Dallas Area Rapid Transit Thread

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Current and Future Rail Developements

source: http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/expansionmaps.asp
source 2: http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/otherprojects.asp

Dart Green line:
With the first section of the Green Line scheduled to open in 2009, mere plans are slowly transforming into realities. North Texas is literally seeing concrete proof that DART is on the move.

This 28 mile, $1.8 billion project will connect communities far and wide, bringing public transportation to more people in more places. It is a clean air solution for the citizens of Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton that is expected to reduce pollutant emissions by more than 320 tons per year.

It's also providing a boost to the local economy. Looking at the big picture, the DART Rail System is responsible for $7 billion in current, planned and projected transit-oriented development. The Green Line expansion plays a part in this and includes large and visible projects such as Ambrose at Baylor University Medical Center Station and Cityville at Southwestern Medical District/Parkland Station.

Where is the Green Line taking DFW? The answer cannot be measured by physical distance alone. Rather, the line's impact will be seen in the region's improved mobility and air quality, the bolstered economy and the overall quality of life.

Get ready, North Texas. The future is now.

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source: http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/greenlinemap.asp

Dart Orange Line:
The 14-mile Orange Line is a key component of a regional rail expansion that will lead to the doubling of DART's rail network to more than 90 miles by 2013. The Orange Line will run parallel with the Green Line through Downtown Dallas to Bachman Station in Northwest Dallas. From Bachman Station, the Orange Line heads northwest to the Las Colinas Urban Center in 2011 and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2013.

source: http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/orangeline.asp

It's good to see DART rail access to both airports coming in the future.:)

Yeah, agreed this project is seriously overdued. The rail between McArthur and DFW will be fairly close to my hood so I should finally have easy access to the DART Rail system.

Dart 10th Anniversary video!

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This video makes me proud of DART! The Green and Yellow lines will be the most important for me!

Rail funding bill clears final Senate hurdle

The Senate just seconds ago voted 21-9 to give third and final approval to a bill authored by Sen. John Carona, a measure that would give counties the right to hold elections in which voters can decide to raises their own taxes and other fees to pay for rail expansion in the suburbs.

Communities like Dallas that already invest heavily in transit could ask voters to pay more to fund highway improvements as well. The menu of possible tax increases includes increases of up to 10 cents per gallon of gasoline, higher vehicle registration fees and a new resident "impact fee" for folks who move to Texas and register a car from out of town. (A full list of the possible increases can be found at the end of this article.)

The bill lost some support over the weekend, but still easily passed with no debate. Concerns raised last week by Sen. Steve Ogden about its constitutionality were not entirely resolved, as some of the bill's backers in North Texas had reported last week. Nine senators voted against the bill Tuesday.

It now must pass in the House, where Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Southlake, is its sponsor.

Gov. Rick Perry has said he is concerned about the bill, but has not said he will veto it.

source: http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/north-texas-rail-funding-bill.html

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