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A subway project previously proposed for downtown Dallas has been shelved by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), reports Ken Kalthoff for NBC DFW.
“So-called ‘D-2’ was to be the second light rail transit line through downtown Dallas to relieve crowding on the existing single path.” Now, “DART Spokesman Gordon Shattles said Tuesday that improvements on the existing path allow more cars on trains for greater capacity.”
Shattles says the agency plans to use the funds for “new and exciting programs like our cleanliness, reliability and safety programs.” Shattles added that the agency would revisit the project “if ridership increases.”
Assistant City Manager Dr. Robert Perez said in a statement, “While the agreement between DART and the City of Dallas specifies the D2 alignment, DART and the City of Dallas have discussed reimagining D2 for other options including streetcar expansion.”
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