What Happens When Cities Leave their Regional Transit Authorities?

What Happens When Cities Leave their Regional Transit Authorities?

From Texas Tomorrow by Texas Scorecard

May 28, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Highland Park's decision to leave DART and its potential implications for other cities.

Highland Park has left DART—the first city to do so in 37 years. Might this start a trend?

Topics covered

  • regional transit
  • city governance
  • public transportation
  • local politics
  • DART

Keywords

  • Highland Park
  • DART
  • transit authorities
  • city trends
  • public transport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DART

Places: Highland Park

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