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M-Line passes through Klyde Warren Park.
Photo: DART
The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) will celebrate 32 years of streetcar service to Dallas residents, visitors and businesses on July 22.
MATA was founded in 1983 and the McKinney Avenue Trolley grand opening of its 2.8-mile route was held on July 22, 1989.
The M-Line has now reached to a total of 4.6 miles in length. The first expansion was in 2002, which extended the route north to connect to DART’s Cityplace/Uptown Station. The second expansion was in 2015. This created the southern loop in downtown Dallas to connect riders to the DART’s St. Paul Station.
The M-Line trolley is served by seven vintage cars and provides more than 600,000 rides every year within Uptown and Downtown Dallas.
MATA aims to return heritage streetcars to the urban fabric of Dallas. Dallas residents Phil Cobb and Ed Landrum discovered tracks on McKinney Avenue that were paved over, and they have aimed to accomplish this goal ever since.
The nearly $1 billion FrontRunner 2X project is a transformative investment to modernize and expand the 89-mile commuter rail corridor between Ogden and Provo.
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Manufactured and tested in Canada, the vehicles will operate in tandem with a cutting-edge signaling system also supplied by Alstom.
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A multiparty investigation, led by the NTSB and that included WMATA and KRC, found that wheel migration in the 7000-series railcars contributed to the derailment.
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In this episode of METROspectives, METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sits down with Ana-Maria Tomlinson, Director of Strategic & Cross-Sector Programs at the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group).
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In this edition, we cover recent appointments and announcements at HDR, NCTD, STV, and more, showcasing the individuals helping to shape the future of transportation.
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The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 373.5 million rides. Adding 12.3 million rides over 2024 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Kansas City.
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The agency ranked top five among mid-sized U.S. transit systems, defined as agencies with 15 million to 50 million annual trips.
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The subway system saw increases across all key metrics, with 62% of subway riders reporting they feel satisfied with the system overall.
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The new contract for Keolis and VRE will commence in July 2026, with the potential to expand to 15 years.
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The priorities are outlined in the 2026 Board and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to guide the agency’s work throughout the year and ensure continued progress and accountability on voter-approved transportation investments and essential mobility services.
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