Additional Public Transportation Investment Needed (open access)

Additional Public Transportation Investment Needed

News release concerning a study by the Texas Transportation Institute that recommends increased investment in public transportation due to the costs of traffic congestion.
Date: June 20, 2002
Creator: Coggin, Amy & Aggazio, Donna
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beatrice Alba Martinez to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors (open access)

Beatrice Alba Martinez to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of Beatrice Martinez to the DART Board of Directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: August 5, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART (open access)

Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART

News release concerning the loaning of DART light rail vehicles to the city of Salt Lake to help manage transportation needs during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Date: February 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Community invited to comment on Southeast Corridor environmental report (open access)

Community invited to comment on Southeast Corridor environmental report

News release about public meetings to be conducted following the release of a draft environmental study concerning a planned extension of a DART light rail line.
Date: March 1, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board approves $582 million budget (open access)

DART Board approves $582 million budget

News release concerning DART's budget for Fiscal Year 2003. Due to increased costs of operation as a result of the agency's light rail expansion coupled with an economic slowdown affecting revenue from sales taxes, DART might be forced to layoff workers and raise fare prices.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board approves first fare increase since 1995 (open access)

DART Board approves first fare increase since 1995

News release about the DART Board of Directors approving the transit agencies first fare increase since 1995.
Date: November 27, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board sets public hearing on fare increase (open access)

DART Board sets public hearing on fare increase

News release about public meetings to be conducted by DART concerning a proposed general fare increase.
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART continues Major Investment Study in East Dallas County (open access)

DART continues Major Investment Study in East Dallas County

News release about public meetings to be conducted by DART as part of an investment study intended to improve mobility in the East Corridor.
Date: November 14, 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 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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART honored for economic opportunity programs (open access)

DART honored for economic opportunity programs

News release about DART being honored by the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council, Inc. for its contributions to the development and growth of minority- and women-owned businesses.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART honored for work with minority business enterprises (open access)

DART honored for work with minority business enterprises

News release about DART receiving the "Helping Hands Award" in recognition of the transit agency's utilization of minority and women-owned business.
Date: October 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART hosts April 17 job fair to support long-range growth (open access)

DART hosts April 17 job fair to support long-range growth

News release about a DART Job Fair.
Date: March 29, 2002
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 invites input to Northwest Corridor environmental report (open access)

DART invites input to Northwest Corridor environmental report

News release about public meetings to be held by DART following the release of a draft environmental study into the environmental impacts associated with a DART light rail extension to Northwest Dallas.
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART invites senior citizens to annual information, health fair (open access)

DART invites senior citizens to annual information, health fair

News release concerning DART's annual senior health fair, offering free health services and information on DART transportation options.
Date: May 7, 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 names general engineering consultant for rail expansion (open access)

DART names general engineering consultant for rail expansion

News release about DART's selection of ACT21 Joint Venture as its general engineering consultant.
Date: May 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART offers free rides to voters on Election Day (open access)

DART offers free rides to voters on Election Day

News release about DART and the T providing free rides on Election Day.
Date: October 30, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART open houses preview new commuter options in Garland (open access)

DART open houses preview new commuter options in Garland

News release about public meetings to by held by DART concerning service plans for the agency's new light rail stations and bus and rail service adjustments.
Date: June 4, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART placing "Trains Coming" signals along Lancaster Road (open access)

DART placing "Trains Coming" signals along Lancaster Road

News release about DART placing train signals along a section of a light rail line in Lancaster Road.'s median.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail glides into Plano in time for the Holiday Season (open access)

DART Rail glides into Plano in time for the Holiday Season

News release about DART's opening of three new stations and the extension of rail service into Richardson and Plano. It also contains information of bus schedule and route modifications to accommodate the new stations.
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Receives State Grant to Rework 360 Bus Engines (open access)

DART Receives State Grant to Rework 360 Bus Engines

News release concerning a $7.5 million grant from the State of Texas to upgrade DART's bus engines to reduce exhaust emissions.
Date: July 10, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History