DCTA will add midday A-train service and updates to provide better connectivity to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line.
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DCTA will add midday A-train service and updates to provide better connectivity to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line.
DCTA
Texas’ Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is going full speed ahead by adding mid-day A-train service with the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology. Effective August 26, DCTA will have PTC safety technology on all regularly-scheduled trains with passengers on board the A-train.
The agency will also have a new A-train schedule, to accommodate PTC implementation that will positively benefit riders. With the new train schedule, there will be improved A-train frequency all day (30-minute frequency). There will be a short break between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. while trains are prepped and staffed for the remainder of A-train service schedule.
DCTA will add midday A-train service and updates to provide better connectivity to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line. Four northbound and four southbound trains are being added to the schedule which will reduce service gaps and provide more ride options for passengers in the middle of the day.
Riders will also notice a difference in A-train frequency and run times. Transit agencies nationwide that operate commuter rail systems have adjusted run times as an impact of implementing PTC technology. DCTA has modified its A-train schedule to reflect an increase of 12 minutes in run times (total run time of 44 minutes) due to the implementation of this safety-critical technology on-board the A-train. DCTA’s second phase of PTC implementation is underway as the agency aims to improve travel times for a potential reduction in total run time.
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