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Carrollton has big plans for "centerpiece" DART light rail development
April 8th, 2020
April 8, 2020 - FocusDailyNews.com -
Carrollton City Council unanimously approved an agreement for a 125,000-square foot, six-story Class A office structure to serve as the marquee building within new Trinity Mills Station urban development.
The City of Carrollton, Dallas Area Rapid...
Amtrak, Texas transit agencies modify schedules and policies during Coronavirus
March 27th, 2020
March 27, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Amtrak and transit agencies in Texas have changed policies and modified schedules in response to a drastic drop in ridership during the Covid-19 virus pandemic.
While Amtrak still maintains it's Texas service with the Heartland...
Safety: barriers between light rail cars coming to DART platforms
February 7th, 2020
February 3, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will soon begin installing candlestick-type barriers on all 64 light rail station platforms to prevent injuries from occurring between vehicles.
The new barriers alert visually impaired riders that the space...
North Central Texas transit agencies to begin surveys to gauge demand, meet needs
February 5th, 2020
January 28, 2020 - Mass Transit Magazine -
Beginning Feb. 3, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will implement the first phase of a regionwide transit survey, which will ask passengers to...
Train builder Stadler gets $112 million DART contract
February 3rd, 2020
January 10, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
As part of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) new Cotton Belt Regional Silver Line, the transit agency awarded Stadler US Inc. a maintenance contract to maintain both the FLIRT vehicles it will be supplying...
More transit oriented development for DART's SMU/Mockingbird Station
December 17th, 2019
December 17, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board has approved an agreement for more transit-oriented development (TOD) around the highly successful SMU/Mockingbird Station in Dallas. A master development agreement, ground lease and related agreements are to...
More transit oriented development for DART's SMU-Mockingbird Station
October 18th, 2019
October 17, 2019 - DallasMorningNews.com -
Construction cranes towering over DART’s SMU-Mockingbird rail station signal the start of a major transit-oriented development.
Called Eastline, the 12-acre mixed-use project stretches between North Central Expressway and the DART station and includes high-rise apartments, retail,...
Is good public transit becoming more politically viable in Texas?
October 16th, 2019
October 7, 2019 - dmagazine.com -
For years, voters have been skeptical of funding big public transit investments. Two upcoming bond elections in Texas suggest the political tides may be shifting.
In Texas, the stars at night are big and bright, the...
Can commuter rail save our suburbs?
October 16th, 2019
October 8, 2019 - curbed.com -
As new urban transit lines expand, dense development near stations tries to reinvigorate car-centric communities
In the northern suburbs of Dallas, where Dallas-Area Rapid Transit (DART) plans to open the 26-mile Silver Line extension in 2022...
Construction begins to extend platforms at DART Red and Blue Line stations
July 28th, 2019
July 26, 2019 -MassTransitMag.com -
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has started construction on its Red and Blue Line station platforms to accommodate more riders and longer trains.
Currently, the Red and Blue lines are limited to two-car trains due to...