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Briefing for State Representative Jim Pitts Chair, House Appropriations Committee July 28, 2010

Briefing for State Representative Jim Pitts Chair, House Appropriations Committee July 28, 2010. DART Member Cities. Plano. Addison. Carrollton. Farmers Branch. Richardson. Rowlett. Garland. University Park. Irving. Highland Park. Dallas. Cockrell Hill. Glenn Heights.

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Briefing for State Representative Jim Pitts Chair, House Appropriations Committee July 28, 2010

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  1. Briefing for State Representative Jim Pitts Chair, House Appropriations Committee July 28, 2010

  2. DART Member Cities Plano Addison Carrollton Farmers Branch Richardson Rowlett Garland University Park Irving Highland Park Dallas Cockrell Hill Glenn Heights

  3. Monthly Riders May 2010 1,431,960 4,352,750 3,144,059 72,000 177,021 63,514

  4. DART Rail

  5. Green Line • 28-mile, $1.8 billion dollar light rail project – largest in North America • 2,200 construction-related jobs created due to Green Line build-out • Will provide access to employment centers along Stemmons Corridor, Dallas Market Center, Southwestern Medical District & Parkland Hospital, and Dallas Love Field Airport • Revenue service will begin Dec. 6, 2010 Rail Build-out

  6. Orange Line • 14-mile light rail project • Phase I, from the Green Line’s Bachman Station to Las Colinas Urban Center, opens mid-2012 • Phase II, to Belt Line Road, opens for revenue service December 2012 • Phase III, to Terminal A of DFW Airport pending additional funding sources Rail Build-out

  7. Bachman Station – Green Line/Orange Line (July 2010)

  8. Orange Line Curving East To Green Line (April 2010)

  9. Blue Line Extension • 4.5 mile Blue Line extension from Downtown Garland Station to Downtown Rowlett • On schedule for a December 2012 opening Rail Build-out

  10. Economic Impact of DART Rail Build-out • Green Line Construction • Generating $1.5B in Regional Economic Activity RailBuild-out • Orange Line Construction • Generating $2B in Regional Economic Activity • Blue Line Extension Construction • Generating $500M in Regional Economic Activity Total Regional Economic Impact of Current DART Rail Build-out (Green, Orange & Blue Lines) = $4B Source: Dr. Terry Clower & Dr. Bernard Weinstein, University of North Texas, June 2009 study

  11. $8 Billion in Existing and Future Transit-Oriented Development Downtown Plano Galatyn Victory Mockingbird Cedars

  12. Convention Center Station Las Colinas Station Future Multi-Modal Station

  13. DART Light Rail Expansion Program Recently Designated as a “Project of Excellence” by the U.S. Office of Management & Budget Rail Build-out

  14. DFW Connection - Phased Approach Future LRT Phase Terminal B Terminal A

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