DART Property

The DART Real Estate and Railroad Management Divisions strive to efficiently manage DART property to support transit operations, promote safety, and create fantastic spaces that contribute to the growth, quality of life, and vibrancy of DART’s service area and the surrounding communities.

Overview
Types of Uses
Application Process
Property Map
Fees and Payments
Engineering Requirements
Insurance Requirements
Safety Requirements
Contact

Overview

DART owns property across the North Texas region, including:

93 miles of light rail corridor
65 light rail stations
12 transit centers, transfer centers, and park-and-rides
26 miles of Silver Line commuter rail corridor
34 miles of Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail corridor jointly owned with Trinity Metro
10 operations and maintenance facilities
Various other real estate holdings acquired for current or future public transportation purposes.

DART Real Estate

Manages the light rail right-of-way for DART’s Blue Line, Green Line, Orange Line, and Red Line, as well as light rail stations, transit centers, park-and-ride lots, bus facilities, and maintenance facilities.

DART Railroad Management

Manages the railroad right-of-way for DART’s Silver Line commuter rail service, Silver Line stations, freight rail corridors operated on by BNSF Railway Company, CPKC, Union Pacific Railroad, Fort Worth & Western Railroad, and Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad, and all other railroad right-of-way owned by DART. DART Railroad Management also manages the right-of-way for the Trinity Railway Express (TRE), a commuter rail service between Fort Worth and Dallas jointly owned by DART and Trinity Metro.

Any use of DART property requires a license agreement and/or a right-of-entry agreement issued by DART Real Estate or DART Railroad Management.

Questions or inquiries? Please email DART Real Estate at [email protected] or DART Railroad Management at [email protected].

Types of Uses of DART Property

Construction Projects on or adjacent to DART or TRE Property

Examples of common construction projects:

Temporary Uses

Examples of common temporary uses:

Ground clearing
Surveys
Environmental assessment or testing
Geotechnical investigation
Work on abutting property requiring access from DART property
Repair or maintenance work
Non-commercial photography or video

DART’s Film Coordinator manages all permits required for commercial photography and filming on DART property. For more information Learn Morearrow_forward.

Events

Host your next event on the DART property! DART can provide a prime location for your event and a convenient mode of transportation for your attendees. Check out several examples below.

Events hosted on DART property may not interfere with transit operations or present safety concerns.

Cockrell Hill Block Party

Switchyard Festival Carrollton

Wildflower Festival in Richardson

Erykah Badu in Downtown Garland

Dickens in Downtown Plano

St. Patrick's Parade in Dallas

State Fair of Texas - Red River Showdown

Raildeo at Westmoreland Station

Traveling Man Deep Ellum Station

Santa & Mrs. Claus at Union Station

Halloween in Farmers Branch

TRE at Reunion Tower

Application Process

Application form for use of DART or TRE property

Instructions

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Review engineering checklists

If your use of DART or TRE property will involve construction activities, review DART and TRE’s Design Manual and Engineering Checklists to ensure compliance. Click here to view the Engineering Design Manual and Engineering Checklists.

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Submit application

Submit the online application, including required attachments and checklists. Engineering plans and specifications are required for construction projects. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed until all required documents have been received and your application fee has been paid.

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Pay the application fee

Mail your application fee check to DART at the applicable address below. Please note your application number on the check. Review of your application will begin upon receipt of the application fee. Click here for more information on Fees and Payments.

Railroad Management Division
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Attn: Railroad Management
P.O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-7210

Real Estate Division
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Attn: Real Estate
P.O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-7230

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Submit proof of insurance

Email certificates of insurance demonstrating the required coverage to your DART Real Estate or Railroad Management representative for review and approval by DART’s Risk Management Department. Click here to view DART’s Insurance Requirements.

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Monitor email for DART notification

A DART Real Estate or Railroad Management representative will notify you by email if additional information is necessary to complete your application. If DART determines your application is complete, you will be notified that your application has been accepted and provided an application number.

