November 25, 2025      3:22 PM

Voters in North Texas suburbs set to decide the fate of transit across a large swath of DFW, potentially sending shockwaves across the system

Cities deal with pressure on multiple fronts: Need for economic development funds and state-imposed constraints on revenue; meantime DART says "We want to work with our cities, not against them”

A transit showdown is shaping up as voters in Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving, and Plano are now set to decide next year whether to pull out of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system, alleging a lack of fiscal transparency and inequitable distribution of funds.

While each city cites specific reasons like low usage, crime and cleanliness – Plano’s been leading the campaign.

By James Russell

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