Art Contest Winners Announced by DART (open access)

Art Contest Winners Announced by DART

News release about the winner of DART's annual student art contest.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART art contest won by Plano student (open access)

DART art contest won by Plano student

News release about the winner of DART's annual student art contest.
Date: April 27, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, Uber stepping up "complete trip" efforts (open access)

DART, Uber stepping up "complete trip" efforts

News release about Uber offering a free ride to first time users as part of partnership with DART to make it easier for customers to connect to DART facilities.
Date: April 14, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Adding Suburban Express Trips, Adjusting Schedules (open access)

DART Adding Suburban Express Trips, Adjusting Schedules

News release about increases in service and adjustments in schedules for DART buses.
Date: April 12, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART opens green space with Pearl Street Connector (open access)

DART opens green space with Pearl Street Connector

News release about a DART conversion of a downtown Dallas parking lot, near on of its stations, into a green space.
Date: April 28, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Senior citizens get free health screenings at DART fair (open access)

Senior citizens get free health screenings at DART fair

News release about DART's annual Senior Health Fair.
Date: April 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday (open access)

DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday

News release about DART testing a modified light rail service schedule ahead of its employment on the day of a major football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: April 26, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to a wild time at Richardson's premier arts and music festival (open access)

DART to a wild time at Richardson's premier arts and music festival

News release promoting the use of DART to reach the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival in Dallas.
Date: April 5, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens (open access)

DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Safely Program Increases Bus, Rail Safety Awareness (open access)

DART Safely Program Increases Bus, Rail Safety Awareness

News release about a DART bus and rail safety presentation.
Date: April 7, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sign Up for DART's 2017 Bike to Work challenge (open access)

Sign Up for DART's 2017 Bike to Work challenge

News release about DART and the NCTCOG's hosting of the second annual "Bike to Work Challenge," to encourage bicycle commuting, supplemented by public transit use, as an alternative to single-occupancy vehicles.
Date: April 24, 2017
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Announces Student Art Contest Winners (open access)

DART Announces Student Art Contest Winners

News release about the winners of DART's annual student poster art contest.
Date: April 21, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART schedules meetings to preview possible bus changes (open access)

DART schedules meetings to preview possible bus changes

News release concerning public meetings about proposed changes to DART's bus services.
Date: April 7, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART starts light rail train tests in Irving (open access)

DART starts light rail train tests in Irving

News release about test trains being run on a portion of DART's Orange Line ahead of its opening.
Date: April 9, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and Toyota supporting expanded transit choices in Collin County (open access)

DART and Toyota supporting expanded transit choices in Collin County

News release about DART receiving a $1 million grant to support non-emergency transportation services to medical facilities in northern Collin County.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Passenger Amenities Add Convenience, Comfort (open access)

New Passenger Amenities Add Convenience, Comfort

News release concerning DART's investment in new bus shelters and related amenities.
Date: April 3, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options (open access)

DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board of Directors Changes Fare Structure (open access)

DART Board of Directors Changes Fare Structure

News release about adjustments to the DART fare system, including replacing the use of transfer slips with day passes. These changes are intended to reduce fare evasion and avoid the need for a general fare increase.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART named Public Entity of the Year by RHCA (open access)

DART named Public Entity of the Year by RHCA

News release about DART being recognized as the "Public Entity of the Year" by the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association for the expansions of its light rail systems.
Date: April 4, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Success of DART Rail prompts new order for 21 more light rail vehicles (open access)

Success of DART Rail prompts new order for 21 more light rail vehicles

News release concerning DART's planned purchase of new light rail vehicles.
Date: April 29, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART completes first test run of Blue Line extension to Rowlett (open access)

DART completes first test run of Blue Line extension to Rowlett

News release about the first test run of trains along DART's Blue Line light rail extension between Garland and Rowlett.
Date: April 26, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board selects new auditor (open access)

DART Board selects new auditor

News release introducing DART's new Director of Internal Audit, Sharon Mogford.
Date: April 28, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART earns international recognition (open access)

DART earns international recognition

News release about DART being recognized as the transit agency in the Americas at the "Best Metro Americas" awards.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guests "Ride the Rails with DART" to Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Dallas for 25% Savings on Room Rate (open access)

Guests "Ride the Rails with DART" to Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Dallas for 25% Savings on Room Rate

News release about a promotional partnership between DART and Hotel Palomar Dallas, involving savings on rooms for holders of DART passes and a photo scavenger hunt.
Date: April 19, 2010
Creator: Hardt, Tresa; Peterson, Collen; Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History