Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will hold the next series of Silver Line Regional Rail Biannual Community Meetings beginning on Monday, July 25. DART staff and the design-build contractor, Archer Western Herzog (AWH), will be on hand to outline the latest design and construction developments and answer questions.

Monday, July 25, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Sound at Cypress Waters
3111 Olympus Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Crosby Recreation Center
1610 E Crosby Road, Carrollton, TX 75006

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Addison Treehouse
14681 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001

Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Annex
1302 I Avenue, Plano, TX 75074

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Richardson Civic Center
411 W Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75080

Thursday, August 4, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Campbell Green Recreation Center
16600 Park Hill Drive, Dallas, TX 75248

With revenue service scheduled for 2024, the 26-mile Silver Line project will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and include 10 new stations. The primary purpose of the Silver Line is to provide passenger rail connections and service that will improve mobility, accessibility and system linkages to major employment, population, and activity centers in the northern part of the DART service area.

The Silver Line will connect with the Trinity Metro TEXRail commuter rail line at DFW North station providing access to Downtown Fort Worth and various other Tarrant County locales. The Silver Line will also connect with the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) A-train commuter rail line providing access to various Denton County locations, DART’s Green Line providing access to Dallas Love Field and Downtown Dallas via Downtown Carrollton Station, and DART’s Red and Orange Lines at CityLine/Bush Station, giving riders easy access to Downtown Plano and the eastern side of the DART network.

More information about the DART Silver Line Regional Rail project can be found at www.dart.org/silverline.

Source: Dart.org

Governor Greg Abbott today commended the hard work of small businesses – many of which are restaurants and bars – and spotlighted their importance to the Lone Star State’s thriving economy at the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)’s Texas Restaurant Show in Dallas. Addressing hundreds of event attendees, the Governor noted TRA’s contributions in keeping Texas the best state for small business job growth, the top state to start a business, and the number one economic destination in America.

“Small businesses – many of which are restaurants and bars – are the heartbeat of our mighty economy and communities, and I thank TRA for their tireless efforts to support Texas entrepreneurs in this critical industry,” said Governor Abbott. “Through partnerships with organizations like TRA, the Lone Star State will continue creating more jobs, developing and educating our workforce, and providing bars and restaurants the opportunity to unleash their full economic potential. Together we are keeping Texas an economic juggernaut and a place where every Texan can flourish.”

TRA is the leading business association for Texas’ $52.4 billion foodservice industry, which spans over 43,000 locations throughout the state and employs a workforce of 1.2 million Texans.