LightRail in Downtown Dallas, Texas 2018
A quick layover led me to downtown Dallas where I experienced this extensive light rail system.
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DART Light Rail, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail, is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises 93 miles (150 km) among its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line. It is the longest light rail system in the United States. As of the fourth quarter of 2017, the system has an average weekday ridership of 98,700, making it the largest light rail system in the Southern United States by ridership, and the sixth largest in the United States by ridership. The system uses 163 light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs which feature level boarding and higher passenger capacity. ~Wikipedia
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13: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
A collection of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) trains at Dallas Union Station, Texas, USA. Filmed on Wednesday 13th June 2018.
DART Light Rail, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail, is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises 93 miles (150 km) among its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line. It is the longest light rail system in the United States. As of the fourth quarter of 2017, the system has an average weekday ridership of 98,700, making it the largest light rail system in the Southern United States by ridership, and the sixth largest in the United States by ridership. The system uses 163 light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs which feature level boarding and higher passenger capacity.
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DART Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas TX USA and twelve of its suburbs. DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas Texas and Ft Worth Texas, through an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
The DART light rail system comprises 93 miles (149.7 km) between its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Orange Line and the Green Line. According to NCTCOG transit statistics, DART's light rail system had a daily ridership of 109,511 average trips per weekday in October 2012. The system uses light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs (SLRVs) which feature level boarding (especially convenient for strollers and wheelchairs) and higher passenger capacity.[17] All 163 of DART's light rail vehicles have been converted and are now SLRVs.[18]
Before the 1983 election, DART had a plan for 160 miles (257.5 km) of rail. After the election, the plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6 km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opt to not join the agency. DART chose light rail transit as its primary mode of rail transportation in 1984. The plan was pared down again to 93 miles (149.7 km) before the 1988 bond vote. After the vote, the agency again pared the regional rail system to 84 miles (135.2 km); 66 miles (106.2 km) of light rail and 18 miles (29 km) of commuter rail. As of August 2014, DART boasts four lines, and the extension of the Orange line to DFW airport is complete.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.[20]
(READ DESCRIPTION) Exploring Dallas/Fort Worth Rail Transit: TRE and DART
In town for a series of bowling tournaments, but had the day off to ride some of the trains the Metroplex had to offer.
0:00 - TRE @ CentrePort/DFW station
3:25 - DART Green Line @ Victory station (seamless but tight connection from TRE)
4:27 - DART Green Line @ St. Paul station
5:32 - DART Green Line departing Fair Park station
5:53 - TRE @ Victory Station
6:05 - TRE @ Medical/Market Center station
9:21 - TRE @ West Irving station
DART Rail - On Way To 2015 State Fair of Texas - Part 2 of 3
Taking DART Rail to the
2014 Texas State Fair.
Part 2 of 3.
DART Pearl Street Station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Texas Subway Downtown Public Transportation TX
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DART train ride from the subway tunnel to Pearl Street Station and Akard Station in Downtown Dallas Texas. Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail is a quick way to get about DFW and suburbs Plano, Garland, Irving, Carrollton, and Richardson. Other trains serve other suburbs like Fort Worth, Denton and the mid-cities. Path of Red Line and Orange line going southbound and west into the downtown east side.
Other trains serve other suburbs like Fort Worth, Denton and the mid-cities. DART also has a streetcar from downtown to Oak Cliff and the Bishop Arts District. TRE train goes from downtown Dallas to Fort Worth. Another train goes to Denton.
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is a transit agency in Dallas, Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. With the extension of the Orange Line to DFW Airport station at DFW Airport on August 18, 2014 and the extension of the Blue Line to UNT Dallas on October 24, 2016, DART is the largest light rail operator in the United States, with 93 miles (149.7 km) of track.
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is a transit agency in Dallas, Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. With the extension of the Orange Line to DFW Airport station at DFW Airport on August 18, 2014 and the extension of the Blue Line to UNT Dallas on October 24, 2016, DART is the largest light rail operator in the United States, with 93 miles (149.7 km) of track.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.
Trolley
DART also assists in the operation of the M-line Trolley, with a joint operating subsidy given to the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority along with the Uptown Improvement District.
Dallas Streetcar
In May 2013, DART began construction on a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) streetcar line which will operate between downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff by way of the Houston Street Viaduct.] Phase one of the streetcar line, running between Union Station in Dallas and Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Oak Cliff, opened on April 13, 2015. The line was expanded to its current length in August 2016 with the addition of the 6th Street and Bishop Arts stops.
