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DART board of directors approve addition of second track along Cotton Belt
February 15th, 2019
February 12, 2019 - communityimpact.com -
The Cotton Belt passenger rail line will feature a two-way double track that will not only improve efficiency but also add more than $100 million to the project’s price tag.
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board...
Grapevine mayor: City stands to benefit from Plano DART extension
January 13th, 2019
January 10, 2019 - CommunityImpact.com -
Prior to the debut of TEXRail on Jan. 10, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $908 million loan was awarded to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit System to connect the DART to the Dallas-Fort...
Cotton Belt commuter line construction contract awarded
January 6th, 2019
January 4, 2019 - RailwayGazette.com -
Dallas Area Rapid Transit has awarded a joint venture of Archer Western and Herzog Contracting a $783m contract to build the 42 km Cotton Belt commuter rail line, with assistance from lead designer Jacobs Engineering....
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...