DART moving quickly to build alternatively fueled bus fleet (open access)

DART moving quickly to build alternatively fueled bus fleet

News release about upgrades to DART's bus fleet, including a partial transition to liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas and a new bus design with transparent sides and bottoms.
Date: April 24, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Gililland, Don
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
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
Richland College sponsors Poetry in Motion on DART buses and trains (open access)

Richland College sponsors Poetry in Motion on DART buses and trains

News release about Poetry in Motion, a program dedicated to decorating the interior of DART vehicles with poetry for riders to read.
Date: April 6, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART builds newsroom in cyberspace (open access)

DART builds newsroom in cyberspace

News release about the features of DART's website, especially its "newsroom" section.
Date: April 12, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART taking additional steps to promote rail safety (open access)

DART taking additional steps to promote rail safety

News release about the erection of a fence around a light rail transit track near an elementary school and plans for the placement of safety fences along other tracks.
Date: April 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Rail Construction Making Progress (open access)

North Central Rail Construction Making Progress

News release concerning construction on a DART station near NorthPark Center.
Date: April 28, 1999
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 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
College Scholarships, New Posters Highlight Latest Poetry in Motion Series (open access)

College Scholarships, New Posters Highlight Latest Poetry in Motion Series

News release about a student poetry contest hosted by DART as part of its Poetry in Motion series. The four winners would have tuition and book costs at Richland College covered for one year.
Date: April 20, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART President Recognized as "Friend of Texas Transit" (open access)

DART President Recognized as "Friend of Texas Transit"

News release about DART president Roger Snoble receiving the "Friend of Texas Transit Award" from the Texas Department of Transportation in recognition of his service in advancing public transportation in Texas.
Date: April 20, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual senior citizen health fair at DART (open access)

Annual senior citizen health fair at DART

News release concerning DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 24, 2000
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
DART Proposes Streamlined Pass and Ticket Programs (open access)

DART Proposes Streamlined Pass and Ticket Programs

News release about a DART public hearing in which proposed changes to its transit pass and ticket programs would be discussed.
Date: April 4, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
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 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 joins Mexican tradition at area events (open access)

DART joins Mexican tradition at area events

News release about Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Dallas.
Date: April 30, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART invites citizens to review MLK Transit Center designs (open access)

DART invites citizens to review MLK Transit Center designs

News release concerning a public meeting about the design for DART's future MLK Transit Center.
Date: April 9, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Environmental Fair helps prepare for Earth Day festivities (open access)

DART's Environmental Fair helps prepare for Earth Day festivities

News release about DART's annual "Environmental/Recyclers Fair."
Date: April 9, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART expansion triggers need for second rail maintenance facility (open access)

DART expansion triggers need for second rail maintenance facility

News release about a DART public hearing at which potential sites for a new light rail maintenance facility, necessitated by DART's light rail expansion, will be reviewed.
Date: April 16, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART light rail poised to push northeast of LBJ Freeway (open access)

DART light rail poised to push northeast of LBJ Freeway

News release about the opening of DART's new light rail terminal, LBJ/Skillman Station.
Date: April 19, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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's accessible system and travel training carry riders with disabilities to independent lifestyles (open access)

DART's accessible system and travel training carry riders with disabilities to independent lifestyles

News release about DART improving accessibility for passengers with disabilities.
Date: April 21, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History