The DART light rail system serves the metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas. It is owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The system opened June 14, 1996 and serves 65 stations and four lines, covering 93 miles (149.7 km): the Blue Line, the Red Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line.
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 21,380,900, or about 66,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024. That makes it the 6th highest ridership of light rail systems in the United States; however, it was one of the worst financial performers.[5][6]
The system uses the Kinki Sharyo SLRV ("Super Light Rail Vehicle") and the fleet of 163 vehicles was modified in the 2000s to add level boarding and higher passenger capacity.[7]
The following lines are active:
Blue Line (opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2016)
Red Line (opened in 1996, completed in its current state in 2002)
Green Line (opened in 2009, completed in its current state in 2010)
Orange Line (opened in 2010, completed in its current state in 2021)
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "DART History". DART.org. Dallas Area Rapid Transit. 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Facts about Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. February 26, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ PETER SIMEK (July 2016). "DART Might Destroy Downtown Dallas". D Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
In a peer-to-peer comparison study compiled by a Chicago-based transit agency, Dallas ranked at or near the bottom in terms of passenger trips, operating cost per mile, and fare recovery rate among 10 major U.S. cities. In terms of total miles ridden by passengers, the longest light rail system in the country came in dead last.
- ^ "The 10 U.S. Metro rail systems that lose the most money per passenger". November 30, 2001.
- ^ "Super Light Rail Vehicles (SLRV) Facts". DART.org.