DART’s Silver Line: Real commuter rail – not light rail – coming in 2025-26

Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s new Silver Line is a 26‑mile commuter rail project – not just another light rail line.

Stretching from Plano to DFW Airport and covering seven North Texas cities (Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano), it’s designed for longer-distance, suburban travel with fewer stops, higher speeds, and diesel-powered diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains.

Testing is now underway, with full end-to-end trials scheduled this summer. DART hopes to launch service in late 2025 to early 2026, offering all‑week service with 30‑minute headways during peak and 60‑minute off-peak periods…

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