DART Facts
Interesting Facts at a Glance
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a regional transit agency authorized under Chapter 452 of the Texas Transportation Code and was created by voters and funded with a one-cent local sales tax on August 13, 1983. The service area consists of 12 cities: Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Irving, Plano, Richardson, Rowlett, and University Park.
| Geographic Service Area | 12 cities, 700 square miles |
| FY 2025 Operating Budget | $757.9million |
| FY 2025 Capital and Non-Operating Budget | $830.7 million |
| FY 2026 Employees | 3,693 |
| FY 2025 Sales Tax Revenue | $900.4 million |
| FY 2025 Systemwide Ridership (all modes) | 55.5 million |
| Total Bus Fleet | 563 |
| Bus Transit Centers/Transfer Centers/Transfer Locations/Park-and-Rides | 15 |
| Number of Bus Stops | 6,995 |
| FY 2025 Bus Ridership | 28.6 million |
| Light Rail System Length | 93 miles |
| Number of Light Rail Stations | 66 |
| Total Light Rail Fleet | 163 |
| FY 2025 Light Rail Ridership | 22.1 million |
| Commuter Rail System Length (Trinity Railway Express) | 33.8 miles |
| Number of Commuter Rail Stations | 10 |
| Total Commuter Rail Fleet | 11 locomotives, 17 bi-level coaches, 8 bi-level cab cars, 8 Silver Line Stadler FLIRT DMU |
| FY 2025 Commuter Rail Ridership | 1.3 million |
| Dallas Streetcar (City of Dallas owned) System Length | 2.4 miles |
| Number of Dallas Streetcar Stations | 6 |
| Total Dallas Streetcar Fleet | 4 |
| FY 2025 Dallas Streetcar Ridership | 517,610 |
| FY 2025 Paratransit Ridership | 967,180 |
| FY 2025 GoLink Ridership | 2.1 million |
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