CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $700,000 FOR DART LIGHT RAIL PLANNING

Washington, D.C. (Tuesday, December 21, 2010) – Congresswoman Johnson announced today that the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) System will receive $700,000 from the Federal Transit Administration for Light Rail Planning.

The $700,000 in planning funds will be used to evaluate a second light rail transit alignment for downtown Dallas, commonly known as D2. This new line is being undertaken to alleviate congestion along the DART transit mall, which runs along Bryan Street and Pacific Avenue.

“The award of these funds represents a critical step forward to moving ahead with the D2 line,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “I am pleased to support the allocation of these funds to DART, which adds to my ongoing effort to help relieve congestion and ensure that Dallas residents have multiple transportation options available to them.”

 
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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.