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by saxman
08 Mar 2023 11:55
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: TexRail
Replies: 178
Views: 173659

Re: TexRail

Its all about the land use around the stations that needs to improve which we are terrible at doing here in North America. I'm not sure what TOD is planned for the TexRail stops like Grapevine has worked hard for. But yeah, putting everyone in a car and pushing the burden on the car driver is a sill...
by saxman
31 Jan 2023 18:36
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DART D2 Subway
Replies: 508
Views: 404322

Re: DART D2 Subway

Can signal priority in the downtown transit mall not be made a thing?
by saxman
14 Jan 2023 11:05
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Silver Line
Replies: 401
Views: 422941

Re: Silver Line

New opening date, late 2025 to mid 2026. :( Now that I think about it, there’s still some parts of the line that haven’t been touched. I heard a rumor that a certain council woman was able to delay some permits. I have no idea if that’s the case. Do you have a source for this new timeline? And yes,...
by saxman
13 Jan 2023 21:39
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Silver Line
Replies: 401
Views: 422941

Re: Silver Line

New opening date, late 2025 to mid 2026. :(

Now that I think about it, there’s still some parts of the line that haven’t been touched. I heard a rumor that a certain council woman was able to delay some permits. I have no idea if that’s the case.
by saxman
24 Oct 2021 12:45
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Hyperloop: Texas Triangle
Replies: 36
Views: 35911

Re: Hyperloop: Texas Triangle

It took many years to get Amtrak off the UP line and onto the TRE line. Amtrak wanted to eliminate the daily backup move into Fort Worth saving considerable time. UP just wants passenger trains off it's lines. TRE didn't think it could work Amtrak into its timetables, and then it turned into who wou...
by saxman
26 Mar 2021 20:28
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: DART: Bus system
Replies: 105
Views: 115298

Re: DART: Bus system

A draft of the new bus network has been posted and surveys available to take. The main page: https://www.dartzoom.org Take the survey from here. A pretty cool interactive map where you can see proposed new routes against old routes. You can also click to see how far you can reach within one hour. h...
by saxman
22 Nov 2020 18:33
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas Love Field People Mover
Replies: 63
Views: 68140

Re: Dallas Love Field People Mover

Coming from the center of Plano, I've found that taking the 208 from NW Plano TC can be a bit faster than the Red Line. Of course I prefer to take the train, I have to admit the express bus is pretty darn quick and comfortable. Of course that assumes the DNT isn't too backed up.
by saxman
04 Nov 2020 18:18
Forum: Texas Transportation + Infrastructure
Topic: Austin Metro Proposes Massive Transit System
Replies: 11
Views: 15122

Re: Austin Metro Proposes Massive Transit System

It looks like the measure passed to expand Austin's Metro system. I'll definitely be a user of the train to the airport.
by saxman
08 Oct 2020 21:43
Forum: The Airports
Topic: DFW Airport
Replies: 420
Views: 330309

Re: DFW Airport

Those high C gates were an add on to terminal C sometime in the 80's or 90's, I believe. You go down a ramp and the space is whofully inadequate. I hope they work on the entirety of C one of these days. It's the only terminal left with the old floor tile that AA installed in the early 90's.
by saxman
24 Apr 2020 16:22
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: LBJ East reconstruction
Replies: 10
Views: 17310

Re: LBJ East reconstruction

Looks like this project is starting next week with the permanent closure of the HOV lanes.

https://635east.com/be-in-the-know/clos ... n-changes/
by saxman
26 Sep 2019 13:48
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: DART: Bus system
Replies: 105
Views: 115298

Re: DART: Bus system

DART Is (Finally) Ready to Redo Its Bus System DART has hired Jarrett Walker, the consultant whose firm redesigned Seattle and Houston's networks, to redesign its bus network. In its previous work, Walker's firm improved bus networks by focusing them less on area coverage and more on high ridership...
by saxman
13 Jul 2019 11:22
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: TexRail
Replies: 178
Views: 173659

Re: TexRail

Looking at the regional level the dichotomy is even more obvious. Since DART's inception 93% of North Texas population growth has been outside of the DART service area. Both developers and the "common person" would appear to be actively avoiding mass transit. Your logic is flawed I could ...
by saxman
28 Oct 2018 21:09
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: TexRail
Replies: 178
Views: 173659

Re: TexRail

It looks like service will start January 5, 2019. That's getting close! They already posted timetables and it appears it will run daily every hour. I'm surprised there is no difference between weekday and weekday schedules, but I'm glad there seems to be Sunday service. Since TRE still doesn't offer...