The Trinity Railway Express (TRE)
commuter rail line connects downtown Dallas with downtown Fort Worth. The TRE, created in 1996 by an interlocal agreement between DART and the Fort Worth Transit Authority, The T, connected the cities' centers by rail for the first time since the 1930s, excluding Amtrak's Texas Eagle.
The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) built its A-train commuter rail service in partnership with DART and the TRE. The DCTA leases the right-of-way for its 21 miles (34 km) commuter line from DART, and coordinates with DART to provide connecting service between the A-train and DART's Green Line. The DCTA also leased Budd diesel rail cars from the TRE for its initial service. The A-train operates between downtown Denton and Trinity Mills station, where a transfer to the Green Line is available. Through its partnerships with DART and TRE, DCTA sells Regional fare passes which include access to DART and TRE service.
Bus
In 2015, DART operates 121 fixed-regular bus routes and several circular and shuttle routes. There are 27 local routes, which serve downtown Dallas. Some locals link the suburbs with downtown Dallas. There are 9 express routes which ferry passengers between two areas with limited or no stops in between. These use HOV lanes on freeways when possible. There are 15 suburban routes, which link the suburban neighborhoods of DART to transit centers. DART has 20 crosstown routes which run through Dallas and its suburbs, but not downtown. The final fixed route category are the 50 rail-feeder routes that start and/or end at rail stations.
Most trips in the DART system are carried by the bus system. In the 1st quarter of 2010, DART had 125,500 bus trips per average weekday out of a total of 194,700 trips.[6]
DART numbers its bus routes according to the type of route:
Local routes, serving downtown: 1-183 (routes numbered in the 100's operate via freeways for a portion of the route approaching Downtown Dallas)
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DART Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas TX USA and twelve of its suburbs. DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas Texas and Ft Worth Texas, through an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
The DART light rail system comprises 93 miles (149.7 km) between its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Orange Line and the Green Line. According to NCTCOG transit statistics, DART's light rail system had a daily ridership of 109,511 average trips per weekday in October 2012. The system uses light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs (SLRVs) which feature level boarding (especially convenient for strollers and wheelchairs) and higher passenger capacity.[17] All 163 of DART's light rail vehicles have been converted and are now SLRVs.[18]
Before the 1983 election, DART had a plan for 160 miles (257.5 km) of rail. After the election, the plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6 km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opt to not join the agency. DART chose light rail transit as its primary mode of rail transportation in 1984. The plan was pared down again to 93 miles (149.7 km) before the 1988 bond vote. After the vote, the agency again pared the regional rail system to 84 miles (135.2 km); 66 miles (106.2 km) of light rail and 18 miles (29 km) of commuter rail. As of August 2014, DART boasts four lines, and the extension of the Orange line to DFW airport is complete.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.[20]
Texas cities reap economic boon from light rail
Light rail train systems are growing in many American cities where the car is still king, by luring economic development around new tracks and stations. In Dallas and Houston, these mass transit systems have spurred billions of dollars of development, serving as a model for other cities. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports.
DART Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas TX USA and twelve of its suburbs. DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas Texas and Ft Worth Texas, through an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
The DART light rail system comprises 93 miles (149.7 km) between its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Orange Line and the Green Line. According to NCTCOG transit statistics, DART's light rail system had a daily ridership of 109,511 average trips per weekday in October 2012. The system uses light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs (SLRVs) which feature level boarding (especially convenient for strollers and wheelchairs) and higher passenger capacity.[17] All 163 of DART's light rail vehicles have been converted and are now SLRVs.[18]
Before the 1983 election, DART had a plan for 160 miles (257.5 km) of rail. After the election, the plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6 km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opt to not join the agency. DART chose light rail transit as its primary mode of rail transportation in 1984. The plan was pared down again to 93 miles (149.7 km) before the 1988 bond vote. After the vote, the agency again pared the regional rail system to 84 miles (135.2 km); 66 miles (106.2 km) of light rail and 18 miles (29 km) of commuter rail. As of August 2014, DART boasts four lines, and the extension of the Orange line to DFW airport is complete.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.[20]
Dallas, Texas - DART Light Rail HD (2016)
DART Light Rail is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises 90 miles (140 km) among its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line. Its is the longest light rail system in the United States. As of the fourth quarter of 2014, the system has an average weekday ridership of 101,800, making it the largest light rail system in the Southern United States by ridership, and the seventh largest in the United States by ridership. The system utilizes 163 light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs which feature level boarding and higher passenger capacity.
