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  Urban Transport Technology - Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) USA
DART serves the transportation needs of Dallas and the surrounding cities with 130 bus routes, 44 miles of light rail system (DART Rail), 31 miles of freeway with High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) and a Paratransit service for the disabled and elderly.
There are two lines: the Red Line, which runs from Park Lane to Westmoreland (Northeast to West), and the Blue Line, which runs from Ledbetter to downtown Garland.
A major extension will be the 17.5-mile northwest extension to connect downtown Dallas with Dallas Medical/Market Center, Love Field airport and the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton; this project is an extension of the Blue Line with an estimated cost of $850 million.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/dallas_1   (1704 words)

  
  Red Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Along with the Blue Line, it was one of the original rail lines in Dallas.
The southwestern terminus of the line is at Westmoreland Station in southwest Dallas at the intersection of Illinois Avenue and Westmoreland Road.
In 1997, the Red Line was extended to Park Lane Station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Line_(Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit)   (262 words)

  
 Blue Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Along with the Red Line, it was one of the original rail lines in Dallas.
In 1997, the Blue Line was extended south to Ledbetter Station and was extended along the Red Line to Mockingbird Station, in preparation for the future extension to Garland.
On November 18, the Blue Line was again extended to its current terminus at the Downtown Garland Station in downtown Garland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Line_(Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit)   (323 words)

  
 Dallas - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States.
Dallas, and its surrounding area, is mostly flat and lies at an elevation ranging from 450 to 550 feet (137 to 168 m).
For the most part, the southwest area of the city is predominantly Hispanic, the southern and southeastern area of the city is predominantly fl, the northern part of the city is predominantly white and the northwestern portion of the city is Hispanic and Asian.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Dallas   (5712 words)

  
 Railway Technology - Dallas DART Light Rail Expansion - Texas, USA
Dallas has been a centre for electric railways since the early 20th century, when it was served by the extensive network of the Texas Electric Railway.
The suburban areas were served by an additional network of city lines, run by the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company, but this fell into terminal decline in the late 1950s, hastened by the introduction of the interstate highway programme in 1956.
Just three years later, however, a vote in Dallas revealed public transport to be residents' most pressing issue of concern, and it called for the creation of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) to improve rail and bus services throughout the 940 square mile metropolitan area.
www.railway-technology.com /projects/dallas/index.html   (969 words)

  
 Transit Dallas - Colors
Primary colors like red and blue were picked for Dallas Area Rapid Transit's starter system that is already operating, and secondary colors will be used for the next expansion phase.
The two new lines will merge with three existing rail line colors: the red and blue light-rail lines and the green line denoting the Trinity Railway Express commuter line to Fort Worth.
The orange line is scheduled to open to Fair Park and northwest Dallas in 2010 and Carrollton - Farmers Branch in 2011.
members.aol.com /transitdallas/pages/1204colors.html   (577 words)

  
 Dallas: Mckinney Ave. Trolley - Wired New York Forum
The majority of the line is double-tracked, with a loop arrangement on one end, and a section of single track on the Downtown end.
The origins of the line are traced back to the early 1980s and the idea of a local restauranteur to operate trolleys using original trolley tracks still intact under layers of paving along McKinney Ave.
Transit Authority (MATA) was founded and began to pursuing funding and acquiring suitable rolling stock.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?p=15566   (648 words)

  
 Dallas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It was 12.30pm on November 22, 1963, as John F Kennedy greeted the crowds of Dallas from his ceremonial motorcade, when the shots rang out over Dealey Plaza that killed the president and ended the “Camelot” era.
Dallas proper is circled by Inner Loop 12 (or Northwest Highway) and the Outer Loop I-635 (which becomes LBJ Freeway).
DART, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system (tel 214/979-1111) operates the city’s buses ($1 local services, $2 “express” buses and trains) and a swish new light rail network that links downtown and the Dallas Convention Center with the West End and various sights (fares $1 local, $2 express; all-day pass $3; three-day pass $6).
www.pacificislandtravel.com /north_america/central_usa/texas/dallas.html   (2552 words)

  
 Area
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata
The white area in the upper lobe is cancer, the fl areas indicate the patient was a smoker.
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 DART.org - Dallas Area Rapid Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The DART Travel Agent shows how visitors, shoppers, fun-seekers and sports fans can get around by bus, train or a combination of both.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) gets you around 13 cities with rail, bus, paratransit, HOV lanes and rideshare services.
We serve DFW International Airport and Fort Worth via the Trinity Railway Express (TRE).
www.dart.org   (105 words)

