(Metro Video / Metro Video) By Maggie Prosser 8:09 AM on Dec 14, 2021 CST A driver was seriously injured after a semitrailer Authorities are investigating a freight train derailment atSouth Main and Pecan Street in Aubrey. The accident happened at 6:20 p.m. on Jackson Street near Greenville Avenue. [20], On July 3, 2006, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved a US$700 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) the largest grant ever awarded to DART to kick-start a US$2.5 billion expansion of the light rail system. A Silver Alert has been issued for Arthur Henry Page, who was last seen on Feb. 23. [27] An extension of the Orange Line from Belt Line Station to DFW Airport Station opened on August 18, 2014. Two people involved in the crash were taken to nearby hospitals, according to the news station. The crash left four locomotives on their side, according to Chattanooga-based news station WRCB. Removed from the final plan was a 6.3-mile (10.1km) branch of the Red Line from Forest Lane Station to the Addison Transit Center, which would have included several miles of subway under Interstate 635. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. His death was ruled a homicide. Not even kidding! The Blue Line runs from southwest to northeast, UNT Dallas, in southwest Dallas, to Downtown Rowlett Station in Rowlett. Authorities say the incident happened just after 9:15 p.m. near the Farmers Branch DART station by Villa Creek and Denton Drive. The platforms will be raised to the 15.5 inches (40cm) floor height of the low-floor middle section of the SLRV trains. WebAccidents in Dallas result in serious injuries and deaths each year After a Dallas crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. The commuter train may stop in other Denton County cities, should they choose to join the DCTA. The 83-year-old left his home on March 1 at 1 p.m. heading to an appointment in Euless. "I would have never ever imagined that this was cancer," says a woman who was diagnosed at just 44 years old. NBC 5 News. Read our affiliate disclosure policy here. Looking ahead, damaging winds, large hail and even isolated tornadoes are all possible during Thursday evening's commute. Wage theft costs Americans more than any other type of theft. At the Texas Capitol Tuesday, top school safety officials told lawmakers about the results of the first random intruder detection audits conducted at schools across the state. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. [32] While the D2 Study is being funded by a $700,000 grant, the $500 million to $1 billion alignment is unfunded, and construction is not expected to begin before 2025. The higher risk of severe weather Thursday is on the east side of the I-35 corridor. Officials are still trying to clean up damage and debris from a large explosion and fire in Cameron, Texas that happened after a train and 18-wheeler collided on FM 2095. Almost another half of the funding comes from federal resources leaving mostly the planning costs to DART, which is below ten million. This came on May 31, 1997, nearly one year after the first part of the starter system opened. The project has accordingly two phases. Copyright 2021Accident Data Center Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sponsorships, Wendy M. Humphreys, Johnny M. Ashworth, and Jasmine Ashworth killed when vehicle struck by train in McMinn County, Tennessee, Alana Jade King, 21, killed in train collision on Howard Street in Athens, Tennessee, Three people injured in crash between train and semi truck on Wauhatchie Pike in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Woman bitten 3 times by copperhead snake at Virginia restaurant. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The driver of the 18-wheeler was traveling west on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, taking the northbound ramp to Interstate-35E when the crash happened -- sending the big rig plummeting between 30 to 40 feet and catching fire. The final leg of the Orange Line from Belt Line to DFW Airport opened on August 18, 2014. Tractor-Trailer Crashes Off Bridge Near Downtown Dallas, Driver In Critical Condition December 14, 2021 / 9:35 AM / CBS Texas DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) It was A Frisco barbecue restaurant raised funds to surprise a North Texas family, as their young grandson battles a rare form of cancer. Light rail system in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, This article is about the light rail system in Dallas, Texas. The agency had to lease rail cars due to a delay in the current stock until that March. Additional information was not immediately available. A man and a woman inside a dump truck were killed Saturday afternoon when it burst into flames after it was struck by a Trinity Railway Express train. Scott Olson/Getty Images;LAURA BUCKMAN/AFP via Getty Images, an accident involving a train and a police car, flipped over after colliding with a dump truck, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Damion Aciano Rodriguez, 51, died at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth on Wednesday night, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. They also tweeted photographs from the scene that show the extent of the damage caused by the crash. The final change to the starter system came on December 18, 2000, when DART opened Cityplace Station (now called Cityplace/Uptown Station), the system's first subway station, in the tunnel between Pearl and Mockingbird Lane under the Tower at Cityplace skyscraper, providing access to the Tower as well as Cityplace West. 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At about half-past midnight Monday, a speeding car drove off the Houston Street viaduct, into the bridge's sidewall and fell onto DART rails overhead lines. [30] However, on April 27, 2010, DART announced financial problems would prevent it from funding construction of the D2 alignment, putting the plan in limbo. Hours: Mon - Fri, 4:45 - 10 AM and 1:45 - 7 PM, Sat 8 AM - 4 PM Call Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 AM - 4 PM Notice: None Accessible: Yes www.startransit.org 6 My Ride Dallas [43] The platform extensions were part of the initial planning of system with reserved space on each station since the 1980s. 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Chattanooga, TN. The two new stations of Forest/Jupiter Station and Downtown Garland Station were opened to the public. [25] This line connects Denton to Carrollton, with stops in Lewisville and Highland Village. According to Dallas police, Rodriguez's injuries occurred during an incident on a DART train on Nov. 20. Brian Schottenheimer is taking over as offensive coordinator for Dallas, with the Cowboys still planning on coach Mike McCarthy taking on play-calling duties. Luka Doncic scored 28 points, Kyrie Irving added 23 and the All-Star pair won for the first time together in Dallas, leading a 142-116 victory over the woeful San Antonio Spurs. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital and died from their injuries. The election plan was pared down to 147 miles (236.6km) when Duncanville, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, which would have had rail lines, opted out of joining the agency. By the time construction started, DART was using the new Green Line designation as part of its marketing efforts, saying "Like the color green, this line is a symbol of our city on the move. DART police were called about 9:20 p.m. to Villa Creek and Denton Drives, south of the Farmers Branch station, where a person in the right-of-way had been hit by a southbound Green Line train. A person died after being struck by a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train Saturday night near the Farmers Branch station in northwest Dallas, officials say. Jacob deGrom has thrown his first bullpen session at spring training for the Texas Rangers. COLLEGEDALE DERAILMENT: MORE VIEWER VIDEO: pic.twitter.com/MkRCeIxkM4. [36], DART is considering three alignments, all of which are underground for a majority of their routes. Newsweek reached out to the Collegedale Police Department and Hamilton County Emergency Management Services press contact for comment. Maggie Prosser, Suburban Public Safety Reporter. An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, authorities said. The best way to stay up to date on service alerts and other DART-related news and information is to register for My DART Updates. Apart from capacity the project allows for barrier-free access to trains even on the oldest lines of the network. A common street-level station will have side platforms of 450 feet (140m) length with a raised boarding area of 385 feet (117m). The first Orange Line stations opened on July 30, 2012, while service to Belt Line Station in Irving began on December 3, 2012. In June, an Amtrak train in Missouri flipped over after colliding with a dump truck during a trip from Los Angeles to Chicago. These proposals were accepted by the City of Dallas in June 2006 in a unanimous resolution. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. 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