Nadine Lee, president and CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), has warned Dallas officials that ongoing permitting delays and changes to the $1.9-billion Silver Line commuter rail are costing the transit agency as much as $150,000 per day. She told city council members that roughly $83 million in overruns could be deducted from an estimated $111 million in sales tax revenue the agency planned to return to the city,
During a council Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting on Feb. 28, Lee noted that DART has at times faced months of delays on plan reviews and approvals, despite requirements of timely turnaround by the city under the interlocal agreement.