I-35E/U.S. 67 HOV lane open longer (open access)

I-35E/U.S. 67 HOV lane open longer

News release about an extension in service hours for DART's I-35/U.S. 67 HOV lanes and plans for the expansion in the number of DART's HOV lanes.
Date: April 4, 2005
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
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
Business Journal readers say DART delivering development impact (open access)

Business Journal readers say DART delivering development impact

News release about DART being recognized as the best real estate deal of the past 20 years by the Dallas Business Journal.
Date: April 26, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit honored by Texas Transit Association, Thomas recognized by Texas Department of Transportation (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit honored by Texas Transit Association, Thomas recognized by Texas Department of Transportation

News release about DART and its president, Gary Thomas, being recognized and honored by the Texas Transit Associations and Texas Department of Transportation.
Date: April 20, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Council names long-time DART VP to board (open access)

Dallas City Council names long-time DART VP to board

News release about the appointment of Sue Bauman to the DART board of directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: April 28, 2016
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 all day for less than a gallon of gas; All month for less than a tank! (open access)

DART all day for less than a gallon of gas; All month for less than a tank!

News release advertising DART's transit passes as a more cost effective investment that paying for expensive gasoline.
Date: April 25, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and community join in poetry celebration (open access)

DART and community join in poetry celebration

News release about DART's Poetry in Motion program.
Date: April 27, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
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 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 balancing light rail expansion with possible service cuts, layoffs (open access)

DART balancing light rail expansion with possible service cuts, layoffs

News release about DART considering major budget cutbacks, which includes reducing bus and train services and delaying certain light rail extensions.
Date: April 30, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board approves fare increase effective October 1 (open access)

DART Board approves fare increase effective October 1

News release about an increase in the price of DART fares and passes.
Date: April 24, 2007
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 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 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 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, Council of Governments explore rider travel patterns (open access)

DART, Council of Governments explore rider travel patterns

News release about a North Central Texas Council of Governments study of DART transportation habits being undertaken to help DART improve its route planning and scheduling.
Date: April 3, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Rodriguez, Lara
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements (open access)

DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements

News release about improvements made to the paratransit loading area in front of the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind building.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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
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