Transit Agency Receives Community Appreciation Award (open access)

Transit Agency Receives Community Appreciation Award

News release concerning DART receiving the Garland Branch of the NAACP's Community Appreciation Award during it's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.
Date: January 13, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations (open access)

Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations

News release concerning a conference about transit-oriented business development.
Date: January 14, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency (open access)

New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency

News release about the naming of David Leininger as DART's new CFO.
Date: January 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities (open access)

DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities

News release about the opening of DAR's Green Line, the jobs that have been created due to its construction, and plans for future expansion.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART ridership growth trend continues (open access)

DART ridership growth trend continues

News release about DART's continued ridership growth.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART names Plesko Vice President, Planning & Development (open access)

DART names Plesko Vice President, Planning & Development

News release about the naming of Todd, Plesko as DART's new vice president for planning and development.
Date: February 9, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bike and bus combo means a healthier commute (open access)

Bike and bus combo means a healthier commute

News release about the implementation of 655 additional bike racks on DART buses.
Date: February 11, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Train To Cross New Trinity Railway Express Bridge On March 9 (open access)

First Train To Cross New Trinity Railway Express Bridge On March 9

News release about the TRE's new express bridge, which will bypass railroad crossings and reduce noise from the train.
Date: March 9, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Kunke, Laurie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART taking comments on proposed fare and service changes (open access)

DART taking comments on proposed fare and service changes

News release about a public hearing and community meetings to be help by DART ahead of a vote on fare and service changes.
Date: March 16, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART aceptará comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos en el servicio y las tarifas (open access)

DART aceptará comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos en el servicio y las tarifas

News release about a public hearing and community meetings to be help by DART ahead of a vote on fare and service changes.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART joins Earth Hour campaign (open access)

DART joins Earth Hour campaign

News release about DART's plan to turn off all non-essential lights at the DART headquarters buildings as part of "Earth Hour."
Date: March 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Gets You Ready to Safely Bike to Work (open access)

DART Gets You Ready to Safely Bike to Work

News release about DART's promotion of bicycling ahead of "Bike to Work" day.
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens (open access)

DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART responds to swine flu (open access)

DART responds to swine flu

News release about DART's efforts to keep their vehicles and passenger facilities clean to help combat the spread of swine flu.
Date: April 30, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board approves fare increases, service changes (open access)

Board approves fare increases, service changes

News release about increases in the price of DART fares and passes to increase revenue to fund the cost of DART's expansion of its light rail line. Several bus routes and schedules were adjusted to accommodate the opening of DART's Green Line and further expansions are forthcoming.
Date: May 12, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Date: May 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch (open access)

DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch

News release about progress on DART's Green Line rail project.
Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
New bus stops, shelters glowing green (open access)

New bus stops, shelters glowing green

News release about DART's solar-powered bus stops and bus shelters.
Date: May 19, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas student wins DART poster contest (open access)

Dallas student wins DART poster contest

News release about the winner of DART's 2009 Poster Contest.
Date: May 27, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART test trains up and running (open access)

DART test trains up and running

News release about DART running a test trains along the Green Line rail corridor ahead of its opening.
Date: June 8, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART features employees in online rail construction promotion (open access)

DART features employees in online rail construction promotion

News release showcasing DART's "I'm Connected" YouTube video series, part of its public relations efforts during the construction of the agency's Green Line.
Date: June 16, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board sets Orange Line connection to DFW Airport (open access)

Board sets Orange Line connection to DFW Airport

News release about DART's planned Orange Line terminating at Terminal A at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Date: June 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza (open access)

DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza

News release about DART's new bus location, Rosa Parks Plaza.
Date: June 29, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History