1.
Multi-Modal Transportation in North Texas
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Transportation Department
Karla Weaver, AICP
Program Manager
Sustainable Development
Rail~Volution Regional Day
October 28, 2015

2.
The North Central Texas Region 2
Fourth most populous
metropolitan region in US
Population doubled over the
last 30 years (3 million to 6
million)
217 cities (19 with fixed-
route transit)
Three main fixed-route
providers
145 miles of passenger rail
with 75 existing stations
and approximately 13,600
bus stops
Metropolitan Planning Area
(12 counties)
Population: 6.7 million 2014 estimates
Source: NCTCOG, 2015

3.
The North Central Texas Region 3
Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton Counties
•Population: 5.6 million (88% of region)
•Jobs: 3.6 million (91% of region)
•Forecast 2040
Population: 9.25 million
Jobs: 6.1 million
Source: NCTCOG, 2015

4.
Where are the living wage jobs? 4
Example: Living Wage
~$40,000 annually
Top Five Areas
1. Dallas CBD and
Uptown
2. Fort Worth CBD
3. Irving’s Las Colinas
Development
4. Dallas North Tollway
5. Central Expressway
(Hwy 75)
1,000
100,000
Living Wage Jobs
per Square Mile
Data Source: U.S. Census Longitudinal Employment-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2013. NCTCOG, 2015

5.
Where is the affordable housing?
Affordable Housing:
Spending less than
30% of annual
household income on
housing
Map = Households
earning under $50,000
annually who spend
less than 30% of
income on housing
5
Affordable Housing Units
per Square Mile
0
7,000
Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey, Block Groups, 5-year 2009 – 2013. NCTCOG, 2015

6.
Where are the health issues concentrated?
Transportation
Impacts on Health:
• Physical Activity
• Access to Goods
and Services
• Safety and Air
Quality
6
0
(least risk)
100
(most risk)
SocioNeeds Index
(likelihood of health
risk)
Data Source: Healthy Communities Institute – SocioNeeds Index, 2015. NCTCOG, 2015

7.
How well is it all connected? 7
Connections Compared by Mode
Roads Transit Bikes
Population 100% 51% 49%
Living
Wage Jobs
100% 63% 22%
Affordable
Housing
Units
100% 65% 38%
Hospitals
and
Medical
100% 51% 27%
Data Source: NCTCOG GIS layers, DART, The T, and DCTA General Transit Feed Specification Data. NCTCOG, 2015

8.
How well is it all connected? 8
 1.4% = percent of our region commuting
to work by transit1
 $12,700 = annual cost of transportation
for the typical household in our region2
 2 days = time lost by average North
Texas commuter each year in peak
traffic3 and $4.7 billion lost collectively
to the cost of congestion4
 45% = estimated increase in time to
complete trips by 2035 even after an
additional $50 billion to be spent on
roadways4
1. Census ACS 5-year 2009-2013, 2. CNT H+T Index, 3. TTI Mobility Report 2014, 4. NCTCOG Mobility Plan 2035. NCTCOG, 2015
Congestion
Level
Light
Severe
2035
2013

9.
Within one-half mile of our rail corridors: 9
Source: NCTCOG

10.
Contact 10
Karla Weaver, AICP
Program Manager
kweaver@nctcog.org
(817) 608-2376
North Central Texas
Council of Governments
nctcog.org/trans/sustdev