The Denton County Transportation Authority is currently constructing a 21-mile regional rail project that will connect Denton County with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rail system in Carrollton. This train will run along the existing Denton Branch Rail Trail. The rail trail will be relocated to the east within the existing right-of-way. You can view the planned construction line on the maps page.

As part of this project, each of the at-grade street and driveway crossings along the entire alignment have been evaluated for potential closure in order to avoid future conflicts with vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic operations at those locations. The elimination of any crossings immediately removes these conflict points, eliminates the need for railroad gates and lights, and eliminates warning horns, bells and flashing beacons from that location. Based on a thorough engineering assessment, DCTA has concluded that two specific street crossings within Denton (Robertson and Duncan) are recommended for closure and/or realignment.

Because of your close proximity to these crossings, we would like to meet with you to discuss our recommendations and proposed alternatives. DCTA will present detailed information on our recommendations on July 21st at 6 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center at 1300 Wilson Street. We will also be available at the monthly meeting of the Southeast Denton Neighborhood Association. The meeting will be held at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center at 7:00 p.m. on July 27th.

If you prefer, I will gladly meet with you one-on-one to discuss concerns specific to your property. If you are interested in an individual meeting with DCTA, please contact Rusty Comer at 972-221-4600 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In Denton, Sycamore and Duncan street closures have been postponed.

However, there will be temporary street lane closures to locate utilities as part of construction efforts for the A-train rail. These lane closures will be at the rail crossing intersections and will last a few hours on each street. Here are the dates: Hickory Street and Colorado Boulevard, July 10; Sycamore, Robertson/Jackson and Shady Oaks streets, July 13; Duncan Street and Mayhill Road, July 15.

The pedestrian/bike path in Denton between Duncan Street and Shady Oaks Drive will be closed starting Wednesday, July 1 through the end of August while crews work on the Morse Street bridge. The trail between Pockrus Paige Road and Lakeview Blvd. will also be closed to allow crews to remove vegetation.

In Lewisville, Bennett Street will be closed between Railroad Road and the rail crossing starting the week of July 16th and lasting for four months.

In Lewisville, Jones Street will be closed between Mill Street and Crescent Avenue for six weeks. Tenative construction dates are between July 8th 2009 and August 19th 2009.

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2009

Lewisville, TX - The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and Stadler Bussnag AG, a Swiss company, have reached an agreement for the purchase of eleven GTW 2-6 Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) for use as the next generation rail fleet for DCTA’s 21-mile corridor from Denton to Carrollton. DCTA Board was on hand yesterday to witness Jim Witt, DCTA President and Klaus Potocnik, Head of Project Management, Deputy CEO sign the $73,764,069 contract. Vehicle construction will commence in September 2010 and the first vehicle is schedule to arrive in Lewisville in August 2011. The final vehicle is scheduled for delivery in April 2012. Testing will continue through August 2012 with “fleet transition” scheduled for September of 2012.

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2009

DENTON, TX – On Friday, April 3rd at 2:00 p.m., the Denton County Transit Authority will break ground on the MedPark Station of the A-train rail line through Denton County.

The groundbreaking, which will take place at the DCTA property located at the intersection of MedPark and Colorado in Denton, continues the historic progress DCTA is making in its construction of the A-train line through Denton County.  This passenger rail system will connect Denton County with the DART system and the rest of the North Texas region, creating an economic development mechanism for Denton County and the region as a whole. Public parking for the event will be available at Sally Beauty at 3001 Colorado Blvd. A free shuttle will be provided to the site.