DART approves agency's first CNG bus order (open access)

DART approves agency's first CNG bus order

News release about DART's Green Line light rail project as the 2010 "Deal of the Year" by the Dallas Business Journal.
Date: January 25, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART approves agency's first CNG bus order (open access)

DART approves agency's first CNG bus order

News release about DART ordering a large number of compressed natural gas buses.
Date: January 25, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
More rush hour light rail trips in the works (open access)

More rush hour light rail trips in the works

News release about DART's plans to increase the departure frequency of trains on part of its Red Line in response to projected increases in ridership due to rising gasoline prices.
Date: March 8, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prototype streetcar being evaluated for use in Dallas (open access)

Prototype streetcar being evaluated for use in Dallas

News release about a prototype streetcar being tested by DART as it explores options for future streetcar projects in Dallas.
Date: March 8, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART joins the big switch off (open access)

DART joins the big switch off

News release about DART turning off all non-essential lights at its headquarters as part of "Earth Hour" to promote environmental awareness.
Date: March 17, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART brings new life to historic maintenance building (open access)

DART brings new life to historic maintenance building

News release about the conversion of the Monroe Shops building into the new headquarters for the DART Police department.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
More room to ride on Red Line (open access)

More room to ride on Red Line

News release about DART's plans to increase the departure frequency of trains on part of its Red Line in response to projected increases in ridership due to rising gasoline prices.
Date: March 28, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART wins national award for design-build projects (open access)

DART wins national award for design-build projects

News release about DART being recognized at the Design-Build Institute of America's Design-Build Transportation Conference.
Date: March 31, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options (open access)

DART's Free Senior Fair Offers Ageless Options

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday (open access)

DART testing plans for 2011 Texas-OU service Sunday

News release about DART testing a modified light rail service schedule ahead of its employment on the day of a major football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: April 26, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, T participate in Bike to Work events (open access)

DART, T participate in Bike to Work events

News release promoting "Bike to Work Week."
Date: May 5, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART announces Memorial Day schedule (open access)

DART announces Memorial Day schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Date: May 10, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART announces poster contest winners (open access)

DART announces poster contest winners

News release about the winners of DART's annual student poster contest.
Date: May 24, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, East Texas officials seek expanded rail connections (open access)

DART, East Texas officials seek expanded rail connections

News release about a cooperation agreement between DART and the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority geared towards establishing more rail connections between North and East Texas.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garland names Cheney to DART Board (open access)

Garland names Cheney to DART Board

News release about the naming of Michael Cheney to the DART board of directors, representing the city of Garland.
Date: June 2, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, TRE plans set for Thursday Mavs celebration (open access)

DART, TRE plans set for Thursday Mavs celebration

News release about extended service for DART and TRE to accommodate traffic to a Dallas Mavericks' parade and celebration at the American Airlines Center.
Date: June 14, 2011
Creator: Ball, Mark & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to 4th of July festivities (open access)

DART to 4th of July festivities

News release promoting the use of DART transportation options to travel to local Independence Day celebrations.
Date: June 20, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, TRE set one-day ridership records during Mavs celebration (open access)

DART, TRE set one-day ridership records during Mavs celebration

News release about DART and TRE setting ridership records on a day of expanded service to support traffic to a Dallas Mavericks' parade and celebration at the American Airlines Center.
Date: June 20, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Announces July 4 Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART Announces July 4 Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 22, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART adding rail service for Fair Park Fourth (open access)

DART adding rail service for Fair Park Fourth

News release about the addition of four extra light rail trains between two DART stations to accommodate extra traffic to a fireworks show in Fair Park.
Date: June 30, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (open access)

Union Station to Oak Cliff Dallas Streetcar - Dallas, Texas: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Document assessing the potential environmental effects of a proposed streetcar alignment from Union Station to the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Beckley Avenue in Oak Cliff. It determined that the streetcar would have no significant impact.
Date: July 21, 2011
Creator: United States. Federal Transit Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Makes Route and Schedule Modifications (open access)

DART Makes Route and Schedule Modifications

News release about adjustments being made to DART's bus routes and schedules.
Date: August 22, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New website design puts focus on rider tools, trip information (open access)

New website design puts focus on rider tools, trip information

News release about DART's new website design, which puts a greater emphasis on rider and trip planning tools.
Date: August 22, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Announces Labor Day Holiday Hours (open access)

DART Announces Labor Day Holiday Hours

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Date: August 24, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History