DART Recognized by American Indian Chamber of Commerce (open access)

DART Recognized by American Indian Chamber of Commerce

News release detailing DART's commitment to utilizing minority- and women-owned business and its recognition by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas for this work.
Date: November 18, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART relays baseball equipment (open access)

DART relays baseball equipment

News release about DART's donation of baseball field equipment to the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board following the purchase of two baseball fields for the building of a new rail station.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Tweddell, Millie
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board advances Fair Park rail route (open access)

DART Board advances Fair Park rail route

News release about public meetings to be conducted ahead of the DART Board of Directors' final decision on the route of a rail alignment connecting Fair Park to Pleasant Grove.
Date: February 18, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flyer Easiest Ride to the State Fair of Texas (open access)

Flyer Easiest Ride to the State Fair of Texas

News release about DART transit options to the Texas State Fair.
Date: September 18, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tarrant County Commuter Rail Service Marks Successful First Day Operation (open access)

Tarrant County Commuter Rail Service Marks Successful First Day Operation

News release about the start of Trinity Railway Express service to Tarrant County.
Date: September 18, 2000
Creator: Willis, Belinda
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART speeds express bus service to every 15 minutes or less (open access)

DART speeds express bus service to every 15 minutes or less

News release about DART increasing the frequency of express bus departures during rush hour service.
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Artist Selected to Design Historic Exhibit at Intermodal Center (open access)

Denton Artist Selected to Design Historic Exhibit at Intermodal Center

News release concerning a historic exhibit to be displayed at the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center.
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Tulecke, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
Major Bus Service Improvements Ahead for Garland and Rowlett (open access)

Major Bus Service Improvements Ahead for Garland and Rowlett

News release detailing upcoming changes in bus routes and service schedules in Garland and Rowlett.
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Buses, Services Highlight Bus Improvement (open access)

New Buses, Services Highlight Bus Improvement

News release detailing an expansion of DART bus and on-call shuttle services.
Date: January 18, 2001
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 begins Major Investment Study in East Dallas County (open access)

DART begins Major Investment Study in East Dallas County

News release about public meetings to be conducted by DART as part of a Major Investment Study ahead of new transportation development projects.
Date: October 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public to view Light Rail alignment for Northwest Corridor (open access)

Public to view Light Rail alignment for Northwest Corridor

News release about public meetings concerning the alignment and station plans for DART's planned Northwest Corridor light rail extension.
Date: March 18, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board approves $582 million budget (open access)

DART Board approves $582 million budget

News release concerning DART's budget for Fiscal Year 2003. Due to increased costs of operation as a result of the agency's light rail expansion coupled with an economic slowdown affecting revenue from sales taxes, DART might be forced to layoff workers and raise fare prices.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Five Poems Kick Off Poetry in Motion 2003 Season (open access)

Five Poems Kick Off Poetry in Motion 2003 Season

News release about DART's Poetry in Motion program.
Date: November 18, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proposed bus service changes presented in community meetings (open access)

Proposed bus service changes presented in community meetings

News release about public meetings to be held by DART to gather public input on proposed changes to 43 bus routes.
Date: June 18, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area seniors celebrate at DART (open access)

Area seniors celebrate at DART

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: May 18, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas region semi-finalist for federal traffic-fighting grant (open access)

Dallas region semi-finalist for federal traffic-fighting grant

News release about a DoT grant program that promises up to $1.2 billion to address traffic congestion in the nation's most congested cities. Dallas is on of the nine semifinalists for the grant.
Date: July 18, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART fare increase, service change effective October 1 (open access)

DART fare increase, service change effective October 1

News release about an increase in DART's transit fares. The higher revenue from higher fares will be used to support the agency's bus and rail expansions.
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Announces Labor Day Schedules (open access)

DART Announces Labor Day Schedules

News release about DART's reduces service schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Date: August 18, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transit agency employees deliver a train-load of help (open access)

Transit agency employees deliver a train-load of help

News release about DART's "Friendly Food Fight," a charity drive to collect food donations in partnership with Dallas's Union Gospel Mission.
Date: December 18, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch (open access)

DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch

News release about progress on DART's Green Line rail project.
Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART making connections for growing businesses (open access)

DART making connections for growing businesses

News release about a DART networking event intended to help the agency's prime contractors connect with potential subcontractors, particularly those owned by the disadvantaged, minorities, and women.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Friendly Food Fight" at DART collects tons of food (open access)

"Friendly Food Fight" at DART collects tons of food

News release about DART's collection of non-perishable foods and cash donations as part of its "Friendly Food Fight" campaign in support of feeding the hungry in North Texas.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History