The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $128.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The July 8, 2021 award will allow DART to provide operating assistance and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through September 1, 2021. As the major public transportation provider for the Dallas region, DART will utilize the funding to continue...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the installation of a new modernized diesel fuel system at the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Tres Equipment Maintenance Facility. The project involves removing the current fuel management and storage system and replacing it with a new fully-compliant,...
This $18,750,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the DART Silver Line project in the Dallas, Texas metropolitan area. The primary purpose of the project is to provide new passenger rail connections and service to improve mobility, accessibility, and system linkages to major employment, population, and activity centers in the northern part of the DART service area....
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $300 million Project Grant to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 24, 2021. The funding will support Dallas Area Rapid Transit's continued operation and provision of transit services in the Dallas region through June 9, 2022. Specifically, the grant will reimburse Dallas Area Rapid Transit for $300 million in operating expenses incurred from October...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) to support the DART REAL-TIME INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET DIGITAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROJECT. The goals of this project include developing and deploying digital tools and technologies to assess, in real time, the condition of DART's transit infrastructure and assets from...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) was awarded a $359,920 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund security enhancements for critical transportation infrastructure and protection of passengers from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. As the objective of the FEMA Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is to safeguard public transportation systems, including intra-city bus...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. $187,866 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) on September 2, 2022. The grant will support DART's efforts to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public in Dallas, Texas from security threats as outlined under the FY 2023 TSGP. Specifically, the $187,866 in funding will allow DART to deliver services and products that enhance security for its intra-city bus and...
This $1,061,704.00 Formula Grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will subsidize operating costs for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to provide curb-to-curb transportation services to elderly or disabled residents within the DART service area. The funding is expected to offset DART's costs to serve over 1,700 registered users of the DART Rides program, which...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $33,530,000 Project Grant under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) to construct approximately 5.2 miles of shared-use trail connecting to several Silver Line rail stations in Dallas and Plano, Texas. The project will include safety treatments such as traffic signals, median cuts, warning signage, and roadway striping at various at-grade crossings. Additional scope includes building...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will deliver an intermodal transit hub at the UT Dallas Station. The $3,125,000 award supports the planning, design, and implementation of this hub, which will enhance the rider experience by providing electric vehicle charging, microtransit options (electric bike/scooter/car share), green...