Special Edition

Air Quality Handbook helps residents learn about importance of clean air

Air quality is an important component of transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as10 of the region's counties are in nonattainment for ozone pollution. The North Central Texas Council of Governments has published the 2025 NCTCOG Air Quality Handbook to explain the significance of this designation. The handbook provides a breakdown of air quality in the region and the initiatives NCTCOG is implementing with the help of local stakeholders.

Mobility Matters peers into the future of transportation with look at Mobility 2050

Already the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the nation, with a population of 8.6 million, Dallas Fort Worth is projected to add another 4 million residents by 2050. To accommodate this growth, the region will need to continue to invest in its multimodal transportation system. In June, the Regional Transportation Council approved Mobility 2050, the region's next long-range transportation plan, which outlines a $217 billion blueprint for the region's roads, rails, trails and more over the next 25 years. Read about this Metropolitan Transportation Plan and much more in the latest issue of Mobility Matters.    

Fact sheet

Driver awareness key to freight safety

NCTCOG is conducting a campaign through August to highlight the importance of freight safety by encouraging safe mobility practices and interactions between passenger vehicles and large trucks. In addition, the campaign encourages safe practices near at-grade crossings throughout the NCTCOG region. The 2025 Freight Safety Campaign uses educational tools to encourage drivers and pedestrians to think more about freight safety on the roadways and at rail crossings. Safety tips are presented through a variety of mediums, including social media, podcasts, radio, billboards and a children's activity book. Learn more by reading the campaign's fact sheet.  

Local Motion is a monthly update from the North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department and the Regional Transportation Council. For more information about topics, contact Brian Wilson at 817-704-2511 or bwilson@nctcog.org. Visit www.nctcog.org/trans for more information on the department.

--Imagery provided by Getty Images and NCTCOG.