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DART Facts

Interesting Facts at a Glance
  • Facts about DART
  • Introduction to DART's Services
  • History
  • Historic Preservation
  • Impact of DART Rail
  • Rail Facts
  • Bus Facts
  • TRE Facts
  • DART SLRV
  • Expansion Plans
  • Reference Book
  • System Map
  • Services Map

Facts about Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a regional transit agency authorized under Chapter 452 of the Texas Transportation Code and was created by voters and funded with a one-cent local sales tax on August 13, 1983. The service area consists of 13 cities: Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Plano, Richardson, Rowlett, and University Park.

Geographic Service Area13 cities, 700 square miles
FY 2022 Operating Budget$580.4 million
FY 2022 Capital and Non-Operating Budget$841.9 million
FY 2022 Employees3,762
FY 2022 Sales Tax Revenue$610 million
FY 2021 Systemwide Ridership (all modes)36.1 million


Total Bus Fleet692
Bus Transit Centers/Transfer Centers/Transfer Locations/Park-and-Rides14
Number of Bus Stops6,878
FY 2021 Bus Ridership20.1 million
Light Rail System Length93 miles
Number of Light Rail Stations65
Total Light Rail Fleet163
FY 2021 Light Rail Ridership14.5 million
Commuter Rail System Length (Trinity Railway Express)33.8 miles
Number of Commuter Rail Stations10
Total Commuter Rail Fleet9 locomotives, 17 bi-level coaches,
8 bi-level cab cars
FY 2021 Commuter Rail Ridership795,300
Dallas Streetcar (City of Dallas owned) System Length2.4 miles
Number of Dallas Streetcar Stations6
Total Dallas Streetcar Fleet4
FY 2021 Dallas Streetcar Ridership145,400
FY 2021 Vanpool Ridership31,200
FY 2021 Paratransit Ridership571,300
Number of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and Managed Lanes **Managed by TxDOT
Number of HOV and Managed Lane MilesManaged by TxDOT
FY 2021 HOV Commuter TripsDiscontinued collecting data beginning 2015


** In 2012, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) assumed from DART responsibility for operations, maintenance and enforcement of the regional system of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes as it transitioned to tolled managed lanes. DART remains a capital funding partner in the I-635 HOV/Managed Lanes.

An Introduction to DART's Services

An overview of the scope of DART's services. 
DART is far more than just "the thing you ride." It is your "trusted guide" to discovering all that North Texas has to offer.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) gets you around Dallas, Texas, and 12 surrounding cities with modern public transit services and customer facilities tailored to make your trip fast, comfortable, and economical. Our extensive network of DART Light Rail, Trinity Railway Express commuter rail, bus routes, and paratransit services moves more than 220,000 passengers per day across our 700-square-mile service area.

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History

History of Dallas Area Rapid Transit from its beginning to the present.
The Dallas Transit System (DTS) was a public transit service operated by the city of Dallas from 1964 to 1983. DART was created on August 13, 1983, as a replacement for DTS and funded the expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART Light Rail began operation in 1996 and has grown to become the longest light rail system in the United States--at 93 miles long!

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Historic Preservation

A history of the first interurban system in Texas and Monroe Shops, built in 1914, which housed the daily operations of repairing and maintaining the electric railroad cars for the Southern Traction Company and Texas Traction Company. Today, Monroe Shops is the DART Police Headquarters and the first public building on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification.

The Impact of DART Rail on Economic Development

An examination of what is going up around DART's rail corridors.
This document aims to identify and calculate the economic impacts of real estate development projects within a quarter-mile radius of DART light-rail stations in the time period 2016-2018. The values of all projects included in the analysis were determined through a combination of steps, including the use of their estimated values as published in the sources analyzed, cross-checking the properties with the Dallas and Collin County Appraisal Districts where possible, and augmenting all information with a review by analysts at Cushman & Wakefield. IMPLAN software was used to create an economic input-output model to measure the development projects' direct, indirect, and induced impacts on the Dallas-Ft. Worth region.

DART Rail Facts

DART's Rail Cars Are Electric-powered Wonders.
As customers ride DART's electric-powered light rail vehicles, they are riding the wave of the future and traveling into the past as well.

DART Bus Facts

DART Bus Fleet Profile
Fleet composition
ARBOC 26' CNG:                 123      
NABI 30'-40' CNG:               516      
New Flyer 40' CNG:             46      
Proterra 35' Electric:           7

TRE Facts

Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail fact sheet.
The TRE line serves Dallas Union Station at its eastern terminus, located on the west side of downtown Dallas. DART opened the first commuter rail line in the southwestern United States. The first segment of the Trinity Railway Express follows a 10-mile rail line linking downtown's Union Station, the Medical/Market Center Station, and the South Irving Transit Center. More than 4,000 people rode the train during its first day of operation.

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DART SLRV

NEW SUPER DART RAIL VEHICLES DEBUT THIS SUMMER WITH ADDED CAPACITY AND IMPROVED ACCESS

DART is updating its fleet of 115 light rail vehicles (LRV) by inserting a new, low-floor insert between the existing sections of the vehicle adding seating capacity and improving access through level boarding. The newly modified vehicles began service on June 23, 2008 with car #151.

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DART Expansion Plans

Current projects include the Silver Line, the 26-mile regional rail service that traverses three counties (Tarrant, Dallas, and Collin) and seven cities across the northern part of the DART Service Area (Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and Plano) and the D2 Subway project, the future second light rail line through downtown Dallas that extends from Victory Park to Deep Ellum.

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DART Reference Book

Agency overview in PDF format.
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Reference Book is a convenient and easy to use compilation of information on the DART system. It provides staff with key data, maps and contacts. The objective is to allow staff to respond to inquiries, with consistent, accurate information in a timely manner.

DART Rail System Map

A map of the current DART Light Rail Transit System.
Click on a station name to view station location and amenities information.

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DART Current and Future Services Map

A map of DART's current and future services.

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