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DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT PROGRESS REPORT FY 2017 M O V I N G N O R T H T E X A S F O R W A R D DART Current and Future Rail Services TRE to Fort Worth A-train to Denton (operated by DCTA) PANRWK &P LRAINDOE TEXRail BELL PLANO y RICHLAND HILLS a w oll PARKER ROAD allas North T PresidentJT GAReCAoKN SrHgITA eTCC TBHRuE.sLhL Turnpike 1D2OTWHN STTORWEENT PLANO SRHOILAODH FTO&RPT S WTAOTIROTNH ITC FORT WORTH NORTH CARROLLTON/FRANKFORD D UT DALLAS CITYLINE/BUSH COIT GALATYN PARK TRINITY MILLS PRESTON ROAD DDoowwnnttoowwnn D Dalalallsas CARROLLTON ADDISON KNOLL TRAIL RICHARDSON ARAPAHO CENTER VVIICCTTOORRYY PPEEAARRLL//AARRTTSS DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON ADDISON DDIISSTTRRIICCTT DDEEEEPP TcEoXnRstaruilc Ptioronj ebcyt (FuWnTdAe)r DNOFWRT H C(DYAPLRLEASSS) WATERS FBARRAMNECRHS TRANSIT CTR. SPRING VALLEY TTRRWWAANNEESSSSFFTTEERR EELLLLUUMM FARMERS BRANCH GARLAND DOGWARNLTAONWDN SSTT.. 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Projects under development in Downtown Dallas: MPAERDKICLAANL DDISTRICT/ DALLAS • Dallas CBD Second Light Rail Alignment To Fort Worth CENTREPORT/ WEST IRVING DOWNTOWN IRVING/ MEDICAL/ MARKET (D2 Subway) in shaded area DFW AIRPORT HERITAGE CROSSING MARKET CENTER CENTER CITYPLACE/UPTOWN • Dallas Streetcar Central Link DEEP ELLUM VICTORY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Trinity River COCKRELL HILL CONUVNEINOTNIO SNTA CTEIOCNNETDEARRWSESATK EANRSDDT. PPAEUALRL/ARTS DISTRICTFAMIRHL KAPT,A CJRHRK.ERLAWNVIEW RCaurirle nStylys Otepmera Ltienggend 8TH & CORINTH DART Rail Red Line DALLAS ZOO LAKE JUNE TYLER/VERNON MORRELL DART Rail Blue Line HAMPTON DART Rail Green Line WESTMORELAND ILLINOIS BUCKNER DART Rail Orange Line KIEST DART Rail Orange Line (Selected Weekday Trips Rush Hour Only) VA MEDICAL CENTER Trinity Railway Express (TRE) RED BIRD LEDBETTER DCTA A-train TRANSIT CTR. M-Line Trolley Inset Map CAMP WISDOM Dallas Streetcar UNT DALLAS Planning/Design Underway Cotton Belt GLENN HEIGHTS Proposed Cotton Belt station GLENN HEIGHTS PARK & RIDE D2 Corridor (Inset Map) Table of Contents DART: North Texas’ Mobility Manager 2 2040 Plan adjusts to changing mobility needs 3 Investing in a Growing Region 4 D2 to improve mobility systemwide 5 Cotton Belt to connect region 6 Platform extensions to increase capacity 8 Central Link to integrate streetcar systems 9 Putting New Tools in Riders’ Hands 10 See something? Say something with new app 11 Tap and go with new payment card 12 More features with new version of GoPass 13 Mobility on Demand 14 On-demand service reaches new riders 15 New carpooling app matches passengers with drivers 15 Transit-Oriented Development Grows North Texas 16 The Cedars in Dallas 17 Parkland Hospital’s new campus in Dallas 17 Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving 18 On the Cover: Downtown Plano Arts District 19 DART is working on the design and engineering for three major capital projects that will expand rail capacity and connect pieces of North Texas’ Historic Downtown Carrollton 19 transportation system. CityLine in Richardson 20 1 D A RT I S N O RT H T E X A S ’ M O B I L I T Y M A N A G E R From Dallas’ Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station, travelers now can catch a DART bus; hop on a DART Light Rail, Trinity Railway Express or Amtrak train; board the Dallas Streetcar; rent a bike from one of several bike-share companies; get picked up by an Uber or Lyft driver; or walk to one of three Zipcars stationed downtown. DART’s core business is moving people efficiently, effectively and safely. To expand its reach as the region’s mobility manager, the agency coordinates with other transportation providers to move beyond conventional fixed-route bus and rail service. 