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GLOBAL ACCESS IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

TRANSPORTATION

The DFW-Arlington Metro’ s vast transportation infrastructure provides effortless connectivity for residents and businesses.
The freeway system provides East-West and North-South corridors with easy access to job centers and residential communities. It also feeds into the USMCA( formerly known as NAFTA) corridor, connecting Mexico to Canada and to the East and West Coast.
The nation’ s two largest railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific, have major operation nodes in the region, offering access to distribution centers in Arlington. In addition, DFW is home to over 15 airports including Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport( DFW), Dallas Love Field and Arlington Municipal Airport.
Transit Times
BY TRUCK 16 % of the country in 10 hours 37 % of the country in 24 hours 93 % of the country in 48 hours
BY AIR 2 hrs, 32 mins to New York 2 hrs, 30 mins to Los Angeles 2 hrs, 56 mins to Toronto 3 hrs, 15 mins to Mexico City
BY RAIL 4 + days to Los Angeles 3 + days to Chicago 3 days to Atlanta 1 day to Houston
ARLINGTON, TEXAS COMMUNITY PROFILE
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