Area transit agencies enticing commuters to "Dump the Pump" this month (open access)

Area transit agencies enticing commuters to "Dump the Pump" this month

News release about DART's, the T's, and the DCTA's participation in the APTA's "Dump the Pump" campaign to get more people to switch from single occupant vehicles to public transportation. Part of the campaign involves offering a free week pass to non-transit users in exchange for a gasoline receipt.
Date: June 5, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Ball, Mark; Leggett, Dee & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bus service shifts to serve rail, circulates the Urban Center (open access)

Bus service shifts to serve rail, circulates the Urban Center

News release about adjustment in DART bus and rail service, the renaming of three DART stations, and the opening of a new "Park & Ride" parking lot.
Date: July 23, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cowboys and Boilermakers can DART to Heart of Dallas Bowl (open access)

Cowboys and Boilermakers can DART to Heart of Dallas Bowl

News release about DART transportation to the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl football game between Purdue University and Oklahoma State University.
Date: December 17, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Customers take center stage as Orange Line rolls into Irving (open access)

Customers take center stage as Orange Line rolls into Irving

News release about DART's preview events at new Orange Line stations ahead of the opening of the light rail line.
Date: July 23, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas appoints James F. Adams to DART Board (open access)

Dallas appoints James F. Adams to DART Board

News release about the appointment of James F. Adams to the DART board of directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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 Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 3.0 (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 3.0

Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date: April 2012
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas attorney Scott Carlson named DART General Counsel (open access)

Dallas attorney Scott Carlson named DART General Counsel

News release about the naming of Scott Carlson as DART's new general counsel.
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and Mesquite launch express bus route in March (open access)

DART and Mesquite launch express bus route in March

News release about DART and the city of Mesquite running an express bus service between Mesquite and DART's Lawnview Station.
Date: February 27, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and Red River Rivalry: A Winning Game Plan (open access)

DART and Red River Rivalry: A Winning Game Plan

News release about DART transportation services to the "Red River Rivalry" football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and TRE make holiday plans (open access)

DART and TRE make holiday plans

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Date: December 17, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and TRE make New Year's plan (open access)

DART and TRE make New Year's plan

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the New Year's holiday.
Date: December 24, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day (open access)

DART Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Date: May 15, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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 increasing security on board trains (open access)

DART increasing security on board trains

News release about DART stepping up security measures on DART Rail vehicles and stations, including increasing the presence of DART police and security guards.
Date: February 21, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight" (open access)

DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight"

News release about DART's end-of-the-year charity drives.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART marks 250,000,000 light rail passenger trips Monday (open access)

DART marks 250,000,000 light rail passenger trips Monday

News release about DART celebrating 250 million passenger trips and its efforts to expand ridership further.
Date: June 4, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Police a txt away (open access)

DART Police a txt away

News release about the DART Police's new texting tool.
Date: April 5, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail expansion adds new city, improves airport connections (open access)

DART Rail expansion adds new city, improves airport connections

News release about the opening of two more DART light rail segments and the agency's plan to connect directly to DFW International Airport.
Date: December 3, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Orange Line opens new possibilities in Irving (open access)

DART Rail Orange Line opens new possibilities in Irving

News release about the opening of DART's Orange Line to Irving.
Date: July 23, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART running special Independence Day schedule (open access)

DART running special Independence Day schedule

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 18, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History