In late July, DART began testing the Silver Line vehicles, signals, and safety systems on a completed portion of the project’s dedicated track in Richardson and Plano. Operators first started exercising the trains in May along the Trinity Railway Express corridor on Sundays when the TRE is not in service. 

Vehicle testing is a positive indicator that the long-awaited Silver Line Regional Rail project is moving much closer to completion.

In the fall, the agency will begin testing trains on a longer segment between the Knoll Trail Station in Dallas and Terminal B Station at DFW Airport. In early 2025, we will be able to run trains between the UT Dallas and Knoll Trail stations. End-to-end testing, which will include simulated revenue service of the entire corridor, is planned for summer 2025.

DART is more than 75% complete with construction of the rail line and stations. To date, crews have installed over 150,000 linear feet of new railroad track (just over 28 miles) along the corridor.

The Silver Line is a 26-mile commuter rail that connects cities in the northern portion of the DART Service Area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This regional rail line will improve access to major employment and educational centers while also stimulating economic development.

Ten stations will provide access to DFW Airport, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano. The Downtown Carrollton, CityLine/Bush, and 12th Street stations will serve as transfer points to existing DART Light Rail, and the project is also adding an infill aerial light rail station at 12th Street in Plano. Passengers can connect to Trinity Metro’s TEXRail line at the DFW Airport North and DFW Airport Terminal B stations.

Concurrent with our effort, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Dallas County, and local communities along the corridor – with the assistance of federal transportation programs – are funding the construction of a hike-and-bike trail that will parallel the Silver Line. When complete, the entire Cotton Belt Trail Corridor will span from Plano to Fort Worth, creating both a recreational and transportation asset for the region.

We expect to begin revenue service on the Silver Line in late 2025 to early 2026, and our team is working diligently to open on the earlier end of that range.

To learn more about the Silver Line Regional Rail Project and to sign up for construction updates on the project, please visit DART.org/SilverLine.

In late July, DART began testing the Silver Line vehicles, signals, and safety systems on a completed portion of the project’s dedicated track in Richardson and Plano. Operators first started exercising the trains in May along the Trinity Railway Express corridor on Sundays when the TRE is not in service. 

Vehicle testing is a positive indicator that the long-awaited Silver Line Regional Rail project is moving much closer to completion.

In the fall, the agency will begin testing trains on a longer segment between the Knoll Trail Station in Dallas and Terminal B Station at DFW Airport. In early 2025, we will be able to run trains between the UT Dallas and Knoll Trail stations. End-to-end testing, which will include simulated revenue service of the entire corridor, is planned for summer 2025.

DART is more than 75% complete with construction of the rail line and stations. To date, crews have installed over 150,000 linear feet of new railroad track (just over 28 miles) along the corridor.

The Silver Line is a 26-mile commuter rail that connects cities in the northern portion of the DART Service Area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This regional rail line will improve access to major employment and educational centers while also stimulating economic development.

Ten stations will provide access to DFW Airport, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano. The Downtown Carrollton, CityLine/Bush, and 12th Street stations will serve as transfer points to existing DART Light Rail, and the project is also adding an infill aerial light rail station at 12th Street in Plano. Passengers can connect to Trinity Metro’s TEXRail line at the DFW Airport North and DFW Airport Terminal B stations.

Concurrent with our effort, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Dallas County, and local communities along the corridor – with the assistance of federal transportation programs – are funding the construction of a hike-and-bike trail that will parallel the Silver Line. When complete, the entire Cotton Belt Trail Corridor will span from Plano to Fort Worth, creating both a recreational and transportation asset for the region.

We expect to begin revenue service on the Silver Line in late 2025 to early 2026, and our team is working diligently to open on the earlier end of that range.

To learn more about the Silver Line Regional Rail Project and to sign up for construction updates on the project, please visit DART.org/SilverLine.

In late July, DART began testing the Silver Line vehicles, signals, and safety systems on a completed portion of the project’s dedicated track in Richardson and Plano. Operators first started exercising the trains in May along the Trinity Railway Express corridor on Sundays when the TRE is not in service. 

Vehicle testing is a positive indicator that the long-awaited Silver Line Regional Rail project is moving much closer to completion.

In the fall, the agency will begin testing trains on a longer segment between the Knoll Trail Station in Dallas and Terminal B Station at DFW Airport. In early 2025, we will be able to run trains between the UT Dallas and Knoll Trail stations. End-to-end testing, which will include simulated revenue service of the entire corridor, is planned for summer 2025.

DART is more than 75% complete with construction of the rail line and stations. To date, crews have installed over 150,000 linear feet of new railroad track (just over 28 miles) along the corridor.

The Silver Line is a 26-mile commuter rail that connects cities in the northern portion of the DART Service Area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This regional rail line will improve access to major employment and educational centers while also stimulating economic development.

Ten stations will provide access to DFW Airport, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano. The Downtown Carrollton, CityLine/Bush, and 12th Street stations will serve as transfer points to existing DART Light Rail, and the project is also adding an infill aerial light rail station at 12th Street in Plano. Passengers can connect to Trinity Metro’s TEXRail line at the DFW Airport North and DFW Airport Terminal B stations.

Concurrent with our effort, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Dallas County, and local communities along the corridor – with the assistance of federal transportation programs – are funding the construction of a hike-and-bike trail that will parallel the Silver Line. When complete, the entire Cotton Belt Trail Corridor will span from Plano to Fort Worth, creating both a recreational and transportation asset for the region.

We expect to begin revenue service on the Silver Line in late 2025 to early 2026, and our team is working diligently to open on the earlier end of that range.

To learn more about the Silver Line Regional Rail Project and to sign up for construction updates on the project, please visit DART.org/SilverLine.