Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 82

between the city, the University of
Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington),
private sector businesses and a Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) grant.

the city to Dallas and Fort Worth. If
these plans are realized, the Arlington
will play a key role in connecting
high speed rail users to Dallas-Fort
Worth International Airport and the
CentrePort TRE Station as well as into
Arlington’s Entertainment District,
Downtown and the UT Arlington
campus. The city should be prepared
to take advantage of these types of
opportunities and maintain a voice
in the mobility discussions occurring
regionally and statewide.

To date, there has been success
with stops at College Park Center
and Lincoln Square/Entertainment
District and there has been expressed
interest for expanded routes and
expanded hours including Saturday
service. Additional corridor and station
locations and areas of interest include
educational institutions, entertainment
venues, shopping centers, and large
Transit-Oriented Developments
employers. In late 2014, the city began
exploring options in order to develop a Areas of high activity serve as
strategy for continued MAX service.
opportunities for transit-oriented
developments (TODs). A TOD is a
As shown on the Public Transportation
mixed-use residential or commercial
Framework Map, MAX is part of the
area designed to maximize access to
region’s larger, interconnected transit
public transportation by incorporating
system and meets an important need
public transportation features which
of improving access and mobility
encourage transportation ridership.
options for Arlington residents and
TODs usually have a center with a
visitors.
transit stop, surrounded by significant
development that progressively
And with proposed plans for high
spreads outward. To facilitate
speed rail along the I-30 corridor,
walkability, TODs are generally located
a stop in Arlington would connect
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