DALLAS STREETCAR FACT SHEET

What is the Dallas Streetcar? The Dallas Streetcar is a 1.6-mile dedicated streetcar track designed to connect commuters from the Oak Cliff area into downtown Dallas near Union Station. The new Streetcar will allow access to the DART rail system’s red, blue and green lines as well as to Fort Worth via the Trinity Railway Express. The Dallas Streetcar was made possible as a result of a collaborative effort between the City of Dallas, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The first phase of the alignment will begin near Union Station in downtown Dallas, cross the Houston Street Viaduct and terminate at a stop near Methodist Dallas Medical Center at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Beckley Avenue. FAST FACTS

• Provides an efficient, FREE transportation STREETCAR SAFETY alternative • Operates MONDAY - FRIDAY, 5 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. The Dallas Streetcar travels in regular main • Multi-modal transit CONNECTION between lane traffic along tracks embedded in the residents and jobs roadway. It is important to remember these safety tips when traveling near streetcars: • Improves transportation within downtown Dallas by LINKING walkable, mixed-use • Listen for warning bells and signals neighborhoods • Be prepared to stop behind streetcars • Crosses the HISTORIC 101-year-old Houston • Watch for pedestrians Street Viaduct • In case of an accident, clear the tracks if • Travels IN-LANE traffic and shares the road possible with traditional cars • Never stop, idle or park on the tracks • Access to transport BIKES on each streetcar • Only cross tracks at marked crosswalks • Meets all ADA requirements • Cross tracks at an angle when using • The first project in the United States to use bikes, strollers, wheelchairs and other WIRELESS traction power utilizing an on-board wheeled devices stored energy system as the streetcars cross the Houston Street Viaduct DALLAS STREETCAR FACT SHEET

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