2 2040 Plan adjusts to changing mobility needs Whether traveling to work, school, entertainment or the airport, residents and visitors in North Texas have access to more than 140 bus routes, 93 miles of light rail, 35 miles of commuter rail, modern streetcars, vanpools and paratransit services in the DART Service Area. Building and maintaining the largest multimodal transit system in North Texas requires detailed short- and long-term planning. DART is updating its long-range Transit System Plan to address the changing mobility needs of the region through 2040. Since adoption of the 2030 Transit System Plan in 2006, the region has continued to experience rapid growth. The agency is using the most up-to-date information on land use, demographic growth and travel patterns in the region. The new 2040 Plan outlines projects, programs and services that maintain and improve the DART System for current and future North Texans. DART’s transit system has grown rapidly because the agency has leveraged nearly every federal grant and financing program available, including full-funding grant agreements, Recovery Act grants, TIGER grants, TIFIA loans and Build America Bonds. Executing the 2040 Plan requires the continuation of such predictable, long-term federal funding tools. Learn more: DART.org/2040 DART collaborates with the city of Dallas to expand transportation options downtown, including transit services like the D-Link circulator route and the modern Dallas Streetcar. 3 I N V E S T I N G I N A G R O W I N G R E G I O N North Texas’ economy is booming. As employment opportunities increase, so does the population … and the traffic congestion. DART is working to ensure the regional transit infrastructure supports this growth. Each new investment is not a standalone project, but a critical piece of the larger transit picture. DART integrates its projects into the comprehensive transportation system that keeps North Texas moving forward. 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But when the D2 Subway – formally known as the Dallas Central Business The Dallas City Council and DART Board have selected a route District Second Light Rail Alignment – opens, the system can better recommendation that includes putting part of the alignment underground. absorb disruptions. The agency is seeking funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant Core Capacity Program. Learn more: DART.org/D2 5 DART will select diesel-electric trains similar to those the Fort Worth Transportation Authority purchased for TEXRail. Cotton Belt to connect region North Texas soon will be home to a new, state-of-the-art regional rail line that The agency continues to collaborate with staff and residents in cities within connects the northern part of the DART Service Area to the rest of the region. the corridor and has hosted numerous community meetings to discuss its The 26-mile corridor will link to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s plans and any potential noise, vibration, visual or traffic impacts. Cotton Belt TEXRail regional rail line and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. vehicles will be lighter, smaller and quieter than their freight rail cousins. DART will seek a low-interest loan from the Federal Railroad Administration When complete, the Cotton Belt will connect with DART’s Red Line in through the Rail Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program, which Richardson and Plano; the Green Line in Carrollton; and the Orange Line is dedicated to commuter rail and freight projects. The agency also hopes to near DFW Airport. The project adds Addison to the roster of DART cities with receive a grant from the Federal Transit Administration for the project. rail service. Passenger service along the historic Cotton Belt freight rail line will increase mobility and access to major employment, education, health care and activity centers. 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Crews lengthened the platforms at Ledbetter Station (right) as part of construction of the recent Blue Line extension. Platform extensions to increase capacity A roomier commute is in store for DART customers as the agency moves forward with the Platform Extensions Project on the Red and Blue lines. The agency is extending platforms at 28 of the original rail stations to allow for three-car trains during peak use times. Stations on the Red and Blue lines, located outside of Downtown Dallas, currently only accommodate two-car trains. These modifications will increase passenger capacity by 33 percent on the DART Rail System. Learn more: DART.org/DARTPlatformExtensions 8