DALLAS, TX — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) $1 million to plan for transit-oriented-development (TOD) at five stations along the planned two-mile Downtown Dallas (D2) Subway. The D2 Subway project is a future second light rail line through downtown Dallas that extends from Victory Park to Deep Ellum while adding four new stations and relocating another.

The funded TOD study introduces four new stations and one relocated station including: one surface station (Museum Way), three underground stations (Metro Center, Commerce, and CBD East), and the relocated Deep Ellum Station from just north of Gaston Avenue to just south of Live Oak Street (now referred to as Live Oak Station). The underground stations would be accessed by stairs, elevators, and/or escalators, depending on space availability. The access points would be provided in new buildings, open spaces downtown, within the sidewalks, or incorporated into existing buildings. The underground station infrastructure will also include emergency egress and ventilation shafts

The FTA awarded a total of $22.97 million to 23 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. The funds are from FTA's Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning, which assists communities that are developing new or expanded mass transit systems.