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Maps and Graphics

Maps and Graphics. Appendix to the Completion Report entitled Public Transportation in Arlington Prepared for: Fred Greene, City Manager City of Arlington, TX April 2005. WARD, WASHINGTON, WHITE & YOUNG 100 Main Street New York, NY 10081 (212) 726-5550 www.wwwyplanners.com.

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  1. Maps and Graphics Appendix to the Completion Report entitled Public Transportation in Arlington Prepared for: Fred Greene, City Manager City of Arlington, TX April 2005

  2. WARD, WASHINGTON, WHITE & YOUNG 100 Main Street New York, NY 10081 (212) 726-5550 www.wwwyplanners.com

  3. Maps and Graphics • DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transport) System Map • TRE (Trinity Railway Express) Route • The T (Fort Worth Transportation Authority) System Map • 1999 and 2025 Congestion Map • Fatality Rate Bar Graph

  4. Important Features • Light lines throughout the area are Bus Routes • Routes to Dallas, Irving, Carrolton, Farmers Branch, and Addison • Serves 14 total cities and it covers 700 square miles • Heavy Lines are Rail • Red and Blue Dart Light Rail • Green TRE (Trinity Railway Express)

  5. Important Features • Travels 24 times daily between Dallas and Fort Worth along the Trinity River • Effective March 7, 2005. • Nine Stations along the Route • Two of the Stations are less than a mile directly north of Arlington • Hurst/Bell • Centreport/DFW Airport

  6. Important Features • Designed along major arterial routes • Due to: • Central Business Area (Downtown Fort Worth) • Use of Large Bus Mode • System Includes Downtown Entertainment oriented bus system.

  7. 1999 And 2025 Congestion Levels

  8. public transportation is considerably safer that being in direct automobile traffic Congestion isDangerous!

  9. The Environmental Issue • The Metroplex is a non-attainment area for ozone according to the Environmental Protection Agency. If DFW does not achieve attainment by 2007 the federal government can impose sanctions that include withholding federal grantsfor roadway projects.

  10. Benefit to Arlington Public Transportation will: earn revenue from the profit of the services. help achieve the environmental goals of the Metroplex. attract more visitors and residents to Arlington.

  11. Recommendations Arlington should build stations that connects The TRE and will connect to DART and The T, in the north of the city. Develop a bus system to service these stations as well as certain high traffic areas, such as: • Ameriquest Field and the future Cowboys’ stadium • Six Flags Theme Park and Hurricane Harbor Water Park • Six Flags and The Parks Malls • The University of Texas at Arlington • Entertainment district • Downtown Arlington

  12. Prepared By: Eric Ward Janice Washington Andrew White Erica Young WARD, WASHINGTON, WHITE & YOUNG

  13. Map and Graphic Bibliography • DART System Map www.dart.org • TRE System Map www.trinityrailwayexpress.org • The T System Map www.the-t.org • 1999 and 2025 Congestion Map NCTCOG Texas Metropolitan Mobility Plan, August 12, 2004 • Fatality Rate Bar Graph www.lightrailnow.org

  14. Full Bibliography • 1. Transportation Online Maps. 4 Apr. 2005 <http://www.nctcog.org/trans/publications/maps.html> <http://nctcog.org/trans/public_trans/rail_corridors_study/203_rrcs_map.pdf> • 2. LKC study, Technical memorandum 1.4. 4 Apr. 2005 <http://nctcog.org/trans/public_trans/FinalReport.PDF> • 3. Dallas Area Rapid Transit. 6 Apr. 2005 <www.dart.org> • 4. Ride The T. 6 Apr. 2005 <www.the-t.org> • 5. Trinity Railway Express. 6 Apr. 2005www.trinityrailwayexpress.org> • 6. Federal Transit Administration. 4 Apr. 2005 <www.fta.dot.gov> <http://fta.dot.gov/grant_programs/transportation_planning/2954_ENG_HTML.htm> • 7. About Your Community. 13 Apr. 2005 <http://www.scorecard.org/community/index.tcl?zip_code=76001> • 8. Environmental Defense. 13 Apr. 2005 <http://www.environmentaldefense.org/cleanairforlife.cfm?subnav=ps_overview> • 9. Pavlik, Linda. “After 20 Years of Transit, What Do We See?” The Star Telegram 24 Nov. 2003. • 10. TTA Transit Facts. 6 Apr. 2005 <http://www.texastransit.org/resources/transitFacts.html> • 11. Survey Shows Transit Involving Riders in Tackling Safety and Security Woes. 6 Apr. 2005 <http://www.fkassociates.com/transitwatch.html> • 12. Texas Transit Links. 6 Apr. 2005 <http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/tx.cfm> • 13. FTA Safety and Security. 6 Apr. 2005 <http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov>

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