As of January 2016, following lines are currently active:
Red Line (opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2012, additions scheduled for 2016)
Green Line (opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)
We'll Meet Again R.I.H D.A.R.T coworkers (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Honor Guard)
We'll Meet Again R.I.H D.A.R.T (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Honor Guard)
DART Rail Action at Walnut Hill Station - Red and Orange Line
Wednesday August 28, 2019.
DART Orange Line Trip: Irving Convention Ctr. to DFW Airport Station
via YouTube Capture
DART Dallas Light Rail - Green Line
Ride on the DART Light rail system on the Green Line.
Dallas: Cruising Dallas with DART
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs.
DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities.
DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas and Fort Worth, through an interlocal agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
Dart green line at mlk station
Dart
DART Union Amtrak Station to Convention Center Dallas Area Rapid Transit Channel --Jamesss Today
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas TX USA and twelve of its suburbs. DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas Texas and Ft Worth Texas, through an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
The DART light rail system comprises 93 miles (149.7 km) between its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Orange Line and the Green Line. According to NCTCOG transit statistics, DART's light rail system had a daily ridership of 109,511 average trips per weekday in October 2012. The system uses light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs (SLRVs) which feature level boarding (especially convenient for strollers and wheelchairs) and higher passenger capacity.[17] All 163 of DART's light rail vehicles have been converted and are now SLRVs.[18]
Before the 1983 election, DART had a plan for 160 miles (257.5 km) of rail. After the election, the plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6 km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opt to not join the agency. DART chose light rail transit as its primary mode of rail transportation in 1984. The plan was pared down again to 93 miles (149.7 km) before the 1988 bond vote. After the vote, the agency again pared the regional rail system to 84 miles (135.2 km); 66 miles (106.2 km) of light rail and 18 miles (29 km) of commuter rail. As of August 2014, DART boasts four lines, and the extension of the Orange line to DFW airport is complete.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.[20]
Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas Airport Terminal Tram System. Very Very Fast train. HOLD ON TIGHT!
Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas Airport Terminal Tram System. Very Very Fast train. HOLD ON TIGHT!
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Trains of Dallas | DART & Trinity Railway Express
DART.org - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency in Dallas, Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. With the extension of the Orange Line to DFW Airport station at DFW Airport on August 18, 2014 and the extension of the Blue Line to UNT Dallas on October 24, 2016, DART is the largest light rail operator in the United States, with 93 miles (149.7 km) of track.
Trinity Railway Express:
The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail line connects downtown Dallas with downtown Fort Worth. The TRE, created in 1996 by an interlocal agreement between DART and the Fort Worth Transit Authority, The T, connected the cities' centers by rail for the first time since the 1930s, excluding Amtrak's Texas Eagle.
The TRE commuter line has an average weekday ridership of 7,300 passengers per day[8] and is the fifteenth most-ridden commuter rail system in the country. In 2012, the TRE carried a total of 2.3 million passengers.
DART Pearl St to St Paul Station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail Train Channel Jamesss Today
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas TX USA and twelve of its suburbs. DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART's light rail system is the longest in the United States, at over 93 miles (149.7 km), and began operation in 1996. DART operates the Trinity Railway Express between Dallas Texas and Ft Worth Texas, through an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.
The DART light rail system comprises 93 miles (149.7 km) between its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Orange Line and the Green Line. According to NCTCOG transit statistics, DART's light rail system had a daily ridership of 109,511 average trips per weekday in October 2012. The system uses light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to Super LRVs (SLRVs) which feature level boarding (especially convenient for strollers and wheelchairs) and higher passenger capacity.[17] All 163 of DART's light rail vehicles have been converted and are now SLRVs.[18]
Before the 1983 election, DART had a plan for 160 miles (257.5 km) of rail. After the election, the plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6 km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opt to not join the agency. DART chose light rail transit as its primary mode of rail transportation in 1984. The plan was pared down again to 93 miles (149.7 km) before the 1988 bond vote. After the vote, the agency again pared the regional rail system to 84 miles (135.2 km); 66 miles (106.2 km) of light rail and 18 miles (29 km) of commuter rail. As of August 2014, DART boasts four lines, and the extension of the Orange line to DFW airport is complete.
The following lines are active:
Red Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Blue Line (Opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Green Line (Opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (Opened in 2012, completed in its current state in 2014)[19]
On December 18, 2000, DART opened the first public subway station in Texas. Cityplace station is served by the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines.[20]