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All I want for Christmas is my own bus (open access)

All I want for Christmas is my own bus

News release about DART's upcoming auction, at which 80 buses will be available for purchase. The buses have been retired as DART purchases new buses to update its fleet.
Date: November 8, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Customers give DART an 'A' (open access)

Customers give DART an 'A'

News release about a customer survey that shows high levels of satisfaction with DART services.
Date: April 8, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit developing mobile ticketing (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit developing mobile ticketing

News release about DART's new mobile ticketing app.
Date: October 8, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Attorney Evelyn Conner Hicks joins DART Board (open access)

Dallas Attorney Evelyn Conner Hicks joins DART Board

News release concerning the naming of Evelyn Conner Hicks to the DART Board of Directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: March 8, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART deals make shopping sensational (open access)

DART deals make shopping sensational

News release promoting the use of DART transportation services to DFW-area shopping destinations that offer discounts with the presentation of a valid DART ticket or pass as part of DART's "destination deals."
Date: March 8, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Delivers New Bus Service, Improved Routes (open access)

DART Delivers New Bus Service, Improved Routes

News release about bus service changes and improvements.
Date: May 8, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Finalizing Light Rail Extension to Plano (open access)

DART Finalizing Light Rail Extension to Plano

News release concerning a DART open house to gather input on proposed bus service changes to be initiated due to the expansion of DART light rail service to Plano.
Date: July 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Hosts 18th Annual Senior Citizens Health Fair (open access)

DART Hosts 18th Annual Senior Citizens Health Fair

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: May 8, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART improves Pleasant Grove bus service (open access)

DART improves Pleasant Grove bus service

News release about bus service improvements in Pleasant Grove, including expanded routes, more frequent departures, and new bus shelters.
Date: May 8, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Names Orr Head of Human Capital (open access)

DART Names Orr Head of Human Capital

News release about the hiring of Cheryl D. Orr as DART's vice president of human resources.
Date: January 8, 2016
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART On-Call, New Park & Ride, Coming to Rowlett (open access)

DART On-Call, New Park & Ride, Coming to Rowlett

News release about changes to DART's bus and shuttle van service in Rowlett.
Date: May 8, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART receives $4.9 million federal grant for downtown streetcar connector (open access)

DART receives $4.9 million federal grant for downtown streetcar connector

News release about DART receiving a federal grant to fund its planned streetcar loop.
Date: July 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART receives Northeast Dallas Chamber Community Service Award (open access)

DART receives Northeast Dallas Chamber Community Service Award

News release about DART receiving an award from the Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce for its transit safety education program.
Date: May 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART settles World Series bet with BART (open access)

DART settles World Series bet with BART

News release about DART president Gary Thomas settling a bet with California's BART following the victory of the San Francisco Giant's in the 2010 World Series.
Date: November 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART test trains up and running (open access)

DART test trains up and running

News release about DART running a test trains along the Green Line rail corridor ahead of its opening.
Date: June 8, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Bountiful Holiday Shopping (open access)

DART to Bountiful Holiday Shopping

News release about shopping locations near DART stations.
Date: November 8, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to 'energize' Bike to Work Day at eight locations (open access)

DART to 'energize' Bike to Work Day at eight locations

News release about DART operating eight "energizer stations" to support cyclists on National Bike to Work Day.
Date: May 8, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to fun, food and football at the fair (open access)

DART to fun, food and football at the fair

News release promoting the use of DART transportation options to travel to the State Fair of Texas.
Date: September 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Treasurer Nate Hallett Named Acting Chief Financial Officer (open access)

DART Treasurer Nate Hallett Named Acting Chief Financial Officer

News release about Nathan Hallett being named DART's acting CFO following the departure of Chris Poinsatte.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's bike to work day "energizer stations" announced (open access)

DART's bike to work day "energizer stations" announced

News release about DART's support of National Bike to Work Day but operating six "bike energizer stations" that morning. Additionally, DART is updating ten light rail vehicles to better accommodate bicycles, as well as wheelchairs, strollers, etc.
Date: May 8, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Thanksgiving holiday schedule (open access)

DART's Thanksgiving holiday schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: November 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Wanda Schafer one of four WTS honorees (open access)

DART's Wanda Schafer one of four WTS honorees

News release about Wanda Schafer, a manager of East Dallas bus operations at DART, who has been honored by the Women's Transportation Seminar, celebrating women in the transportation industry.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Downtown Dallas Trolley-Bus Routes Being Combined (open access)

Downtown Dallas Trolley-Bus Routes Being Combined

News release detailing the consolidation of three trolley-bus loops in downtown Dallas into a single route.
Date: May 8, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
HOV lanes growing in popularity (open access)

HOV lanes growing in popularity

News release about the role of DART's HOV program in reducing traffic congestion.
Date: March 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History