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Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State)
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- Type
- Transit authority — State public transit corporation (DART First State) whose FTA grants are made to DelDOT; buses, paratransit and commuter rail contracted from SEPTA
- Market · Region
- United States · Delaware
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Digital operations
Runs DART First State and pays SEPTA to operate the Wilmington/Newark commuter line through four Delaware stations.
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Operates DART First State bus and paratransit and contracts with SEPTA to run the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line through Claymont, Wilmington, Churchmans Crossing (Fairplay) and Newark. DTC funds and manages the Delaware segment while SEPTA runs the trains, 549,071 trips in fiscal year 2026. It opened the Claymont Regional Transportation Center on 4 December 2023 and is designing improvements at Newark and Fairplay.
- Type
- Transit authority — State public transit corporation (DART First State) whose FTA grants are made to DelDOT; buses, paratransit and commuter rail contracted from SEPTA
- Where
- Delaware · Wilmington
- Programmes
- Northeast Corridor, IIJA / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Digital operations
Structure
- Contract detail and values (1)$5–25mIn the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (3)
- ● DART First State: Delaware Train Service Fast Facts (July 2026) · Two-page fact sheet: DTC contracts with SEPTA to operate the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line through four stations; DTC funds and manages the Delaware segment; 549,071 train trips in fiscal year 2026; weekday and weekend ridership; Claymont Regional Transportation Center opened on 4 December 2023; Newark station improvements 'being designed'; Amtrak and SEPTA train counts by station. Marked 'UPDATED: July 2026'. (published 2026-07-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● DART First State: SEPTA in Delaware · Service page: SEPTA serves Claymont, Wilmington, Churchmans Crossing (Fairplay) and Newark; station addresses, bus connections and amenities for the four Delaware stations. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FTA grant DE-2018-005 (Claymont station replacement) · Award record: 10,000,000 federal with 5,000,000 non-federal (total 15,000,000), signed 21 August 2018, period to 29 January 2024; construction to replace an obsolescent station and redevelop the site. The record does not name the station; its sister grant DE-2018-002 does. Federal award data. (published 2024-02-26 · checked 2026-10-08)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claymont Regional Transportation Center | In execution | $5–25m |
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- Published contacts (1)
- Award history (3)
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- ● DART First State: Delaware Train Service Fast Facts (July 2026) · Two-page fact sheet: DTC contracts with SEPTA to operate the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line through four stations; DTC funds and manages the Delaware segment; 549,071 train trips in fiscal year 2026; weekday and weekend ridership; Claymont Regional Transportation Center opened on 4 December 2023; Newark station improvements 'being designed'; Amtrak and SEPTA train counts by station. Marked 'UPDATED: July 2026'. (published 2026-07-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● DART First State: Fast Facts · DTC operates DART First State; commuter train service contracted through SEPTA; SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line 32 weekday and 17 weekend trains in Delaware; four rail cars; fiscal year 2026 ridership of 549,071 SEPTA train trips. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● DART First State: SEPTA in Delaware · Service page: SEPTA serves Claymont, Wilmington, Churchmans Crossing (Fairplay) and Newark; station addresses, bus connections and amenities for the four Delaware stations. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FTA grant DE-2025-001 (DTC capital programme) · Award record: 14,423,082 federal with 6,254,755 non-federal, Section 5307 and State of Good Repair, signed 2 June 2025, to 30 June 2027; activities list the Claymont Regional Transportation Center (construction) and Churchmans Crossing Fairplay Station parking (preliminary engineering) among bus items. A mixed bus and rail grant. Federal award data. (published 2026-09-14 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FTA grant DE-2026-005 (DTC capital programme) · Award record: 12,868,159 federal with 1,488,520 non-federal, signed 4 September 2026, to 29 July 2029; activities include Fairplay Station parking expansion (preliminary engineering) and a capital asset lease payment to Amtrak among bus items. A mixed bus and rail grant. Federal award data. (published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-10-08)
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