A semiannual newsletter about the transportation planning activities and air quality programs of the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Regional Transportation Council — together serving as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1974. Contact us at mobilitymatters@nctcog.org.
Mobility Matters- Summer 2022
In this issue: Drive Aware North Texas Aims to Make Roads Safer | RTC Approves the 2022 Update to Mobility 2045 |Partnership, Driving Public Key to Improving Road Safety | Arlington Mayor Brings Valued Experience With Pandemic-Age Insight to Role With Regional Transportation | New Law Adds $587.5 Billion to Enhance Infrastructure | North Texans Encouraged to #HopOn Public Transit |
Mobility Matters - Fall 2021
In this issue: Region’s Transit Agencies Respond to Needs of Community; Ready to Welcome You Back | RTC Approves Resolution Calling for 20% Reduction in SOV Trips | Leadership of Women Helps Deliver Margaret McDermott Bridge | In-Person Meetings Key Relationship-Builders, Daniel Says | NASA, NCTCOG to Study Drones and Air Taxis | NCTCOG Partners with Schools to Address Growth
Mobility Matters - Spring 2021
In this issue: NCTCOG Partners with the Texas Research Alliance, Area Universities to Advance Transportation Technology | NCTCOG Holds Monthly Virtual Drone Workshops | Region’s Public Transportation Agencies Ready To Welcome You Back | Fort Worth’s Zadeh Has Passion for Service, Connecting With People | NCTCOG Tracking COVID-19 Impact With Eye Toward Recovery | Study Looks At High-Speed Transportation Connection Between Dallas And Fort Worth
Mobility Matters - Fall 2020
In this issue:Census Provides North Texas, and Other Regions Funding to Meeting Demand of Growth | Thinking Big Could Help Steer North Texas Out of COVID-19 Crisis | Costa Sees Pandemic Ushering In a more Connected Region | Progress North Texas Highlights System Performance | Map Your Experience: Department Launches Interactive Transportation Planning Tool | While at Home, North Texans Staying Active |
Spring 2019 Mobility Matters
In this issue | All Aboard! TEXRail Moving on Down the Tracks | Regional Trail to Connect People, Create Tourism | Bur Takes Interesting Path to TxDOT Service | 511DFW App Upgraded to Enhance User Experience | Clean Air Actions for North Texas | Congestion Management Process Underway
Fall 2018 Mobility Matters
In this issue: North Texas Continues to Explore a Future with Hyperloop Technology | $135.4 billion Mobility 2045 Approved | A Bright Future Awaits North Texas Transportation System | Early Interest in Problem-Solving Leads Bussell to Transportation | Building a Network of Alternative Fuel Infrastructure | Cyclists Most Comfortable Separated From Cars | NCTCOG Launches Redesigned Website
Spring 2018 Mobility Matters
In this edition:Public Participation Key to Transportation Solutions | State Electric Vehicle Record Shattered at DFW Event | North Texas at Forefront of Tomorrow's Transportation |Regional Transportation Council - Persistence Pays in Transportation Planning | Study Fosters Community, Military Relationships | Cedar Hill ISD Students Illustrate Healthy Communities | $28 Million Available Immediately for Repairs, Replacements
Winter 2017 Mobility Matters
In this issue: | NCTCOG Seeking Partnerships for Vehicle Automation | FWTA Received $499M Grant for TEX Rail Line | A Quarter-Century Later, We're Still Innovating | Transportation Choice Essential to Maintain Quality of Life in Fast-Growing Plano | RTC Approve Legislative Priorities | FLYBY DFW Aim to Inspire Youth to Take Flight
Summer 2017 Mobility Matters
In this issue:Safe Routes to School | 85th Legislature Wraps Up in Austin | Transportation Lessons from...Yogi Berra | RTC - TxDOT Dallas' Selman Aims to Keep Roads Running Efficiently During Construction Projects | NCTCOG Selected for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Project | Grand Prairie 7th-Grader Wins NCTCOG Art Contest
Summer 2016 Mobility Matters
In this issue:Master Plan Lays Groundwork for Plans for Transit Expansion | Apply for Vehicle Replacement | NCTCOG Provides $1.6M to Advance Environmental Stewardship | RTC - Mahaffey Helps Steer Transit in a Growing Fort Worth | TryParkingIt.com Give Commuters Increased Options | Students Can Learn to Bicycle, Walk Safely with Lessons from Look Out Texans