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Execute agreement with DART

Upon approval of your application and insurance coverage, your DART Real Estate or Railroad Management representative will provide DART’s standard license agreement, contractor’s right-of-entry agreement, or other appropriate agreement depending on your use of DART’s property. Sign and return the agreement to DART by email. DART will then sign the agreement and provide the executed version to you. Entry onto DART property is not permitted until the agreement has been signed by both you and DART.

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Comply with all safety requirements

If your use of DART or TRE property will require people or equipment to go within 25 feet of railroad tracks, 15 feet of light rail tracks, or 10 feet of the light rail overhead catenary system, then certain safety requirements apply. Click here for more information about DART’s Safety Requirements.

Need more information to request plans and other information ?

Submit Public Information Request

DART Property Map

Locate DART and TRE rail lines and property near your proposed project or event.

View or Download Map

Fees and Payments

Pay your Application Fee for use of DART or TRE property

For construction projects requiring engineering review, a $2,500 nonrefundable application fee is required before DART will advance your application for use of DART or TRE property. For events and temporary uses of DART or TRE property, a $500 nonrefundable application fee is required.

Your application fee must be paid by check before your application will be reviewed by DART. Your application fee check must note the application number that was emailed to you by a DART representative upon the successful submission of your application.

Application fees are not charged to DART's member cities.

If you do not have your application number or have other questions, please email:

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DART Real Estate
[email protected]

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DART Railroad Management
[email protected]

Pay your License Fee or Rent

License fees and rent must be paid in accordance with your agreement with any instructions on the DART invoices you receive. Delinquent payments may be subject to additional charges and interest.

License fees and rent may be paid via ACH.

If you do not have your agreement number, invoice number, or invoice date, please call:

call

DART Accounting
214-749-3684

Engineering Requirements

Engineering Checklists

DART’s Engineering Checklists are intended to help you to design your construction project in compliance with DART's Design Criteria Manual and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way (AREMA) Manual. Completed checklists must be included in all application submittals. DART may apply additional requirements other than those listed on the checklists.

Plan Data Information Sheet and Design Criteria Manual

The information on the Plan Data Information Sheet must be included on all drawings associated with underground pipelines proposed for all DART and TRE Property.

Insurance Requirements

Insurance requirements may vary based on the location and nature of the construction activities. Typically, DART requires the following coverage:

check Commercial General Liability with Contractual Liability Endorsement

Limits of $5,000,000 per occurrence, $5,000,000 general aggregate, and $5,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate.
Endorsement naming DART and its directors, officers, representatives, contractors, agents, and employees as additional insureds without any qualifications or restrictions; using Endorsement CG 2010 or equivalent for ongoing operations, and Endorsement CG 2037 or equivalent for completed operations.
Contractual liability endorsement to remove exclusions for operations within 50-feet of railroad, using Endorsement CG 2417 or equivalent, and to remove any exclusions for XCU hazards.
Primary non-contributory endorsement, using Endorsement CG 2001 or equivalent.
Waiver of subrogation endorsement, using Endorsement CG 2404 or equivalent.
Endorsed to provide 30-days’ notice of cancellation or modification.

check Commercial Automobile Liability

Combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.
Coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles.
Endorsement deleting all exclusions for work performed near a railroad, using Endorsement CA 2070 or equivalent.
Endorsement naming DART and its directors, officers, representatives, contractors, agents, and employees as additional insureds without any qualifications or restrictions, using Endorsement CA 2048 or equivalent.
Primary non-contributory endorsement, using Endorsement CA 0449 or equivalent.
Waiver of subrogation endorsement, using Endorsement CA 0444 or equivalent).
Endorsed to provide 30-days’ notice of cancellation or modification.

check Workers’ Compensation

Providing statutory benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act of the State of Texas and/or any other applicable state or federal law
Employer’s liability insurance with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 each employee for disease, and $1,000,000 policy limit for disease.
Endorsed with a waiver of subrogation, using Endorsement WC 42 03 04 or equivalent, waiving the carrier’s right of recovery under subrogation or otherwise from DART.
Endorsed to provide 30-days’ notice of cancellation or modification.

check Railroad Protective Liability

For DART property: limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 aggregate.
For TRE property: limits of $5,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate.
Endorsement naming DART and its directors, officers, representatives, contractors, agents, and employees as additional insureds without any qualifications or restrictions.

