Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (open access)

Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

The FTA, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FTA report is primarily concerned with environmental factors. It found that the extension would have no significant impact.
Date: October 11, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment (open access)

DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment

This environmental assessment was prepared to determine the enviromental impacts of a proposed extension of the DART Orange Line from Belt Line Station to the DFW Airport and to propse mitigating measures. This final version includes responses to all written and oral comments received during the public review period for the previous draft assessment. The authors expected their report to lead to a Finding of No Significant Impact by the Federal Transit Administration.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment - Appendices (open access)

DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment - Appendices

Appendices for the final environmental assessment for the proposed extension of the DART Orange Line from Belt Line Station to the DFW Airport. These include a list of personnel responsible for preparation, a distribution list, transcripts of public meetings, public notices, responses to comments recieved during the public review process, correspondence with relevant agencies, soil type and rare species reference information, wetland determination forms, a hazardous materials list, 10% design reports, noise and vibrations impact assessments, a list of reference plans and guidelines, and an assessment of potential operational impacts on the airport.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (open access)

Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Document assessing the potential environmental effects of a proposed streetcar alignment from Union Station to the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Beckley Avenue in Oak Cliff. It determined that the streetcar would have no significant impact.
Date: July 21, 2011
Creator: United States. Federal Transit Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension IRVING-3 (open access)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension IRVING-3

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FAA's approval was needed for any change to an airport layout plan (ALP) and its report primarily deals with the effect of the extension on the airport. While there was determined to be no significant impact of the proposed extension, it would be necessary to relocate weather alert devises.
Date: September 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART names new leaders for commuter rail, marketing (open access)

DART names new leaders for commuter rail, marketing

News release about the appointment of Norma Navarro as the new vice president of commuter rail and Nevin Grinnel as the new CMO at DART.
Date: October 19, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART budget sets groundwork for expanded rail operations (open access)

New DART budget sets groundwork for expanded rail operations

News release about DART's new budget for fiscal year 2012, which includes plans for cutting staff positions to make up for higher operating costs following light rail expansions couples with shrinking revenue from sales taxes and the rising costs of healthcare.
Date: September 27, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday (open access)

DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday

News release about DART testing a modified light rail service schedule ahead of its employment on the day of a major football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: April 26, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
More room to ride on Red Line (open access)

More room to ride on Red Line

News release about DART's plans to increase the departure frequency of trains on part of its Red Line in response to projected increases in ridership due to rising gasoline prices.
Date: March 28, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's EA for Dallas Streetcar project recognized by FTA (open access)

DART's EA for Dallas Streetcar project recognized by FTA

News release about DART being recognized for excellence in document preparation by the Federal Transit Administration for its environmental assessment for a planned streetcar project.
Date: October 4, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, TRE services adjusted for Thanksgiving holiday (open access)

DART, TRE services adjusted for Thanksgiving holiday

News release about DART's adjusted service schedules in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: November 14, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, TRE plans set for Thursday Mavs celebration (open access)

DART, TRE plans set for Thursday Mavs celebration

News release about extended service for DART and TRE to accommodate traffic to a Dallas Mavericks' parade and celebration at the American Airlines Center.
Date: June 14, 2011
Creator: Ball, Mark & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART approves agency's first CNG bus order (open access)

DART approves agency's first CNG bus order

News release about DART's Green Line light rail project as the 2010 "Deal of the Year" by the Dallas Business Journal.
Date: January 25, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART announces poster contest winners (open access)

DART announces poster contest winners

News release about the winners of DART's annual student poster contest.
Date: May 24, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options (open access)

DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, T participate in Bike to Work events (open access)

DART, T participate in Bike to Work events

News release promoting "Bike to Work Week."
Date: May 5, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and TRE set plans for New Year's (open access)

DART and TRE set plans for New Year's

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the New Year holiday.
Date: December 19, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and TRE adjust service for Christmas holiday (open access)

DART and TRE adjust service for Christmas holiday

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Date: December 12, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Police headquarters building still making history (open access)

DART Police headquarters building still making history

News release about the DART police headquarters building being recognized for its energy efficient and environmentally conscious design.
Date: November 21, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to 4th of July festivities (open access)

DART to 4th of July festivities

News release promoting the use of DART transportation options to travel to local Independence Day celebrations.
Date: June 20, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART staff delivers food by the busload to Union Gospel Mission (open access)

DART staff delivers food by the busload to Union Gospel Mission

News release about the collection of nonperishable foods and money by DART for Dallas-area charities.
Date: December 19, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART honors Johnson for support of transit (open access)

DART honors Johnson for support of transit

News release about a commemorative plaque placed at DART's Hatcher Station in honor of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for her support in securing the $700 million federal grant for the construction of DART's Green Line.
Date: September 19, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART survey shows Green Line makes trips easier (open access)

DART survey shows Green Line makes trips easier

News release about a customer satisfaction survey conducted by DART. It highlights high satisfaction with the new Green Line and much lower satisfaction with bus timeliness and bus-train schedule coordination.
Date: September 14, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART wins national award for design-build projects (open access)

DART wins national award for design-build projects

News release about DART being recognized at the Design-Build Institute of America's Design-Build Transportation Conference.
Date: March 31, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History