Transportation

Dallas is at the geographic center of North America and connected to the continent and the world by highway, rail and air. Over 35% of the US population (by truck) and 98% of the US population (by rail) can be reached within 48 hours from Dallas.


DFW International Airport

DFW Airport provides non-stop access to 141 U.S. and 46 international cities and is a hub for American Airlines. In 2010
DFW Airport served 57 million passengers and 709,000 tons of cargo, making it the
world’s fourth busiest airport.

Dallas Love Field Airport

Dallas Love Field has three runways, flies 143 daily nonstop flights serving 8 million
passengers annually, and is the home to the corporate headquarters of Southwest
Airlines.

Highway Convergence

Dallas is a major interstate hub, with five interstate highways (I-20, I-30, I-35, I-635, and I-45) within the city limits, two major loop roads and 19 federal and state highways. Three major rail lines pass through Dallas: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific. Four intermodal facilities operate in the region.

Light Rail Transit

There are 55 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail stations in the city over 72 miles of tracks, with an additional 9 stations to open between 2012 and 2019.
See the DART 2030 rail plan

 

Competitive Advantages

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