Dallas features a heritage trolley line, with a strong volunteer component,
serving a historic downtown district. The city also has an expanding and
successful light rail system that connects suburbs to downtown. Further in late
2004 a group proposed a downtown modern streetcar system that would connect with
the heritage line and the light rail system.
Follow this link for an Overview of
the Dallas heritage trolley line.
Click on the photos below to enlarge them to full size:
The MATA Birney car stops to change ends (reverse direction) at one end of the line. Extension from here is planned.
Restored Dallas Stone & Webster car 186 operates within easy view of downtown towers, though it serves a lower density area.
The Birney car runs along original Dallas streetcar track, found beneath layers of asphalt. A new building rises in the background.
Birney 636 operates along the newly relaid track on McKinney Avenue past restaurants and businesses.
Another view of the Birney shows how the cars comfortably operate in mixed traffic in classis streetcar fashion.
The Cityplace extension opened in 2002 connects with the underground light rail via the kiosk at the left.
Ex-Melbourne 369 sports the "M-Line" destination as the McKinney Avenue route has been integrated into the DART route system.
The new Cityplace extension has attracted considerable commercial development as shown by the extensive shopping area to the left.
Also on the new Cityplace extension the streetcar directly serves quite a few restaurants.
A view in the carbarn shows two cars, including an ex-Porto car on the left and an interurban car being restored as a restaurant car.
The following are news notes from
Rail Transit Online about developments at Dallas' heritage trolley
system:
