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Groups in charge of organizing the public transportation plan for FIFA World Cup matches say so far, everything has gone smoothly.FIFA World Cup public transit in North TexasThe North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee and the North Central Texas Council of Governments held a press conference Tuesday to give an update on how their public transit plan for the World Cup has performed so far.The official plan involves taking the Trinity Railway Express to the CentrePort Station south of DFW Airport, then taking a bus to a parking lot north of Dallas Stadium.Officials said that on average, 5,000 to 6,000 fans are using their public transportation plan going to and from matches.80% of riders take the TRE east, while 20% come to CentrePort Station from the west.Michael Morris, Director of Transportation for the NCTCG, says that fans who arrive early and stay late at venues like Texas Live! in Arlington have eased congestion on the public transit system."They're walking up through the
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The Dallas City Council-approved height of a new convention center could cause traffic problems for Oak Cliff residents going to Downtown Dallas.Dallas City Council members voted 9-6 to keep the convention center height lower than initially planned for.That means the Houston Street and Jefferson Street viaducts would no longer be able to run through the convention center, interrupting traffic coming in and out of Downtown Dallas from the Oak Cliff area.The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee requested earlier in the week that the design return to the original plans so the Jefferson and Houston viaducts remain connected to downtown Dallas.Under the original plan, the expanded convention center was designed to be tall enough for traffic to flow continuously underneath the building. However, after efforts to cut $500 million in costs, the building's plans were lowered by two stories.In March, city staff proposed a plan to divert traffic from Jefferson Street onto the Houston Stree
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While several companies are moving out of downtown, El Centro College is looking to expand.Downtown campus growth plansSchool officials say they are placing a heavy focus on academic and student life with this expansion. Plans for the new walkable campus include building a new welcome center, modern classrooms, better common areas, a daycare, and an early college high school.As crews work to design the new campus, they are prioritizing locations near transit hubs to make it easier for students to commute to school or internships. The expanded campus will connect the West End DART station to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and will be situated in the Austin Street corridor."This is a defining moment for Dallas College," said Justin H. Lonon, chancellor of Dallas College. "Through this investment, Dallas College will expand opportunity, strengthen workforce alignment and reimagine how education connects to the economic future of Dallas and North Texas. We are reimagining what