  
 Dallas - The Sporting Planet Travel Guide to sports teams, stadiums, events and facilities around the world
Dallas first became (in)famous in the 1960’s as the place where JFK was assassinated, and the spot from where he was shot has been called the Sixth Floor Museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository.
Within the area surrounding the shooting in the northern part of downtown are several memorials for JFK.
The MLS’ Dallas Burn remains one of only two teams (LA is the other) to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs every year since the League's inception, but it has advanced past the first round just twice.
sportingplanet.idx.com.au /dallas.htm   (2044 words)

  
 Dallas Light Rail
The Red Line runs between Westmoreland in the West Oak Cliff section of Dallas and Parker Road in the northern suburb of Plano.
The Blue Line runs between Ledbetter in the South Oak Cliff section of Dallas and the northeastern suburb of Garland.
This will eventually be part of a line to northwest Dallas and suburbs, but for now it will operate only during events at the arena.
web.presby.edu /~jtbell/transit/Dallas/DART   (597 words)

  
 Southwest Shorts: Dallas, Garland and Northeastern
The tracks in the foreground belong to DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) whose light rail line connecting downtown Dallas with residential areas to the south was in the final stages of construction (at the time of this photo) and would soon be in service.
Dallas, Garland & Northeastern SD20 2001 passes Dallas Union Station during a switch move in May 2000.
DGNO was recently awarded a contract to handle some of Amtrak's Dallas express business in downtown Dallas; therefore, DGNO power can frequently be seen at Union Station awaiting the arrival of one of the daily Amtrak trains.
www.trainweb.org /southwestshorts/dgnored.html   (562 words)

  
 Construction News
Built in 1927 the 17-story former Dallas National Bank is located midway between the landmark Magnolia Building and Neiman Marcus on Commerce St. Public funding will be used to restore the facade of the building, improve the streetscape, clean up some environmental hazards and do part of the interior demolition.
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a $43 million reimbursement to the Palladium Co. for public amenities within the developer's proposed Victory project.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit) $50 million Cityplace subway station was opened Dec. 18, 2000.
www.dallassky.com /constructionnews.htm   (3265 words)

  
 Study Underway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Bus Rapid Transit is also beginning to make use of new low-floor, clean-fuel buses, although traditional diesel buses are used in some cases.
A key attribute of a Bus Rapid Transit system is the ability to employ express buses and feeder buses.
Light Rail Transit is an electric railway system that operates single cars or short trains along rights-of-way at ground level, on aerial structures, and in tunnels.
www.baltimoreregiontransitplan.com /pages/std_alt_red_type.htm   (576 words)

  
 Dallas Light Rail
Dallas is not yet on par with rail networks in New York or Chicago.
On the first 20 miles of transit line alone, as assessed by DART-sponsored studies, $922 million in private funds was spent on development.
The reporters highlight the example of Richardson resident Lois Ferrara, noting that when she was growing up in Washington, DC, the capital's Metro transit system was "part of her lifestyle." Ferrara told the News reporters she's been waiting 20 years to see a similar mass transit system in the Dallas area.
www.lightrailnow.org /features/f_dal010.htm   (2050 words)

  
 Dallas: Light Rail Rolls Into Garland, as Plano Gets Ready
On 18 November 2002, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) opened its Blue Line branch into downtown Garland, a suburb to the northeast of downtown Dallas.
Meanwhile, the Red Line branch into Plano, another suburban city north of central Dallas, is preparing for a December 9th startup.
The Plano extension has cost the agency less than $20 million per mile – and for first-class, highspeed rapid transit, with attractive, secure stations, not a bus operation camouflaged to be a "light rail look-alike".
www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_dal013.htm   (1154 words)

  
 Dallas : Planning a Trip : Getting Around | Frommers.com
Until recently, Dallas used to be a typical Southern city covering a huge area but where there wasn't a lick of public transportation.
Things have really improved with the addition of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) buses and light rail, whose coverage is constantly expanding out from the downtown area.
Note: Yellow lights do little to slow down drivers; even the running of red lights seems to have become epidemic in recent years, so be very careful before proceeding when the light turns green.
www.frommers.com /destinations/dallas/0193020156.html   (603 words)

  
 bizjournals: Dallas Business Journal Airlines & Airports 2002
DALLAS LOVE FIELD -- Dallas Area Rapid Transit is considering building a light-rail train station at Dallas Love Field that would cost $160 million and require a deep, 2-mile-long underground tunnel across the airport beneath a runway.
NORTHWEST DALLAS -- To the dismay of local residents, Dallas Area Rapid Transit is scouting three sites in the Bachman Lake area for a 30-acre, light-rail yard to maintain and store up to 100 train cars.
But now, already awash in a sea of red ink, the carriers are reeling from a serious decline in the amount of mail they handle — and the revenue it produces.
www.bizjournals.com /site_map2/dallas_airlines_airports_2002.html   (1605 words)

