1. TEXAS HIGH SPEED RAIL CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
NOVEMBER 3, 2009

2. Texas High Speed Rail & Transportation Corporation (THSRTC)
THSRTC is a non-profit corporation created in 2002
Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes is Secretary for the Corporation
The vision of the THSRTC is to create “a multimodal and intermodal transportation system linking the four major metropolitan areas in Texas together by an advanced high speed rail system”

3. The Texas T-Bone Corridor
Connects the major metropolitan areas in Texas
North-South: Fort Worth/Dallas, Hillsboro, Waco, Killeen/Temple/Fort Hood, Austin and San Antonio
East-West: Killeen/Temple/Fort Hood, Bryan/College Station, Houston

4. Local Congressional/Legislative Support
Senators Hutchison and Cornyn
Representatives Burgess, Edwards and Marchant
Legislative
Senators Davis and Harris
Representatives Truitt, Pierson and Smith

5. October 5, 2009 Meeting Request for Support
County Judge Glen Whitley, Commissioner Gary Fickes and Mayor Oscar Trevino met with Mayor Mike Moncrief, Councilman Jungus Jordan and Councilman Carter Burdette
Commissioner Fickes provided a briefing on the high speed rail project
Asked for a Council Resolution supporting the high speed rail issue

6. Proposed Resolution
Articulates the growth and development that is occurring in the City of Fort Worth
Notes that 7.5 million people live within a 50 mile radius of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Notes that high speed passenger rail is capable of operating at speeds in excess of 185 mph

7. Proposed Resolution (cont’d)
Resolves that
The City of Fort Worth supports the efforts to develop a viable high speed rail system
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport be encouraged to support the development of high speed rail
A high speed rail station should be located on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property

8. Discussion and Questions
Texas High Speed Rail
Discussion and Questions