One or more of the following may be required to be named as additional insureds, depending on the property that will be used: Fort Worth Transportation Authority (d/b/a Trinity Metro), Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad, Fort Worth & Western Railroad Company, CPKC, BNSF Railway Company, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, Herzog Transit Services, Inc.

All insurance coverage must be in a form and content satisfactory to DART and be provided by insurance companies with a Best’s Rating of A-/VIII or better.

Insurance requirements may vary based on the location and nature of the event or temporary use. Typically, DART requires the following coverage:

check Commercial General Liability with Contractual Liability Endorsement

check Commercial Automobile Liability

check Workers’ Compensation

Providing statutory benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act of the State of Texas and/or any other applicable state or federal law
Employer’s liability insurance with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 each accident, $1,000,000 each employee for disease, and $1,000,000 policy limit for disease.
Endorsed with a waiver of subrogation.
Endorsed to provide 30-days’ notice of cancellation or modification.

Safety Requirements

If people or equipment may enter within 15 feet of light rail tracks or within a 10-foot radius of the light rail catenary system, the following safety requirements apply: Flagging, Light Rail Worker Protection Program training, and Track Allocation Committee approval.

Flagging: Contractors using DART property are required to provide qualified flaggers at their cost.

Light Rail Worker Protection Program: Anyone who will be within 15 feet of light rail tracks must successfully complete DART’s Light Rail Worker Protection Program (LRWPP) training, which explains DART’s safety protocols and procedures related to work within or immediately adjacent to active light rail right of way. First-time LRWPP certification requires an 8-hour in-person training. LRWPP certification must be renewed annually. Re-certification requires

To attend DART’s LRWPP training, email DART Safety at [email protected] and state (1) if you are attending for the first time or re-certifying and (2) if you require LRWPP training to be conducted in English or Spanish. A fee of $100 per individual participant is required to attend LRWPP training.

Track Allocation Committee: Track Allocation Committee meetings are held every Wednesday at 2:00 PM at 3021 Oak Lane, Dallas, Texas 75226 (2nd floor break room). At the Track Allocation Committee meeting, contractors are required to make a brief presentation regarding the work that will be performed and answer any questions. If the work request is approved by the Track Allocation Committee, the work will be scheduled to begin the following work week (at the earliest).

The Track Allocation Request Form must be received by DART at least 1 week in advance of the Track Allocation Committee meeting. Click here for DART’s Track Allocation Request form. Email the Track Allocation Request Form and any additional information, plans, maps, etc. to: [email protected]

If people or equipment will be entering within 25 feet of railroad tracks, the following safety requirements apply: Flagging and Roadway Worker Protection training.

Flagging: Contractors using DART or TRE property are required to provide qualified flaggers at their cost.

Roadway Worker Protection: Anyone who will be within 25 feet of railroad tracks must have successfully completed a creditable Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) training within the preceding year. DART contractors may complete the requisite RWP training and exams through an online course administered by RailPros. For more information please click the link Here

Contact the DART Property Team

Questions or inquiries? Please reach out to DART Real Estate or Railroad Management.

DART Real Estate
[email protected]
P.O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-7230

DART Railroad Management
[email protected]
P.O. Box 660163
Dallas, Texas 75266-7210

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Overview

Types of Uses of DART Property

Construction Projects on or adjacent to DART or TRE Property

Temporary Uses

Events

Application Process

Application form for use of DART or TRE property

Instructions

Need more information to request plans and other information ?

DART Property Map

Fees and Payments

Pay your Application Fee for use of DART or TRE property

Pay your License Fee or Rent

Engineering Requirements

Engineering Checklists

Plan Data Information Sheet and Design Criteria Manual

Insurance Requirements

Safety Requirements

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