Three projects could transform North Texas, but DART shrouds them in confusion
Dallas Area Rapid Transit wants to expand downtown's streetcar network, add a second light-rail route called D2 through the central business district and bring rail service to the east-west Cotton Belt corridor through northern suburbs -- and it's tackling all three ideas at once.
The projects promise to change how North Texans move around the region -- and how the long-fought resurgence of Dallas' urban core takes shape in coming decades.
But it remains unclear when and whether the agency can deliver the trio of projects in the way that its own board members, elected officials and the public want. And that's not just because there are warring opinions about how DART should tackle the expansions.
Transit officials haven't been able to answer key questions in recent weeks, including some of the expansions' economic impact, financing options or other matters that would allow leaders and residents to weigh the potential returns on what could be more than $2.6 billion in public investments.
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