Contents
Vol.4
A PROFILE OF THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH REGION
President’s Letter …….. 2
North Texas Fast Facts …… 29
North Texas Map ….. 78
FEATURE
STORIES
8
20
The Air is Our Sea
North Texas moves goods through airports
rather than sea ports
16
34
Aviation
DFW Airport Creates Alliance
with OMA
A unique agreement with Mexican airports
and DFW Airport
FTZ Stands for Flexibility in DFW
North Texas is home to several large FTZs
Transportation
Oh! How we Move!
High-speed rail to connect North Texas
and Houston
40
42
Healthcare
Moving at the Speed of Medical
Emergencies
MedStar stays one step ahead of the emergency
Timely Decisions for Life
Logistics moves precious cargo – a heart
Big Wheels Keep North Texas
Turning
Multiple major highways make North
Texas the center of trucking crossroads
Moving the World
North Texas intermodals critical to logistics
infrastructure
68
Genius of an Intelligent Supply
Chain
Smarter supply chains with University of
North Texas, The University of Texas at
Arlington and Texas Christian University
62
Hire Learning
Region’s universities and high schools keep
the pipeline of logistics jobs flowing
Railroads
BNSF Railway
Laying tracks to the future of
transportation
Logistics
58
Aviation
INDUSTRY
SPOTLIGHTS
14
52
57
74
Education
Manufacturing
Reengineering for the Future
Dallas Aeronautical Services keeps major
aircraft operators flying
Come and You Will Build It
Collaboration and innovation come
together at Tarrant Makers and Dallas
Makerspace
REGIONAL
SPOTLIGHTS
Tower 55 …… 6
Children’s Health Trains …. 28
Resistol Hats …. 30
Solar Powered Distribution Center …. 32
KCS Intermodal …. 48
American Red Cross Warehouse …. 66
DART Orange Line to DFW ….. 72
LISTINGS
Municipal Listings …. 80
Index of Advertisers, Photo and Art Credits …. 84
North Texas Commission Investors …. 85
Economic Development Contacts …. 86
On the cover:
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www.ntc-dfw.org
Winter/Spring 2015
Carl Ice, President and CEO of BNSF
as photographed by Dennis Murphy