N Judah Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The park in the Baylor Station picture doesn't look half bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Not exactly DART, but here are new drawings of the DCTA commuter rail vehicles on order. Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 LARGER MAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 DART Green Line construction photos from November. These are new images from DART's site (there are many more there not pictured below): http://www.dart.org/newsroom/imagelibrary.asp Buckner Lake June Lawnview Hatcher Market Center Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Inwood Love Field Bachman (3 tracks/4 platforms for interchange between Green Line and Orange Line) Walnut Hill/Denton Farmers Branch Downtown Carrollton Trinity Mills (an unusual design as it will be the terminus for DCTA's A-Train and has a separate track/shared platform for that service) North Carrollton/Frankford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Drove by the segment near Parkland/Children's a few days ago... very nice. DART really is much more impressive than Metro LRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Drove by the segment near Parkland/Children's a few days ago... very nice. DART really is much more impressive than Metro LRT.In 2010, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 As a DART employee (and Native Houstonian), I'm glad to see all the great comments about our system. I'm hoping METRO overcomes all the politics and becomes successful with their plans. It would be a great thing for Houston to have light rail. You won't believe the change it makes.A question for DFWcre8ive: I believe the terminus for the DCTA A-Train has been moved to Frankford-North Carollton. Have you heard anything on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 As a DART employee (and Native Houstonian), I'm glad to see all the great comments about our system. I'm hoping METRO overcomes all the politics and becomes successful with their plans. It would be a great thing for Houston to have light rail. You won't believe the change it makes.A question for DFWcre8ive: I believe the terminus for the DCTA A-Train has been moved to Frankford-North Carollton. Have you heard anything on that?I haven't heard about the A-Train terminus change. All the recent documents I've read still have it ending at Trinity Mills, but I suppose that could change. Is there any room at Frankford Station for another platform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Good news! Although, Fort Worth didn't get the money they were hoping for...Dallas scores big in TIGER grants; Feds will fund street cars9:51 AM Wed, Feb 17, 2010Michael Lindenberger/Reporterhttp://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/dallas-scores-big-in-tiger-gra.htmlDallas scored big this morning as Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the city will received $43 million in grants that will build a starter downtown streetcar loop that will cross into Oak Cliff, and will greatly reduce NTTA's cost to build the State Highway 161 toll road.Its two projects were among 51 -- and the only ones in Texas -- to win out in the competition TIGER grant competition announced this morning. The federal government had reserved some $1.5 billion in stimulus funds for a grant competition aimed at providing funds for creative projects, especially those that achieve the Administration's sustainability goals.Dallas' application for the street car funds was part of a joint application with Fort Worth, and it always was seen as a long-shot, even though that outlook brightened somewhat last month when the Obama Administration announced that it would reverse a Bush Administration policy of requiring all transit applications to be judged first on cost-effectiveness.That departure made projects like trolley lines that remove relatively few cars from the highways more likely to pass review. (Fort Worth's portion of the application was not successful.)The U.S. Department of Transportation described the $23 million street car grant like this: The proposed streetcar line originates in Downtown Dallas at Harwood and Main Street, continuing down Main Street to Houston Street through the largest job center in the North Texas area. The line has a stop at Union Station in Downtown Dallas, which provides access to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's Red/Blue Light rail lines and to Fort Worth via the Trinity Railway Express. It also includes stops at the Dallas Convention Center and Hotel, Trinity River Park (which will be among the largest urban parks in the United States), Methodist Medical Center, the Oak Cliff Gateway area and multiple residential areas. The announcement was made by Lahood in Washington, but also to some Dallas officials by U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 DFW 2020: Picture Downtown Subway Stations: http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/DFW-2020-Picture-Downtown-Subway-Stations-83401442.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 DFW 2020: Picture Downtown Subway Stations: http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/DFW-2020-Picture-Downtown-Subway-Stations-83401442.htmlI wish Houston had an urban escalator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I wish Houston had an urban escalator.houston pavilions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 DART faces big cuts.http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/DART-Faces-Big-Cuts-with-Falling-Sales-Tax-Revenue-88970097.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Station Designs for the Orange Line: http://www.dart.org/newsroom/imagelibrary.asp#orange University of Dallas Las Colinas Urban Center Irving Convention Center Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch North Lake College Belt Line Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 The DEIS for the DART D2 subway line through downtown has been published, which includes the alignment, detail and station proposals:http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/downtowndallas.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 It sounds like DART's future plans for rail are in serious doubt. As pretty as this system is on paper. It's almost useless for the vast majority of DFW residents.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/transportation/stories/042710dnmetdart.37eb390.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 June 2010 Update North Carrollton/Frankford Station Trinity Mills Station Royal Lane Station Walnut Hill/Denton Station Lawnview Station Lake June Station Buckner Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What's with the 'Children of the Corn' references? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenDallas Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What's with the 'Children of the Corn' references?No idea. As far as I know south Dallas is not exactly a corn mecca. A cotton theme would make more sense, since Texas produces 40% of U.S. cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Maybe it's an acknowledgment that others think that Dallas CAN be "Corny." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I haven't heard about the A-Train terminus change. All the recent documents I've read still have it ending at Trinity Mills, but I suppose that could change. Is there any room at Frankford Station for another platform?Apparently the change was considered, then thrown out. As it stands now, the A-Train will terminate at Trinity Mills. You'd think we'd learn something about Intra-agency communication around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No idea. As far as I know south Dallas is not exactly a corn mecca. A cotton theme would make more sense, since Texas produces 40% of U.S. cotton.The picture right above the corn is of cotton. Or it's a shell. I don't know. It's hard to tell. It's a weird rendition. The picture above that is a triangle, or maybe a Mason pyramid. I don't think there's really a unifying theme with the mosaics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Maybe the triangle has something to do with "Trinity." As in "river," "square," and I'm sure Dallas has at least one more Trinity to fill out the... uh... trinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 DART rail line to the Airport is put on hold for lack of funds.http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/DART-puts-DFW-rail-route-on-hold-96929544.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 An update on the OCTA Streetcar (won $23 million in TIGER grants back in February)Downtown-Oak Cliff streetcar line in planning stage07:52 AM CDT on Thursday, July 8, 2010By ROY APPLETON / The Dallas Morning News rappleton@dallasnews.comhttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/070810dnmetstreetcar.1cb6837.htmlFive-plus years from now, streetcars may be carrying passengers daily between Union Station downtown and Methodist Dallas Medical Center in north Oak Cliff.That's the vision detailed in a federal funding agreement for the project.In February, the U.S. Transportation Department awarded a $23 million stimulus grant for a starter streetcar system in Dallas.And a memorandum of understanding between the federal government and the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the grant recipient, includes some ideas to get the project rolling. Such as:• Streetcars would cross the Trinity River on the Houston Street bridge, linking downtown and Methodist in a 1.5-mile line. The streetcars would run every 15 minutes during peak periods (30 minutes nonpeak) on a single track that would be doubled across the bridge for passing.• After crossing the river, the cars would travel on Greenbriar Lane to Methodist and backtrack to downtown with a possible spur there to the convention center.• Besides the stimulus grant, another $12 million from regional toll road revenue and other sources would fund the $35 million project.• The city of Dallas would own the line. Dallas Area Rapid Transit would operate it through an agreement with the city. Streetcar fares and revenue from parking, tax-increment financing and public improvement districts would cover annual operating and maintenance costs estimated at $1.5 million.• Groundbreaking would be on July 1, 2013, with a system launch on Oct. 1, 2015....MATA Streetcar & FWTA Streetcar (won $4.9 million and $25 million today) McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, Fort Worth Receive Millions in Urban Circulator GrantsBy Robert Wilonsky, Thu., Jul. 8 2010 @ 9:42AMCategories: News http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/07/mckinney_avenue_transit_author.php​A couple of weeks ago, we were discussing the future of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority -- specifically, its plans to create a "connector loop line down St. Paul and up Federal to Olive," in the words of MATA's chief operating officer, John Landrum. MATA and Dallas Area Rapid Transit were hoping that the feds would help pay for some of that so-called urban connector -- and, sure enough, this morning U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the MATA connector loop will indeed get $4.9 million of the $293 million handed out today as "part of the Obama Administration's livability initiative to better coordinate transportation, housing and commercial development investments to serve the people living in those communities."But the big winner is Fort Worth, whose Fort Worth Streetcar Loop will get $25 million -- a far cry from the nada it received in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds back in February. There's a conference call with LaHood shortly -- I'm on hold with some funky lite-jazz -- but according to the release, Dallas and Fort Worth are but two of six cities receiving so-called Urban Circulator Grants -- meaning, 59 other applicants didn't receive anything....Now let's go to the breakdown:Project: Fort Worth Streetcar Loop (Urban Circulator)Sponsor: The City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Transportation AuthorityAmount: $24,990,000The City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority will construct a 2.5-mile one-way streetcar loop with between 20 and 25 stops and three vehicles to connect a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station and Intermodal Transportation Center with the central business district. This will be the hub of a planned streetcar network connecting six designated "urban villages" targeted for redevelopment to the city's major employment centers, such as downtown and the Near Southside Medical District. Ultimately, the streetcar system will connect residents in four economically disadvantaged areas to job opportunities in major employment centers, while stimulating the redevelopment of walkable urban neighborhoods with a variety of housing choices.Project: Olive/St. Paul Street Loop (Urban Circulator)Sponsor: Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART)Amount: $4,900,000 The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) will build a 0.65-mile urban streetcar track extension to an existing system. This project would link the current McKinney Trolley to the existing DART light rail St. Paul Station and to the McKinney Trolley Olive Street Extension in the heart of Downtown Dallas. The connection to the Olive Street extension would form an entire reversing loop for the trolley, making operations safer and more efficient, while connecting downtown destinations such as the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center to Uptown Dallas. 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Coaster Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 DART is cutting jobs.http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/for-the-past-three-months.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 DART Green Line aerial photo updates: Photo updates from July 2010 (larger versions here ): Frankford/North Carrollton Trinity Mills Downtown Carrollton Farmers Branch Royal Lane Walnut Hill/Denton Bachman Northwest Rail Operating Facility Burbank Inwood/Love Field Southwest Medical District/Parkland Market Center Hatcher Lawnview Lake June Buckner DART Blue Line extension to Downtown Rowlett Photo updates from July 2010 (larger versions here ): Downtown Rowlett Downtown Garland DCTA A-Train construction: A few photos from the WEBSITE : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 The entire city looks likes one big parking lot. Dallasonians certainly love cement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Where'd Dallas get all those trees? Are those fake too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Thanks for the pics!Are they actually building the rail in the ditch? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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