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Driverless cars will be put to the test on Texas roadways

Talk of driverless cars and of pods that can take passengers from one major city to another in less than 30 minutes may seem futuristic. But such... → Read More

Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton tout bipartisanship at joint initiative

UNIVERSITY PARK — Former President Bill Clinton said Thursday that he’s worried that partisanship “is killing us,” and that “all this... → Read More

DART trying to fast-track bus service overhaul after criticism

North Texas’ struggling Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus system is going to get a massive overhaul. But it’s going to trickle out over years, even... → Read More

Should exploding tollway fees be legal? Courts say 'yes'

A state appeals court has upheld a ruling that says administrative fees assessed by the North Texas Tollway Authority for failure to pay its tolls... → Read More

Dallas City Council overhauls DART board amid tensions over downtown, suburban projects

By shaking up the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board on Wednesday, the Dallas City Council sent a message to its representatives that they need to get... → Read More

Dallas Horseshoe project will soon give lucky motorists better access to one of city's busiest roadways

Beginning Sunday, motorists will have a new way to access one of Dallas's busiest roadways.Drivers will be able to access Woodall Rodgers Freeway... → Read More

North Texas Tollway Authority rates are rising a tiny bit

Toll rates are going up for drivers who travel North Texas Tollway Authority roads such as the Dallas North Tollway. But only by about a penny a... → Read More

Years after her mom was killed beside her playpen, Dallas woman finds justice through Facebook

Daisy Serrano learned about her mother in spurts years after she was slain in their Dallas apartment. She was 10 when she found out the woman she... → Read More

DART unveils steep fare hikes, but GoPassTap should make things easier

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is planning to raise bus and rail fares by about 17.5 percent starting next fall, but agency officials hope new... → Read More

Dallas North Tollway to stay open this weekend due to weather concerns

The Dallas North Tollway will be completely closed at Legacy Drive this weekend, just as hundreds of new Toyota employees finish their first week... → Read More

Plano readies roads for first wave of Toyota employees, and the traffic that comes with them

Editor's note: Starting May 15, Toyota begins moving about 250 employees a week into its new corporate campus in Plano. Throughout this week, The... → Read More

More widening of the Bush Turnpike set to begin this summer

There's good news and good news about traffic congestion on the Bush Turnpike.The good news is, work to widen the turnpike to four lanes in each... → Read More

DART is selling these cool vintage railcars

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is selling a piece of its history. AllEarth Rail, a Vermont-based passenger rail company, purchased 12 vintage rail... → Read More

DART says bill could derail Cotton Belt, other projects

The Cotton Belt line from Plano to Fort Worth and the proposed downtown Dallas subway could be threatened by a bill in the Texas Senate which would... → Read More

Prepare for snarled traffic on the Dallas North Tollway at the Sam Rayburn approach this weekend

If your weekend plans required a trip over the Dallas North Tollway, like Edgefest at the Toyota Stadium, it may be time to rethink your plans --... → Read More

First ladies compare notes in joint Bush Institute appearance

UNIVERSITY PARK -- When Cherie Blair arrived at 10 Downing Street and was wondering how she would use her platform as wife of the new British prime... → Read More

Heads up: Big changes coming this weekend for I-30 drivers headed north to I-35

The years-long effort to untangle the downtown Dallas knot known as the Mixmaster inches forward this weekend as lanes shift and new connectors... → Read More

Painting veterans George W. Bush's way to give back: 'I was just so honored to be their commander-in-chief'

UNIVERSITY PARK -- A few years after former President George W. Bush took up painting, he began working with Fort Worth-based art teacher Sedrick... → Read More

George W. Bush calls North Korea 'the greatest sustained humanitarian challenge of our time'

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday said North Korea presents the “greatest, sustained humanitarian challenge of our... → Read More

George W. Bush: 'I understand anger, but anger shouldn't drive policy'

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Former President George W. Bush waded into the political field Tuesday morning while discussing trade and economic prosperity... → Read More