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DART to close on RRIF loan agreement for Cotton Belt project
December 18th, 2018
December 18, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) this week expects to close on an agreement for a $908 million loan with the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program.
The loan will be used to fund the...
FTA to provide FY2018 capital grants for DART Rail and 3 other transit-rail projects
December 1st, 2018
November 29, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) yesterday announced $281 million in additional fiscal-year 2018 funding through the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program for four transit-rail projects and one bus rapid transit project.
The rail projects include the Tempe Streetcar; the Los Angeles Westside...
Add public transit to the list of things we'll need to keep landing big employers in North Texas
December 1st, 2018
November 30, 2018 - Dallas Morning News -
North Texas' unsuccessful flirtation with digital sales giant Amazon told us something we already knew: Public transit is going to be a must-have to compete for many big employers.
The properties Amazon seriously considered...
Trinity Railway Express fast-tracking technology upgrades to beat Dec. 31 deadline
October 14th, 2018
October 12, 2018 - Dallas Morning News -
The Trinity Railway Express will not make the Dec. 31 federal deadline for safety upgrades, but its recent progress is likely enough to merit an extension.
Shannon Stevenson, program manager for the North Central Texas Council...
Trinity Railway Express , A-Train & CapMetro get Positive Train Control funding
August 23rd, 2018
August 23, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Updated -
North Texas' Trinity Railway Express, Denton County's A-Train and Austin's CapMetro are all recipients of federal grant funding to implement Positive Train Control.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $203,698,298 in grant funding for...
Cotton Belt rail line marches closer toward reality
March 15th, 2018
March 3, 2018 - StarLocalMedia.com -
The future Cotton Belt Regional Rail is moving closer to becoming a reality, as Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) moves closer to federal and local approvals. The $1.1 billion railway will connect the Stockyards in...
DART Moving Forward With Security Improvements
December 13th, 2017
December 13, 2017 - NBCDFW.com -
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors on Tuesday approved plans and funding for several security improvements to light rail and bus systems.
DART spokesperson Morgan Lyons said the upgrades focus in on three key...
Former Fort Worth FRA Regional Administrator Bonnie Murphy to join DART in November
October 30th, 2017
October 30, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Bonnie Murphy, President of Operation Lifesaver, Inc (OLI) will step down this week to join Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) as Vice President Commuter Rail and Railroad Management. She held the top post at...
When a Dallas newcomer pits DART against driving to work, the winner may surprise you
October 20th, 2017
October 20, 2017 - Jay Caruso, Dallas Morning News Editorial Writer -
My move to The Dallas Morning News this year happened quickly. It required me to move to Texas a month ahead of my family to start work and get settled in....
UTA, DART launches transportation leadership academy
October 1st, 2017
October 1, 2017 - DallasInnovates.com -
From transportation management to urban planning, University of Texas at Arlington students are getting real industry experience in a new academic program focused on developing future leaders within the transit sector.
The Transportation Leadership Academy, a joint...