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Agenda Report
Committee-of-the-Whole Attachment: Voting Requirements: 1. Proposed Route Changes Majority DATE: SUBJECT: January 14, 2014 Call for Public Hearing on 2014 Service Modifications Associated with DFW Airport LRT Extension

RECOMMENDATION Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/Executive Director or his designee to call a public hearing on or about March 4, 2014 to receive public comments on proposed 2014 service modifications associated with the extension of LRT service to DFW Airport. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATIONS . On December 10, 2013 the Planning Committee unanimously moved to forward this item to the January 14, 2014 Committee-of-the-Whole for Initial Consideration.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS . Funding for the proposed 2014 service modifications is included in service allocations within the FY 2014 Operating Budget and the Expense line item of the FY 2014 Financial Plan.

BUSINESS PURPOSE . . This resolution will help DART achieve the Board Strategic Priority I: Strive to Exceed Customer Expectations, and; Priority II: Manage System Development and Maintain Infrastructure. This item covers the formal call for a Public Hearing for proposed 2014 service changes associated with the extension of LRT service to DFW Airport. It does not include action on the changes themselves, which would happen around April 2014 following public review and input. The precise implementation date for these changes has not yet been finalized. The opening of DFW LRT service was originally scheduled for December 2014. We are initiating the service change process early to allow for flexibility in setting a final opening date. This group of changes will focus on extended LRT service to DFW Airport and associated modifications to Routes 500 and 509, including route and schedule adjustments. Details on the proposed changes are included in a separate Attachment 1. The 2014 modifications add to the hours, miles, and annual cost of rail service, but reduce bus service levels and cost.
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The preliminary schedule for the public involvement process is:

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January 28, 2014 Call for Public Hearing Approval February/March 2014 Pre-Public Hearing Community Meetings March 4, 2014 Public Hearing April 2014 Board Action

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS Section 452.115 of the Texas Transportation Code requires DART to hold a public hearing on service changes involving 25 percent or more of the number of transit route miles of a transit route; or 25 percent or more of the transit revenue miles of a transit route, computed daily, for the day of the week for which the change is made; or the establishment of a new route.

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ATTACHMENT: 2014 ROUTE DETAILS 2014 SERVICE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH DFW AIRPORT LRT EXTENSION Proposed Route and Schedule Modifications

Overview 2014 will bring the next step in the expansion of the DART light rail network. Trains will now reach DFW Airport directly through a new Orange Line station at DFW adjacent to Terminal A. Beyond the additional station, Orange Line operations would remain relatively unchanged. The extension of the Orange Line triggers two proposed bus route changes in the general vicinity. Route 500 buses would no longer serve DFW or CentrePort Stations, but service on the inner part of the route near Belt Line Station would continue to operate, and the route would be extended into the Freeport area of Irving and the Cypress Waters development. Cypress Waters is a new and relatively large mixed-use development that is located within an isolated section of the City of Dallas surrounding North Lake. Due to passenger requests and growing employment in the Freeport area, we are proposing to add Saturday service for Route 509. We are not proposing other significant changes at this time. The next round of service changes is tentatively scheduled for March 2015. Detailed descriptions and maps of the proposed changes follow: Light Rail Service Orange Line LRT Orange Line LRT service would be extended to DFW Airport Station from the current terminal at Belt Line Station. No change anticipated in current service frequencies or span (hours of operation). Bus Service Changes 500 Modify route to serve the Freeport area and the Cypress Waters Development; discontinue service to DFW Terminal A and the CentrePort Rail Station on the TRE. Add service along Freeport Pkwy. between SH-114 west service road and Esters Blvd., along Esters Blvd. between Freeport Pkwy. and Royal Ln., along Royal Ln. between Esters Blvd. and Royal Crossing, along Royal Crossing between Royal Ln. and Regent Blvd., along Regent Blvd. between Royal Crossing and Belt Line Rd., along Belt Line Rd. between Regent Blvd. and Saintsbury St., along Saintsbury St. between Belt Line Rd. and Cypress Waters Blvd., along Cypress Waters Blvd. between Saintsbury St. and Chapel Oaks Dr., along Chapel Oaks Dr., between Cypress Waters Blvd. and Watermill Rd., and along Watermill Rd. between Chapel Oaks Dr. and Saintsbury St. Discontinue service along SH-114 between Freeport Pkwy. and International Pkwy., along International Pkwy. between SH-114 and DFW Terminal A, along International Pkwy. between DFW Terminal A and SH-183, along SH-183 between International Pkwy. and Amon Carter Blvd., along Amon Carter Blvd. between SH-183 and Trinity Blvd., along Trinity Blvd. between

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ATTACHMENT: 2014 ROUTE DETAILS Amon Carter Blvd. and CentrPort Dr., along CentrePort Drive between Amon Carter Blvd. and Statler Blvd., along Statler Blvd. between CentrePort Blvd. and Breezewood Dr., and along Breezewood Dr. between Statler Blvd. and Trinity Blvd. Reduce frequency of service during all periods. Weekday buses would operate every 30 minutes during peak periods, every 40 minutes at other times, with service available between 5:00am and Midnight. Saturday and Sunday service would operate every 30-40 minutes based upon the frequency of connecting train service, and would also operate between 5:00am and Midnight. 509 Add full Saturday service to the current Weekday-only schedule. Buses would operate hourly on Saturday between the hours of 6am and Midnight.

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ATTACHMENT: 2014 ROUTE DETAILS

Maps of the Proposed Changes Map 1: Orange Line Extension to DFW

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ATTACHMENT: 2014 ROUTE DETAILS

Map 2: Route 500

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