DALLAS - FORT WORTH | Rail Transportation

[electricron]

http://www.dcta.net/images/stories/p...val_by_FRA.pdf

This could be big news for diesel or electric powered light rail sized trains running on shared freight tracks all across America concurrently, without having to get time separation waivers.

[CTroyMathis]

Speaking of the Stadler GTWs DCTA has now, it is very nice inside with a ton of overhead room and one mean a/c unit. Some other bells and whistles as well.

Some photos just for fun. . . at Union Station in Dallas for the APTA Conference 2012.


DCTA Stadler GTW @Union Station by C Troy Mathis, on Flickr


Union Station (DCTA, TRE) by C Troy Mathis, on Flickr


Union Station (DCTA, TRE, Omni Hotel) by C Troy Mathis, on Flickr

[urbanactivist]

Originally Posted by CTroyMathis

Speaking of the Stadler GTWs DCTA has now, it is very nice inside with a ton of overhead room and one mean a/c unit. Some other bells and whistles as well.

Some photos just for fun. . . at Union Station in Dallas for the APTA Conference 2012.

Wow APTA... that must be fun!! Please tell me y'all are able to get around without using a car!

[CTroyMathis]

I got to 100% car-free by 24APR12. Been great. Lot of walking, some biking and the rest is by rail (DART/M-Line). No aversion to the local bus, just hasn't been part of my needs yet.

[texcolo]

I used to live near the LBJ / Central station and with a bit of practice I could go 2 or 3 days at a time with out getting in a car.

I imagine with the advent of the green and orange lines and the Denver line thing would get much more interesting.

[electricron]

Originally Posted by texcolo

I used to live near the LBJ / Central station and with a bit of practice I could go 2 or 3 days at a time with out getting in a car.

I imagine with the advent of the green and orange lines and the Denver line thing would get much more interesting.

??Denver??
Did you mean Denton?

[urbanactivist]

I've got a room booked for June 29th... Going to try out Megabus and do a 2-day "rail-cation" up in Dallas. Of course now that I have to cab from Grand Prairie to the hotel, it won't be quite as fun as I'd hoped.

BTW why doesn't inner Dallas have any hostels? Houston's got like 2 or 3!!

[texcolo]

Originally Posted by electricron

??Denver??
Did you mean Denton?

Oops, my bad, I live in Denver now.

[dfwcr8tive]

DCTA starts midday service on Monday. The commuter schedules have been adjusted now that the new Stadler vehicles have been delivered.

http://www.ridedcta.com/images/stori..._2012_r725.pdf



Photo Reference

[CTroyMathis]

Before the 11:19AM train into town on Saturday:




Some activity on the platform after passengers alight:

[CTroyMathis]

The Liberty Streetcar by Pennsylvania's Brookville Streetcar Division:



Source: Dallas Streetcar (Fan Page)

[CTroyMathis]

Image: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark

Cotton Belt Regional Rail Project Now Has Someone Who Wants to Pay For It

Plano-to-Fort Worth commuter rail project draws interest from private investors


Source: TEX Rail - Cotton Belt Rail (Fan Page)

[CTroyMathis]

M-Line Streetcar Olive St. Extension by C Troy Mathis, on Flickr

[CTroyMathis]

From this past week.


M-Line Streetcar Olive St. Extension by C Troy Mathis, on Flickr

[electricron]

FWTA wants to order 18 GTWs for TexRail commuter rail very soon.
Also looking at attracting foreign train manufacture (Stadler?) to DFW area.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12...authority.html

[electricron]

Oak Cliff streetcar project gets another $30 Million to fund extensions to the Bishop Arts area, and another two streetcars.
http://oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com/2...ing-soon.html/

[CTroyMathis]

Took these mobile takes today of the first vehicle for the starter modern streetcar line in Dallas.

It opens on Monday.
Related: http://www.dart.org/about/inmotion/april15/1.asp

(Also, the M-Line loop extension into downtown opens next month. Related to this bit: http://www.dart.org/about/inmotion/april15/2.asp)











I also have them available here if they don't show up: https://www.facebook.com/Dallas.Streetcar



The following is via: http://www.dart.org/riding/dallasstreetcar.asp




Via: http://www.dart.org/about/inmotion/february15/5.asp






And, a quick thing about the activities today for Stand Up for Transportation day today:

http://dartdallas.dart.org/2015/04/0...-dallas-event/

[drummer]

Awesome to see this happening in Dallas!

[CTroyMathis]

The Dallas Streetcar opened today.

Here's some phonephotos of our first ride this morning from Union to OC.





















And a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g3S4VmD7Hs

[TTU Arch]

http://transportationblog.dallasnews...saturday.html/

Downtown, Uptown celebrating trolley extension Saturday
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"Dozens of Downtown and Uptown businesses on Saturday will celebrate the new extension of the M-Line Trolley, which last month began running deeper into the city’s central business district before looping back to McKinney Avenue...."

"...“This is the first time we’re really going to the core,” said McKinney Avenue Transit Authority chairman and co-founder Phil Cobb. “We’re not to Main Street yet, but keep your fingers crossed.”....."



For those not too familiar with Dallas; this is a separate line from the street car posted above. Street car goes south of downtown into the Bishop Arts Neighborhood of Dallas and the MATA trolley line goes north into Uptown. The Trolley is busier than I've seen in the past 10 years.... Great to see!!