1 Timothy H. McKay, P.E. Executive Vice President, Growth and Regional Development Area Rapid Transit

American Society of Civil Engineers of Dallas November 12, 2012

Opened July 30: Orange Line

•5 miles

• 3 stations • University of Dallas • Las Colinas Urban Center • Irving Convention Center

• Design/Build Contract

DART Rail Expansion: Orange Line

• 9 miles

• 3 stations

• Orange Line to North Lake College and Belt Line opens Dec. 2012

• Orange Line to DFW Airport opens 2014

DFW Station

DFW Station Architectural DFW Station Pedestrian Concept Walkway

$8 Billion in Current, Planned & Projected TOD

Mockingbird Station Cedars Station

Downtown Plano Station New CNG Buses Safety & Security Campaign “On the Go, In the Know” New Tools For Riders of All Modes

DART Rail Expansion: Blue Line

• Extension south to University of North Texas at Dallas • 3 miles • Planned for 2016 Future Dallas Streetcar Line

Dallas is building a 1.6- mile streetcar line that will be expanded to serve neighborhoods around the city center.

source: Dallas 360 Plan

14 Project Overview

• 1.7 mile Single Track • Design/Build Delivery • Off-wire operation across bridge • Connection to DART LRT near Union Station • Vehicles compatible with DART LRT System Union Station to Oak Cliff Streetcar Tiger Project

 Unique Partnership – City of Dallas: Project Owner – NCTCOG: Federal Grantee – DART: Owner’s Technical Representative – Federal Transit Administration (Federal Partner) – Design-Build Team • Stacy Witbeck / Carcon – Vehicle Manufacturer Union Station to Oak Cliff Streetcar Tiger Project

Challenges  Very Aggressive Schedule: • Revenue Service – October, 2014 • Vehicle Delivery – May, 2014  Houston Street Viaduct: • 100 year-old bridge • National Register of Historic Places • Bridge repair and maintenance  New Technology: • Off-wire Operation Requirement  Small Vehicle Order  New approach to project delivery: • Making the partnership work Downtown Dallas Transit Study

“D2” • 4.5 mile Blue Line as • Was originally in DART’s 2030 Plan • Is not currently part of our 20-Year Financial Plan • DART is proceeding with planning • Locally Preferred Alternative to be determined next year • We must balance several competing interests

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