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[KevinKorell]

Mass Transit magazine, 4/14/21:

 

 

 

   Fort Worth's TEXRail line and DART's Silver Line will connect at DFW Airport  

 

 

 

Two rival public transportation agencies in Dallas and Fort Worth are close to finalizing an agreement that supporters say could revolutionize development of walkable neighborhoods with access to passenger rail in North Texas.

 

Story here.

 

Once the two commuter railroads coexist, they will also meet at a combined station to the north of the airport property.  Depending on how their schedules mesh, a through passenger not travelling to or from the DFW Airport might find it easier to change trains at this station rather than dog-legging into the airport.  The plan also includes building a spur off the DART Orange Line to serve this same station north of the airport, which would eliminate the walk within the airport between the Orange Line at Terminal A and the TEXRail/Silver Line station at Terminal B.

[KevinKorell]

Community Impact, 3/17/22:

 

 

     New Silver Line commuter rail line to add transit options, economic benefits in Grapevine  

 

 

Two new railway stations will be coming to Grapevine as part of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s ongoing Silver Line project.

 

Article

[lunarwhite]

Here is a post from the DART FB page, June 3, 2022.

The first Stadler Flirt DMU for the Silver Line is being tested at their plant in Salt Lake City. It is very similar to the Flirts being used on Fort Worth's TEXRail. It will be about 2 years before Silver Line service begins.

https://fb.watch/dqtLfFqgiL/

Edited by lunarwhite, 03 June 2022 - 10:01 PM.

[CNJRoss]

DART news release

 

July 14, 2022

 

DART Silver Line Community Meetings Begin July 25

 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will hold the next series of Silver Line Regional Rail Biannual Community Meetings beginning on Monday, July 25. DART staff and the design-build contractor, Archer Western Herzog (AWH), will be on hand to outline the latest design and construction developments and answer questions.

Monday, July 25, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The Sound at Cypress Waters
3111 Olympus Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Crosby Recreation Center
1610 E Crosby Road, Carrollton, TX 75006

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Addison Treehouse
14681 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001

Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Annex
1302 I Avenue, Plano, TX 75074

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Richardson Civic Center
411 W Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75080

Thursday, August 4, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Campbell Green Recreation Center
16600 Park Hill Drive, Dallas, TX 75248

With revenue service scheduled for 2024, the 26-mile Silver Line project will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and include 10 new stations. The primary purpose of the Silver Line is to provide passenger rail connections and service that will improve mobility, accessibility and system linkages to major employment, population, and activity centers in the northern part of the DART service area.

The Silver Line will connect with the Trinity Metro TEXRail commuter rail line at DFW North station providing access to Downtown Fort Worth and various other Tarrant County locales. The Silver Line will also connect with the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) A-train commuter rail line providing access to various Denton County locations, DART's Green Line providing access to Dallas Love Field and Downtown Dallas via Downtown Carrollton Station, and DART's Red and Orange Lines at CityLine/Bush Station, giving riders easy access to Downtown Plano and the eastern side of the DART network.

More information about the DART Silver Line Regional Rail project can be found at www.dart.org/silverline.

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[CNJRoss]

Railway-News, 5/8/24

US: DART Commences Testing Silver Line Stadler Trains

 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has commenced the testing phase for its Silver Line trains, which are due to enter revenue service between late 2025 and early 2026.

 

In collaboration with Trinity Metro, DART has secured track availability to conduct rigorous tests on the new vehicles.

 

The Silver Line trains are operational on local tracks along the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) route and are making brief stops at each station.

 

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