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DART Silver Line Regional Rail Project (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

DART Silver Line
Alternate Project Name
DART Silver Line (fka Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor)
Project Type
Railroads
Financing Type
RRIF
Status
Credit Agreement Executed
Sponsor/Borrower
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Project Description

26-mile double-track passenger rail alignment extending from Dallas-Fort Worth 
International Airport (DFW Airport) eastward to Shiloh Road in Plano.

The Project traverses through three counties in Texas: Tarrant, Dallas, and Collin and seven cities. It connects with three existing DART lines – Orange, Green and Red.

The Project provides passenger rail connections that will improve mobility, accessibility and system linkages to major employment, population and activity centers. 

The Cotton Belt Corridor is now referred to as the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. 

Project Link
https://dart.org/about/project-and-initiatives/expansion/silver-line-project(link is external)
Project Details
RRIF Assistance
$908.00M
Primary Revenue Pledge
Sales Tax Revenues
Project Cost
$1270.00M
Fiscal Year Closed
FY2021
Application Details
Applicant
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Credit Agreement Executed
Instrument Type
Direct Loan