Overview
The DART Silver Line is a 26-mile regional rail service that traverses seven cities – Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano – with a final connection at DFW Airport. The Silver Line crosses three counties (Collin, Dallas, Tarrant) and provides a service that will improve accessibility to major employment and educational opportunities in the area while supporting economic development.
Passengers can expect Silver Line revenue service to begin in late 2025 to early 2026, with vehicle testing beginning in Q3 2024. Testing will be segmented, and communities will be notified once testing in their area begins. The DART Board has not yet established the final Operating Plan and will hold a public hearing prior to establishing the plan in 2025.
Silver Line News
Silver Line Vehicles to Make Debut on Local Tracks, Official Testing Set for Late Summer between Richardson and Plano.
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Overnight Closure of Coit Road Planned for Thursday, April 18.
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Overnight Closure of Dallas North Tollway Planned for April 6 to Set New Pedestrian Bridge
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Freight Rail Return Activates Dormant Crossings in Plano and Richardson
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Frontage Road Closure in Richardson for DART Silver Line Construction to Alter Bus Stops and CityLine/Bush Station Access
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Interested in attending Silver Line events? Find all the upcoming events in this calendar.
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Project Details
DART is equipping the Silver Line with new state-of-the-art vehicles that are quiet, safe, and require low maintenance. These vehicles are electric diesel multiple units (DMUs) that meet strict EPA compliance standards, helping reduce emissions. The vehicles and stations will also feature closed circuit television (CCTV) systems internally and externally, allowing DART Police to have an increased monitored presence and stress safety for commuters.
The Silver Line will share much of the rail corridor with freight operations (although no freight will ever traverse North Dallas). Hence, the vehicles are compliant with all Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements. Unlike DART’s LRT vehicles, overhead catenary cannot be used on the Silver Line as it is incompatible with freight clearances.
The Silver Line project includes the adjacent Cotton Belt Regional Hike & Bike Trail. The Cotton Belt Trail is a part of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Mobility 2045 Regional Veloweb Trail network, with phases being built in conjunction with the Silver Line through a partnership with NCTCOG and the cities within the corridor. NCTCOG is responsible for the cost and construction of the trail, and cities within the trail system will be responsible for the maintenance once it is completed.
Stay Updated
DART strives to partner well with all our Service Area Cities and communities involved in any development project. The Silver Line project is under construction and scheduled to be completed in a couple of years, so to stay up to date on the latest information, gather details here. DART will continue to host biannual community meetings, provide weekly updates on construction activity throughout the corridor, and share updates through its various social media channels, website, and messaging systems.
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Silver Line Weekly Construction Schedules
DART and its design-build contractor, Archer Western Herzog (AWH), share weekly construction and traffic updates. These reports, which are also shared with each city along the Silver Line corridor, provide a four-week look ahead and can be found below:
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City of Dallas Wall Summaries
DART and its design-build contractor, Archer Western Herzog (AWH), share weekly updates of the walls being built within the City of Dallas. These reports provide a schedule of when walls are anticipated to be completed in your neighborhood and can be found below:
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DART designs community meetings to provide residents, business owners, and those seeking additional information on the Silver Line project with an in-depth overview of the project with highlights specific to their city. Biannual meetings are held every winter and summer. Check when your community will host its next meeting below:
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Project History
DART and its contractors continuously work to keep the communities involved in the Silver Line project updated and aware of the commuter rail project. Since the project’s outset, DART has maintained its due diligence in working alongside the Federal Transit Administration and meets regularly (monthly and quarterly) with FTA officials to review progress on the Silver Line.
All proposed changes to the Silver Line project have been addressed by DART and FTA in accordance with 23 CFR §771.129 and 23 CFR §771.130, which provide guidance on re-evaluations and supplemental documents.The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/ Record of Decision (ROD) for the Silver Line was completed and approved in November 2018, and it has been determined that most project changes are the result of continued design progression and city or stakeholder coordination. It is anticipated that these changes will not result in any substantial impact on the quality of the human environment, and the previously approved FEIS/ROD will remain valid.
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Residents were invited to participate in a DART betterment program where residents from each community voted on the color and finish for the betterment and sound walls erected in their cities. There are a total of 59 sound and betterment walls across the 26-mile corridor.
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Contact Us
The Silver Line Community Engagement team is here to update you on the project and answer any questions you may have. Our goal is to keep you informed about what is going on in your city, with the Silver Line, and with DART overall.
To check out the most frequently asked Silver Line questions, gather project facts specific to your area, or learn about the latest community engagement events or progress in your community, see below:
Need to speak to a member of the Silver Line team?
If you want a member of the Silver Line team to speak at your school, event, or neighborhood, please contact us directly atemail[emailprotected]or call the Silverline Construction hotline atcall972-833-2856.
