Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Dallas keep streetcar roles on track

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board has decided to implement a Master Streetcar Interlocal agreement with the city to establish who will oversee which parts of the streetcar operations.

This agreement, which now goes to the city council for approval, will consolidate existing contracts and outline responsibilities related to the planning, designing, constructing, procuring, operating and maintaining the Dallas Streetcar.

The City’s city’s responsibilities, as the streetcar owner, will include project scope, planning funding, grant management, design and construction funding, utility relocations, operations and maintenance, and streetcar vehicle funding.

DART would be the technical advisor/owner representative responsible for planning, environmental and preliminary design, final design, procurement construction, operations and maintenance, system safety and fare collection.