another $12 million will go toward the T.C. Rice Trail in Carrollton, connecting Denton County Transportation Authority’s Hebron Station to DART’s Frankford station in North Carrollton.

“In addition to connecting people to destinations, the projects funded by the RTC will improve safety and comfort, reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality,” Kokes said.

Other projects include the Sycamore Trail extension in Denton, which will improve access for neighborhoods near DCTA’s Downtown Denton transit center. The full list of projects also includes trails in Fort Worth, Frisco and Crowley.

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The Report contacted Ruth Ray, O’Hare’s chief of staff, with a list of questions asking what motivated the county judge to request that the application be rescinded and to clarify what procedures or policies the application violated. In response, Ray provided a written statement without answering specific questions.

“It should come as no surprise Judge O’Hare doesn’t support a historical marker glorifying radical gender ideology and drag performances,” Ray said via email. “People visit public spaces for recreation and relaxation, often with their children. As the vast majority of our nation agrees, transgenderism should not be pushed on our children.”

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The hospital is the long-awaited result after the Texas Legislature in 2023 approved $159 million to build an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Amarillo. Mental health advocates in the area say it is desperately needed to bring mental health resources closer to the largely rural region that’s home to nearly 436,000 people.

The hospital in Amarillo is one of seven new state psychiatric hospital projects by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Lawmakers approved spending $1.5 billion in 2023 for the projects, including a psychiatric hospital being built in Lubbock, about 120 miles south of Amarillo.