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Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study

Description: The purpose of the Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study is to analyze the feasibility of implementing 110 mph intercity passenger rail service between Austin and Houston including possible service to Bryan/ College Station. This feasibility analysis consisted of identifying the characteristics of existing rail infrastructure and operations in the study corridors, analyzing potential alternative alignments for the passenger rail operations, and determining required infrastructure and impacts f… more
Date: December 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Description: The FTA, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FTA report is primarily concerned with environmental factors. It found that the extension would have no significant impact.
Date: October 11, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension IRVING-3

Description: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FAA's approval was needed for any change to an airport layout plan (ALP) and its report primarily deals with the effect of the extension on the airport. While there was determined to be no significant impact of the proposed extension, it… more
Date: September 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

New DART budget sets groundwork for expanded rail operations

Description: News release about DART's new budget for fiscal year 2012, which includes plans for cutting staff positions to make up for higher operating costs following light rail expansions couples with shrinking revenue from sales taxes and the rising costs of healthcare.
Date: September 27, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

DART survey shows Green Line makes trips easier

Description: News release about a customer satisfaction survey conducted by DART. It highlights high satisfaction with the new Green Line and much lower satisfaction with bus timeliness and bus-train schedule coordination.
Date: September 14, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
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