DART Capital Program Update CMAA North Texas April 30, 2015 David Ehrlicher Assistant Vice President, Program Delivery
Overview of DART System Multimodal System: 120 + bus routes 90 miles of Light Rail 35 miles Commuter Rail Streetcar System Paratransit& Vanpool 111 Million passenger trips
DART Fleet: 163 Light Rail Cars 357 NOVA (LNG/Diesel) Buses 186 NABI (CNG) Buses 111 ArbocBuses (CNG) 70 Mini-Vans seated/wheelchair 92 Starcraft multiple configuration Undedicated Fleet of 200 Taxis
TRE: Overview of Regional Commuter Rail Systems 34 Bombardier Trains 9 Locomotives 8 Cab 17 Coaches 34 Miles MP 610.5 to MP 643.3 10 Stations Ft. Worth to Dallas Connects with The T bus and DART bus and LRT Services 28 Freight Traffic Daily
DCTA: 8 Stadler DMU Trains 21 Miles MP 721.6 to MP 742.6 6 Stations Carrollton to Denton Connects with DCTA bus and DART bus and LRT services Overview of Regional Commuter Rail Systems
GoPass SM Mobile App DART; the T; DCTA Provides riders with a one-stop solution One single platform/one single interface Launched in August
Construction Projects
Light Rail Expansion Program
Early Delivery of High Profile Project Connects Downtown Dallas to DFW Airport Challenges met through Partnerships Orange Line
New Delivery Method Firm Fixed Price with Incentives Cooperation Agreement South Oak Cliff 3
Sustainable Design and Construction Practices APTA Commitment Dallas Building Code Consideration of Envision SOC-3 Oak Cliff Modern Streetcar Oak Cliff Streetcar Extension
Envision The Envision process evaluates projects based on major criteria including: Quality of Life Leadership Resource Allocation Natural World Climate at Risk
Capital Maintenance of Operating System Reduce Impact to Customers Series of Weekend Shutdowns CBD Rail Replacement
Future Dallas Streetcar Line Dallas is building a 1.6-mile streetcar line that will ultimately serve the Bishop Arts District.
Dallas Streetcar Project A City of Dallas/DART Partnership FTA TIGER Grant administered through North Central Texas Council of Governments (a regional body) Design: DART Construction: DART Funding: City of Dallas Operation: DART, Funded by the City of Dallas Opened: April 13, 2015
Union Station to Oak Cliff Streetcar Project Extensions Extensions Union Station to Omni Hotel/Convention Center Bishop Arts to Jefferson
Urban Circulator Project
DART s Future
Downtown Dallas Transit Study D2 Planning Phase Locally Preferred Alternative to be determined
Program Overview-Projects LRT Platform Extensions 1 28 Stations Light Rail (Phase 1 of D2) Victory Station to Union Station Central Dallas Streetcar: Omni Hotel to St. Paul 3 LRT Station
Platform Extensions
Dallas CBD Second Alignment
D2 Phased Development Phase 1: Increase capacity in advance of HSR (estimated opening date in 2021) to support current system Phase 2 Complete D2 project Alignment to be determined from D2 Alternatives Analysis Alternatives B7, C3, C3a precluded due to Phase 1
DART-owned ROW Alternative B4 Lamar-Young Property Acquisition: Church Garage
View Looking North at West End and Victory (Common to all B Alternatives)
View of Existing West End Station
View of Proposed Metro Center Station
View Looking East along Young Street
DART-owned ROW Alternative B4 w/o Harwood Station Property Acquisition still required
View of Proposed Metro Center Station
View Looking East along Young Street
DART-owned ROW Alternative B4a Lamar-Marilla Property Acquisition: Multi-Family Residential City Hall Station
DART-owned ROW Alternative B4b Lamar-Conv. Center Hotel Property Acquisition: Multi-Family Residential Omni Convention Center Hotel served directly City Hall Station
View Looking West along Commerce
Alternative B7a Lamar-Commerce w/east TC DART-owned ROW Access to East Transfer Center Minimal ROW needed
Alternative C3 Victory-Union-Young Ramp column modification C3/B4 Property Acquisition: Church Garage Below existing rail corridor, unfavorable soil conditions
Alternative C3a Victory-Union-Conv. Center Ramp column modification Property Acquisition: Multi-Family Residential Below existing rail corridor, unfavorable soil conditions City Hall Station
Central Dallas Streetcar Link
Improvement Benefits LRT Platform Extensions Accommodate 3-car SLRVs on Red and/or Blue Lines Additional vehicle per train consist provides 22% and 11% capacity increases, respectively Phase 1 of D2: Redirects Orange Line from Transit Mall to D2 Alignment Frees up Transit Mall for additional LRT service
Implementation Schedule
Next Steps Full D2 Corridor May/June Preliminary Evaluation Results Short list 2-3 alternatives July/August Final Evaluation and Trade-offs Select LPA Spring Spring/Summer 2015-2016 D2 Phase 1 Request to enter Project Development for D2 Phase 1 D2 Phase 1 FTA Authorization into Project Development Preliminary Engineering (D2 Phase 1) Environmental Clearance (Full D2 Corridor)
Rail Replacement Track conditions in the Transitway Mall have deteriorated faster than anticipated due to heavy volume DART will replace 1.25 miles of track through the Central Business District Cost is nearly $50 million Funding has been provided within the FY 2014 Budget and 20-Year Financial Plan.