Trinity Railway Express Game Train Announces Schedule Change (open access)

Trinity Railway Express Game Train Announces Schedule Change

News release about the Trinity Railway Express's "Game Train," to sporting events.
Date: February 15, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Tulecke, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities (open access)

DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities

News release about the opening of DAR's Green Line, the jobs that have been created due to its construction, and plans for future expansion.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
First segments of DART Rail Orange Line likely delayed (open access)

First segments of DART Rail Orange Line likely delayed

News release about a delay in the completion of DART's Orange Line light rail project due to missing a window for construction on a portion of State Highway 114 where the highway and the rail line would intersect.
Date: February 23, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Construction begins on next HOV lanes (open access)

Construction begins on next HOV lanes

News release concerning construction on new HOV lanes, their planned entry and exit points, and current and projected HOV ridership numbers.
Date: February 12, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Submissions open for DART student art contest (open access)

Submissions open for DART student art contest

News release about making submissions for DART's annual student poster art contest.
Date: February 3, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART train becomes special canine classroom (open access)

DART train becomes special canine classroom

News release about a service dog training session on a DART train to prepare the animals to help serve passengers with disabilities on public transit.
Date: February 28, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Breaks Ground for Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Transit Center (open access)

DART Breaks Ground for Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Transit Center

News release concerning the begining of construction on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Transit Center.
Date: February 14, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ruben Puente becomes Lieutenant with DART Transit Police (open access)

Ruben Puente becomes Lieutenant with DART Transit Police

News release about Ruben Puente joining DART Transit Police Department as a lieutenant.
Date: February 13, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Test Trains Traveling to Richardson (open access)

DART Test Trains Traveling to Richardson

News release about test trains being run along new DART light rail lines ahead of the opening of LBJ/Central Station.
Date: February 20, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide Dogs go to school on DART and TRE trains (open access)

Guide Dogs go to school on DART and TRE trains

News release about guide dogs being trained and familiarized with DART trains to help their future owners navigate public transportation.
Date: February 4, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART plans March service changes to assist employment centers (open access)

DART plans March service changes to assist employment centers

News release about the extension and streamlining of DART bus service to the Legacy area in northwest Plano and the Cypress Waters area, northwest of Dallas.
Date: February 27, 2017
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Obey traffic signals at train crossings (open access)

Obey traffic signals at train crossings

News release encouraging obedience to traffic signals at railroad crossings.
Date: February 12, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Zipcar and DART Partner to Bring Convenience of Car Sharing (open access)

Zipcar and DART Partner to Bring Convenience of Car Sharing

News release about DART's partnership with Zipcar to offer a car sharing service at DART's Mockingbird Station.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Marhews, Jennifer; Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board Approves $2.9 Billion Debt Program (open access)

DART Board Approves $2.9 Billion Debt Program

News release about the DART Board of Directors approving the issuing of up to $2.9 Billion in long-term bonds.
Date: February 6, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART hosts design-build forum Monday, February 11 (open access)

DART hosts design-build forum Monday, February 11

News release about a forum for construction contractors and vendors to learn about opportunities to provide design-build services for the next phase of DART's rail expansion.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART ridership growth trend continues (open access)

DART ridership growth trend continues

News release about DART's continued ridership growth.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Adopt New SEC Annual Disclosure Standards (open access)

DART to Adopt New SEC Annual Disclosure Standards

News release concerning DART's adoption of the Security and Exchange Commission's annual disclosure standards.
Date: February 7, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART (open access)

Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART

News release concerning the loaning of DART light rail vehicles to the city of Salt Lake to help manage transportation needs during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Date: February 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART pumping $3.7 billion into North Texas economy over next 5 years (open access)

DART pumping $3.7 billion into North Texas economy over next 5 years

News release about an economic impact study showing the projected economic benefits DART is expected to bring to North Texas.
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake June Transit Center Eases Commute in Southeast Dallas (open access)

Lake June Transit Center Eases Commute in Southeast Dallas

News release about the opening of DART's Lake June Transit Center, a bus station which will eventually serve as a terminal for DART's southeast light rail line extension.
Date: February 5, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Test Trains Traveling White Rock to LBJ/Skillman Corridor (open access)

DART Test Trains Traveling White Rock to LBJ/Skillman Corridor

News release about DART running test trains along the 3-mile light rail corridor ahead of the opening of LBJ/Skillman Station. DART is also promoting rail safety for students near the corridor.
Date: February 12, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ridership, revenue gains put DART on track for growth (open access)

Ridership, revenue gains put DART on track for growth

News release about DART's light rail expansion program, bolstered by increases in ridership and revenue as gas prices remain high while the economy improves.
Date: February 15, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART HOV operator breathes life into child (open access)

DART HOV operator breathes life into child

News release about life-saving CPR performed by an HOV lane operator on a three-year-old boy that he came across on a patrol.
Date: February 3, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's second downtown light rail line to be discussed (open access)

DART's second downtown light rail line to be discussed

News release about a public meeting to be hosted by DART where the agency will present a transit improvements study that outline alignment options for a second light rail line through downtown Dallas.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History