  
 Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum - Investors snapping up towers along DART line
Four office towers along Dallas Area Rapid Transit's red line have changed hands in the last week, and two more are under contract to sell soon.
In the late 1990s, the area south of LBJ Freeway lost favor with buyers when all the activity moved further north to the Telecom Corridor.
Another unsolicited suggestion for Transwestern is to cut a deal with DART on construction of a mega-multilevel parking garage to serve the Lovers Lane station, as parking is sorely lacking along this section of the line.
forum.dallasmetropolis.com /showthread.php?t=905   (1870 words)

  
 American Airlines Center / Directions and Parking / Public Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) currently operates Light Rail service between the Pearl Street Station and American Airlines Center.
Take any Red Line or Blue Line train to the West End Station, and transfer to any train displaying the word "DART" in its overhead destination signs.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit offers transportation services for guests with disabilities through the Paratransit Division.
www.americanairlinescenter.com /index.cfm/FuseAction/page/PageID/12   (267 words)

  
 City of Dallas Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Information
The purpose of the crisis counseling program is to help relieve any grieving, stress, or mental health problems caused or aggravated by the disaster or its aftermath.
The Dallas Independent School District is honored to open our school doors to students displaced by the storm and recent disaster.
The American Red Cross has provided this document, with advice on how to help children of different ages cope with loss, grief and dislocation.
www.dallascityhall.com /html/evacuees.html   (573 words)

  
 City of Dallas, City Secretary, 1-24-01 City Council Meeting Minutes
To omit the last line in the last paragraph of the Spring Valley/Coit Urban Design Study on page 13 that states: "The land use study should be initiated by the 2004-2005 fiscal year".
Any on-premise or off-premise attached or detached sign that is visible and facing to the north unless a commuter rail line is established, then a sign no taller than the roof of any structure on the property, and no larger than 50 square feet in size would be permitted per City of Dallas zoning restrictions.
The "I-20 corridor" is that area in the City of Dallas within ½ mile on either side of Interstate Highway 20, measured from the center of Interstate Highway 20.
www.ci.dallas.tx.us /cso/cc012401.shtml   (6941 words)

  
 Green Line - Grantville Station
The shapes of the platform and canopy shelter line are inspired by boat and airplane architecture as a tribute to the aviation and nautical industries in San Diego and reference their historical significance.
At night, various light sources wash the station in hues of red, white, and blue light.
Davis has completed numerous public art projects that are directly related to transit, including the Los Angeles MTA Red Line's Sunset/Vermont Station, unveiled in June 1999, and a station marker for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in North Irving, Texas.
www.sdcommute.com /Green_Line/GrantvilleStation.asp   (241 words)

  
 Dallas Host Sports - The Home of Big 12 Basketball!
Take any Red Line or Blue Line train to Union Station in downtown Dallas.
Dallas is smack in the center of the nation, no more than 4 hours by air from any major U.S. city.
Dallas is easily accessible by car, with 4 major Interstate highways and many more U.S. and Texas highways feeding right into the heart of the city.
www.dallassports.org /transport   (375 words)

  
 Amtrak's Texas Eagle | Dallas, TX
Founded as a trading post in 1841, Dallas acquired its cosmopolitan flavor early, with the 1855 founding of a cooperative, utopian colony of Belgian, French and Swiss artists, musicians, writers and scientists.
Railroads made Dallas an important transportation hub, and an oil boom in the 1930s brought wealth that is still much in evidence.
Mobil's Pegasus (flying red horse) tops the modest building that was Dallas' highest in 1948.
www.travelersdigest.com /americas/usa/texas/dallas/amtrak.htm   (843 words)

  
 Listing: DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Free parking is available at most rail stations, and all are served by DART bus routes specially timed to make transfers between buses and trains quick and easy.
Whether you're headed to a concert, a Dallas Mavericks or a Dallas Stars showdown, ride the TRE to all Monday through Saturday events at American Airlines Center.
Or take any DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line train to West End Station, and transfer to any train displaying the word "DART" in its overhead destination signs.
www.visitdallas.com /visitors/events/listing.details.php?id=374   (430 words)

  
 Dallas Antique Furniture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Retirement in Dallas, Texas - Retirement Communities in Dallas, TX We list many retirement communities and assisted living facilities in our directory.
Red Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) - The Red Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system.
Along with the Blue Line, it was one of the original rail lines in...
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