Light Rail New Technology VehicleLight Rail New Technology VehicleDevelopment UpdateDevelopment Update

January 24, 2011January 24, 2011

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Light Rail New Technology Vehicle Light Rail New Technology Vehicle aka New Technology Regional Vehicleaka New Technology Regional Vehicle

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U.S Movement Toward AlternativeU.S Movement Toward Alternative Compliant VehicleCompliant Vehicle

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Meetings with FRA, vehicle manufacturers, APTA and Meetings with FRA, vehicle manufacturers, APTA and commuter rail industry officialscommuter rail industry officials

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Acceptance within FRA to visit adoption or adaptation of Acceptance within FRA to visit adoption or adaptation of European passenger rail vehicle standardsEuropean passenger rail vehicle standards

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Introduction of European technology into the U.S. as a light raiIntroduction of European technology into the U.S. as a light rail l vehiclevehicleoo Austin Capital Metro Austin Capital Metro ––

first generationfirst generation

oo DCTA DCTA ––

second generation second generation ––

great strides to get close to great strides to get close to final as FRA compliant vehiclefinal as FRA compliant vehicle

oo DART LRNT Vehicle DART LRNT Vehicle ––

third generationthird generation

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FRA Engineering Task ForceFRA Engineering Task Force►►

FRA formed an engineering task force reporting to the FRA formed an engineering task force reporting to the Passenger Rail Safety Working Group of the Rail Safety Passenger Rail Safety Working Group of the Rail Safety Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

oo Produced a set of technical evaluation criteria and Produced a set of technical evaluation criteria and procedures for passenger rail equipment built to procedures for passenger rail equipment built to alternative designsalternative designs

oo DART is APTA lead voting member of task force DART is APTA lead voting member of task force

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Task Force unanimously voted approval of report on Task Force unanimously voted approval of report on August 27, 2010August 27, 2010

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Draft document posted on FRA website and ready for useDraft document posted on FRA website and ready for use►►

After VOLPE Center Publication Board approval, draft will After VOLPE Center Publication Board approval, draft will be removed from document.be removed from document.

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Working/Projected ScheduleWorking/Projected Schedule

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FRA Alternative Compliance Evaluation Criteria and FRA Alternative Compliance Evaluation Criteria and Procedures PublishedProcedures Published

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February February ––

Industry review of vehicle specIndustry review of vehicle spec►►

April April ––

RFP for regional vehicle ready for issuance pending RFP for regional vehicle ready for issuance pending project implementationproject implementation--

Innovative Financing Initiative Innovative Financing Initiative

consultant study Phase I report due to NCTCOG in Aprilconsultant study Phase I report due to NCTCOG in April

oo Will include FTA Buy America requirementsWill include FTA Buy America requirements

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2030 Transit System Plan 2030 Transit System Plan and Project Updatesand Project Updates

Joint MeetingJoint Meeting DART Board of Directors and Dallas City CouncilDART Board of Directors and Dallas City Council

Transportation and Environment CommitteeTransportation and Environment Committee

January 24, 2011January 24, 2011

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• 2030 Transit System Plan• Rail Project Status

– Current expansion– South Oak Cliff-3– D2– 2030 Rail Corridor projects

AgendaAgenda

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DART Rail Expansion through 2019

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20122014

DART 2030 Corridors

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• Limited planning on other future 2030 corridors

Cotton Belt Planning in progressDART- PE/EISNCTCOG - iFi

D2 Planning in progress

• Alternatives Analysis (AA) being initiated– Select and refine preferred alternative

• Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Impact Statement to start in Summer 2011– Right-of-way agreements for final alignment

• Funding– DART FY11 Financial Plan assumes $100M external

funding for 2019 revenue date– Project will follow Federal process to position

project for other funds

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Blue Line Extension to UNTBlue Line Extension to UNT

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Service Plan amended Service Plan amended February 11, 2008February 11, 2008

Blue Line Extension to UNTBlue Line Extension to UNT

Ledbetter Ledbetter StationStation

Alternative alignments proposed during UNT Dallas Area Plan development

• AA/DEIS completed in April 2010• Locally Preferred Alternative

(LPA) not selected pending additional planning/coordination

– City Land Use Plan, Streetcar System Plan

• Timing not as critical with system headway changes

• FY11 Financial Plan includes funding for Final EIS/Preliminary Engineering on LPA

22ndnd CBD Alignment CBD Alignment -- StatusStatus

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