• 2045 DART Transit System Plan

    Shaping DART’s new mobility future
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  • What's your DART future?

  • DART’s Transit System Plan lays the foundation for future projects, programs, and services. A new system plan is being drafted to improve transit services and mobility in the short-term and in the long-term. The system plan framework is shown below and is focused on five themes with companion goals and actions.

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  • We’d like your input!

    The next two pages provide information on the themes for DART’s plans to improve and enhance the transit experience as a whole, and include an opportunity for you to give your feedback on what’s important to you as we shape the future.

    We encourage you to take a few minutes to first review our progress update brochure to learn more, or if you’re short on time go straight to the survey below. More information is also available at www.DART.org/transitsystemplan

  • Transit System Plan Themes

  • Future opportunities for DART center around the five themes below, which are the building blocks of the Transit System Plan. DART has developed draft goals for each theme, as well as draft actions to meet those goals.

    Please review the themes below prior to providing feedback. Your input will help us understand what’s most important to you and help us to refine our goals and actions.

  • Theme
    Rider Experience

    Focus on enhanced access to transit, safety/security, amenities, and customer information to improve rider experience

    Did you know more than 90% of DART riders walk to their transit stop? One of the goals in this theme is focusing on improving paths to transit—like completing sidewalk gaps and making the walk more convenient, safe and accessible.

    Image source: NACTO.org

    		   Example rider experience scene

    Theme
    Mobility and Innovation

    Advance mobility through innovation, technology and customer initiatives

    DART proposes to develop Mobility Hubs as a way to reorganize how public and private services work together to better match our innovative GoPass app. Hubs can also include electric vehicle charging stations, bikes/scooters,  and even locations for delivery pick up.

    Image source: NACTO.org

    		   Example mobility and innovation scene

    Theme
    Service and Expansion

    Target service improvements and expansion to support an equitable and sustainable network

    This theme covers all DART services. As an example, DART is developing a new bus plan called DARTzoom, which may include more core frequent routes. This means we also need to invest in the streets where buses operate with things such as bus lanes and traffic signal priority.

    Image source: ELTIS.org

    		   Example service and expansion scene

    Theme
    Land Use and Economic Development

    Integrate land use and transit planning to grow ridership and create livable communities

    Transit works best when it operates in walkable, dense, mixed use areas. By working with public and private entities, we can better integrate transit with supportive land use plans. These efforts can provide economic benefits, promote equity, and improve quality of life.

    Image source: DART

    		   Example land use scene

    Theme
    Collaboration

    Collaborate with public and private partners on transit supportive programs, policies and projects

    DART knows that working together—at the local, state and federal level—is how things get done. For example, through local collaboration and federal partnerships, DART is working to implement its D2 Subway project to help sustain transit into the future.

    Image source: DART

    		   Example collaboration scene

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  • Transit System Experience

  • As the transit industry and mobility as a whole is changing, DART is focusing on innovation to improve the rider experience as well as working to create a more sustainable, equitable and accessible region. Let us know your thoughts on how DART can work to enhance your experience.

    • If you have used DART recently, think about the whole experience from when you left your starting point until you arrived at your destination. What would have made that a better experience for you?
    • If you have not used DART recently, what types of services, improvements or innovations would make you more willing to use DART?
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