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The Silver Line Regional Rail project will traverse seven cities: Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano.
DART
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) received new rail for its Silver Line project in Plano.
A total of 200, 80-foot-long rail sections, 16,000 feet of rail, were delivered on Dec. 18 by special train from Steel Dynamics Inc. of Indiana to a location east of Shiloh Road in Plano and off-loaded adjacent to the existing tracks.
The 26-mile Silver Line Regional Rail project, which is currently under construction, will improve mobility, accessibility, and system linkages in the northern part of the DART service area. The commuter rail line will traverse seven cities: Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano.
The Silver Line will interface with three DART light rail lines: The Red/Orange Lines in Richardson/Plano, the Green Line in Carrollton, and the Orange Line at DFW Airport. With 10 new stations planned across the alignment as well, the Silver Line is scheduled to begin service in early 2023.
In addition, the Silver Line will connect with the Trinity Metro TEXRail commuter rail line at DFW North station providing access to Downtown Fort Worth and various other Tarrant County locales. The line will also connect with the Denton County Transportation Authority A-train commuter rail line providing access to various Denton County locations.
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