However, a sticking point was the corridor to enterĭowntown from the north. A one-mile spur branches off from theĬedars station to the DART shops at the site of a former Santa Fe Part of the Blue line to Illinois uses an old Light rail lines outside of the Central Business District utilize It isĮstimated that some 40,000 people rode the trains that weekend.ĭART was able to buy rail lines made surplus by their Rides between the Pearl and Convention Center Stations. Shop building in South Oak Cliff (Blue Line) and to Westmoreland in Transit mall to the Illinois station, opposite the old Texas Electric Inverted “Y” from Pearl Station at the east end of the downtown The starter system was roughly in the shape of an In the meantime only one small member city

Type of rail service delayed the opening of the 20-mile starter rail Service coupled with ongoing political wrangling over the cost and However, higher than expected costs to expand and improve bus System and beginning construction of the first rail line by Marchġ985. The Silver Line will also provide access to the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) A-train commuter rail line connecting to Denton County locations, DART's Green Line, connecting to Dallas Love Field and Downtown Dallas via Downtown Carrollton Station, and DART's Red and Orange Lines at CityLine/Bush Station, giving riders easy access to Downtown Plano and the eastern side of the DART network.Approved the creation of the Dallas Area Transit Authority, to beįunded by a 1¢ sales tax and the promise of upgrading the current bus When completed, the Silver Line will connect with the Trinity Metro TEXRail commuter rail line at DFW North station, providing access to Downtown Fort Worth and various other Tarrant County locales. The primary purpose of the Silver Line is to provide passenger rail connections and service that will improve mobility, accessibility and system linkages to major employment, population, and activity centers in the northern part of the DART service area. The 26-mile DART Silver Line project, operating on the historic Cotton Belt Corridor, extends between DFW Airport and Shiloh Road in Plano, traversing seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and include 10 stations along the alignment. The stations will include 313 parking places, 5 DART bus bays, and easy access to the future Cotton Belt Regional Trail. The DART 12th Street Station will provide easy transfer opportunities between the Red and Orange lines and the future DART Silver Line, providing greater access to the rest of the DART light rail network.

DART personnel will be stationed on the platforms to provide directions and assistance. Passengers should look for the charter buses at the red 'Rail Disruption' bus stop signs located near each station to board a shuttle bus. Non-DART branded shuttle buses operated by a third-party bus company will provide service between CityLine/Bush Station, Downtown Plano Station, and Parker Road Station for passengers. Regular scheduled service will be available on Sunday. on Saturday, August 26, through the end of scheduled service. Home Improvement Incentive Program (HIIP)Ĭonstruction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 12th Street Station in Plano will begin on Saturday, August 26.ĭART Red Line light rail service north of CityLine/Bush Station in Richardson will be suspended between 7:00 p.m.

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