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Closest station to downtown Plano 340 Estimated daily riders by 2040
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690 Estimated daily riders by 2040
Farthest east station on the Silver Line
This will include a DART bus stop and connections to employment centers and walking trails.
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Timeline
Planning for the Silver Line began decades ago, according to DART.
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1990
2006 Silver Line is added to DART’s long-term transit plan.
2016
2020
2021
2024 DART plans to begin service by the end of 2024.
DART acquires
DART secures
Initial project designs are approved.
DART announces Silver Line service is delayed to 2024.
rights to the Cotton Belt Corridor.
funding for the project.
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Magner said the transit connection options will make employment areas like the city’s Innovation Quarter, a 1,200-acre industrial area south of CityLine, more attractive to potential workers. In a 2018 Richardson vision statement, city o cials said they hope The IQ will become the “premier tech hub in Texas.” Magner said the Silver Line and DART’s RedLinewere big sellingpoints for development around CityLine. At the UT Dallas Station, he said, not only will the rail connection bene t stu- dents but the land the university owns north and northwest of the station will also become more sought after. “Much of the undeveloped land in Richardson is around [there],” Magner said, adding, “It has the potential for sustainable property value creation. That is very important.” Matt Enzler, a senior managing director with Trammell Crow Resi- dential, an apartment development company, said the ability for residents to commute directly to the airport is a strong selling point for those looking to move into Richardson. He said the potential to build “transit-oriented developments” makes those areas more attractive. “It is a pretty big pain to go from those northern suburbs to [DFW Airport],” Enzler said. “I think it is a pretty big deal that you [will be able to] take a straight shot. As North Texas began rapidly grow- ing in population, Shattles said DART and regional transportation o cials
knew the project could create more mobility options in the area. “We were seeing growth from the center of downtown Dallas past even the farthest suburbs,” he said. Stayingmobile The North Central Texas Council of Governments, in its o cial long-term transportation plan, states the need for a “high-performance regional rail network ... throughout North Central Texas.” The plan recommends spending over $30 billion to expand rail tran- sit systems by 2045. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Collin County’s population is just over 1 million res- idents. A 2017 study on the county’s website projects that number to dou- ble by 2040. Dan Lamers, a transportation plan- ning manager with the council, said the board has worked with DART to give commuters more options. “Driving on congested freeways may not be right for everyone,” he said. “There is no way we can build enough roads.” Lamers said developing more rail systems using old freight lines—as the Silver Line will—is a cost e ective way to add regional mobility. “We are looking at all available railroads ... for potential use in the future,” he said.
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