1 Timothy H. McKay, P.E. Executive Vice President, Growth and Regional Development Dallas 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 Victory Station 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 20 .