Dallas Transit Plans $179M for Capital IT Projects in Next 5 Years

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) plans to invest $179 million in its communications and information systems over the next five years and more than half a million dollars in the next 20.

The transit agency’s capital improvement program for fiscal years 2024-28 includes numerous IT capital projects across four categories: agencywide, bus, commuter rail and light rail transit.

Broken down below are notable projects listed in each category and their five-year funding totals:

Agencywide: $179 million

• $29 million for CCTV upgrades
• $27 million for radio system upgrades
• $16 million for application technology
• $14 million for infrastructure technology
• $8 million for a customer relationship management implementation

Bus: $42 million

• $27 million for digital signage at bus stops
• $12 million for an onboard passenger information system
• $2 million for traffic signal timing priority

Commuter rail: $6 million

• $3 million for intelligent transportation systems
• $2 million for positive train control system refurbishment and replacement

Light rail transit: $26 million

• $13 million for passenger information display system upgrades
• $4 million for fiber-optic upgrades
• $3 million for supervisory control and data acquisition control system upgrades
• $3 million for intelligent transportation systems

The agency’s FY 2024-28 capital improvement program can be found on the DART website.