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Dallas has the state's only subway station

The Cityplace/Uptown station sits 10 stories underground, serving three DART lines.

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<figure><img alt="Inside a tunnel, a subway train with headlights approaches on tracks. Blue tiled walls line the platform with white signs and yellow posters; the front displays &quot;RED LINE&quot; in red lights." height="450" id="233f0f56-d8fc-42a0-8be8-8a4b45400d0d" src="https://images.axios.com/iGJkZHqWM-YJo6uREVCCAW2qf5c=/2026/04/10/1775841242857.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>We wish more people used this station. Photo: Ryan Deto/Axios</figcaption></figure>Take three long escalators to the bowels of U.S. 75 and you&#x27;ll find a subway station that may remind you of public transit in other major cities.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cityplace/Uptown station" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/cityplace-uptown-station" data-vars-content-id="6cdcd567-d60a-4082-bef2-0add3f9f2701" data-vars-headline="Dallas has the state&#x27;s only subway station" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/cityplace-uptown-station" target="_blank">Cityplace/Uptown station</a> is the only active subway station in Texas. It sits 10 stories — or roughly 120 feet — underground, serving three DART lines.

More Americans struggle to pay rising insurance premiums, Dallas Fed finds

The average U.S. home insurance premium increased 57% — or $794 — from 2019 to 2024, per the Dallas Fed.

Rising home <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="insurance premiums" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2026/swe2609" data-vars-content-id="b51d3410-9562-4a55-a4d2-756db9d4cb09" data-vars-headline="More Americans struggle to pay rising insurance premiums, Dallas Fed finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2026/swe2609" target="_blank">insurance premiums</a> are putting Americans at a higher risk of becoming delinquent on their mortgage payments, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0324" data-vars-content-id="b51d3410-9562-4a55-a4d2-756db9d4cb09" data-vars-headline="More Americans struggle to pay rising insurance premiums, Dallas Fed finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0324" target="_blank">Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas analysis</a>.Why it matters: Texas already has some of country&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="highest property taxes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/01/27/texas-property-tax-deadline" data-vars-content-id="b51d3410-9562-4a55-a4d2-756db9d4cb09" data-vars-headline="More Americans struggle to pay rising insurance premiums, Dallas Fed finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/01/27/texas-property-tax-deadline" target="_self">highest property taxes</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home insurance rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/04/08/home-insurance-costs-texas-oklahoma" data-vars-content-id="b51d3410-9562-4a55-a4d2-756db9d4cb09" data-vars-headline="More Americans struggle to pay rising insurance premiums, Dallas Fed finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/04/08/home-insurance-costs-texas-oklahoma" target="_self">home insurance rates</a>, driven by costly severe weather events.

How fans will arrive at World Cup games in Dallas-Fort Worth

Arlington doesn't have a public transit system, which has complicated the planning process.

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AT&amp;T Stadium is the place to be for soccer fans for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nine days" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/06/dallas-2026-world-cup-schedule" data-vars-content-id="2d34dc8a-50f3-413b-8d13-1067009e7eb1" data-vars-headline="How fans will arrive at World Cup games in Dallas-Fort Worth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/06/dallas-2026-world-cup-schedule" target="_self">nine days</a> this summer — and the place to avoid for everyone else.Why it matters: North Texas has the opportunity to present the best version of itself when soccer fans descend on the region for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Waymo launches driverless car service in Dallas

The coverage area and ridership are limited for now.

Driverless Waymo rides have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="started in Dallas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/11/18/waymos-driverless-cars-to-hit-dallas-roads-soon" data-vars-content-id="f1827bd4-03b2-46ab-9bc4-dc0976c76193" data-vars-headline="Waymo launches driverless car service in Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/11/18/waymos-driverless-cars-to-hit-dallas-roads-soon" target="_self">started in Dallas</a>, with limited ridership at first. Why it matters: Waymo&#x27;s debut turns futuristic tech into a commuting option, moving the technology past its testing phase and into daily life.

Uber launches autonomous vehicles in Dallas

Uber will start offering robotaxi service around downtown, Uptown, Deep Ellum and near Oak Lawn in partnership with Avride.

Dallas is getting another robotaxi service Wednesday.Why it matters: Dallas is among a growing number of U.S. cities with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple autonomous rideshare companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/robotaxis-waymo-may-zoox-tesla" data-vars-content-id="20ec6f11-ae1a-4add-90a4-120337c85207" data-vars-headline="Uber launches autonomous vehicles in Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/robotaxis-waymo-may-zoox-tesla" target="_self">multiple autonomous rideshare companies</a>.

DFW Airport, Love Field won't show Kristi Noem's government shutdown video

Some transportation authorities have shelved the message out of concern it violates U.S. law.

DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field are among several U.S. airports that won&#x27;t show a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the ongoing government shutdown on congressional Democrats.Why it matters: The Trump administration released the video for airing at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints earlier this month, but some transportation authorities have shelved the message out of concern it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="violates the Hatch Act" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/government-shutdown-republicans-trump-administration-hud" data-vars-content-id="53535c5c-b188-4b88-aaa4-74ae21ef8cb6" data-vars-headline="DFW Airport, Love Field won&#x27;t show Kristi Noem&#x27;s government shutdown video" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/government-shutdown-republicans-trump-administration-hud" target="_self">violates the Hatch Act</a>.

Addison DART station to get $240 million mixed-use project

DART's Silver Line will soon connect DFW Airport and Plano, with a stop at Addison Station.

Addison is on track to get a $240 million mixed-use project centered around its new DART station.Why it matters: Transit-oriented developments have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="popped up around the world" data-vars-click-url="https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/architects-lounge/15-innovative-conceptual-transit-oriented-designs-around-the-world/" data-vars-content-id="4b79f7fb-2c18-4fa9-8379-9e69a6a818d3" data-vars-headline="Addison DART station to get $240 million mixed-use project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/architects-lounge/15-innovative-conceptual-transit-oriented-designs-around-the-world/" target="_blank">popped up around the world</a> as a way to develop unused land owned by transit authorities and encourage more people to use their public transportation system.

Waymo plans bring its rideshare service to Dallas

The company is in its early testing phase in the city and plans to start offering rides next year.

Waymo plans to bring its fully autonomous rideshare service to Dallas next year, the company announced Tuesday.Why it matters: North Texas has been an early proving ground for autonomous technology.

Spain's Renfe departs from Texas rail project

It's the latest blow to the effort to link Dallas and Houston by high-speed rail.

A Spanish railway company has pulled out of the bullet train project that aims to connect Dallas and Houston.Why it matters: The departure is another setback for the project, which hasn&#x27;t started construction amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="eminent domain challenges" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kbtx.com/2024/11/15/grimes-county-meeting-shows-fight-against-high-speed-rail-is-far-over/" data-vars-content-id="dd325074-e6a2-4ed1-85c5-6cec7de233ef" data-vars-headline="Spain&#x27;s Renfe departs from Texas rail project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kbtx.com/2024/11/15/grimes-county-meeting-shows-fight-against-high-speed-rail-is-far-over/" target="_blank">eminent domain challenges</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="investor changes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-high-speed-train-20252661.php" data-vars-content-id="dd325074-e6a2-4ed1-85c5-6cec7de233ef" data-vars-headline="Spain&#x27;s Renfe departs from Texas rail project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-high-speed-train-20252661.php" target="_blank">investor changes</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal funding cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://abc13.com/post/transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-cuts-planned-64-million-grant-high-speed-rail-between-houston-dallas/16177655/" data-vars-content-id="dd325074-e6a2-4ed1-85c5-6cec7de233ef" data-vars-headline="Spain&#x27;s Renfe departs from Texas rail project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://abc13.com/post/transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-cuts-planned-64-million-grant-high-speed-rail-between-houston-dallas/16177655/" target="_blank">federal funding cuts</a>.

Mini trucks are about to be big in Texas

A bill approved by the Texas Legislature would solidify legal status for the quirky Japanese imports.

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The Texas Legislature has approved a bill solidifying the legal status of Japanese mini pickups also called kei trucks.Why it matters: The legislation, awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott&#x27;s signature, could bring a wave of these charming vehicles to Texas roads, a big win for fans of the quirky imports.

Dallas-Fort Worth runs afoul of federal air standards

Dallas-Fort Worth polluters could face $45 million in yearly federal fines if the region's air quality doesn't improve by 2027.

Dallas-Fort Worth polluters could face $45 million in yearly federal fines if the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="region&#x27;s air quality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/02/22/texas-air-quality-get-worse" data-vars-content-id="a352c0f5-0956-4804-b2f9-6501215b12b1" data-vars-headline="Dallas-Fort Worth runs afoul of federal air standards" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/02/22/texas-air-quality-get-worse" target="_self">region&#x27;s air quality</a> doesn&#x27;t improve by 2027.Why it matters: Air pollution is a serious threat to health, particularly for children, elderly people and those who have asthma or other lung conditions.

How to reduce pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth

Industrial businesses are major polluters, but individuals can still have a positive impact on the region's air quality on ozone action days.

Ridesharing, telecommuting and taking public transit can reduce the pollution that contributes to the poor air quality in Dallas-Fort Worth.Why it matters: Industrial businesses are major polluters, but individuals can still have a positive impact on the region&#x27;s air quality.

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How fans will arrive at World Cup games in Dallas-Fort Worth

Waymo launches driverless car service in Dallas

Uber launches autonomous vehicles in Dallas

DFW Airport, Love Field won't show Kristi Noem's government shutdown video

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