Increasing access to area shopping goal of new DART program (open access)

Increasing access to area shopping goal of new DART program

News release about "Shopper Dropper," a DART pilot program program in which disabled and elderly passengers may schedule a paratransit vehicle to pick them up at their home and take them to one of four local shopping centers.
Date: September 27, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
New TRE fares start Oct. 1; weekday service changes, Oct. 4 (open access)

New TRE fares start Oct. 1; weekday service changes, Oct. 4

News release about upcoming changes in TRE fares and service schedules.
Date: September 27, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Ball, Mark & Hunter, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board approves budget, financial plan to fund operations, DART Rail expansion (open access)

Board approves budget, financial plan to fund operations, DART Rail expansion

News release about the approval of DART's Fiscal Year 2011 budget and its updated 20-year financial plan.
Date: September 28, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco re-elected DART Board Chair (open access)

Velasco re-elected DART Board Chair

News release about the election of officers on the DART board of directors, including William "Bill" Velasco as chairman.
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grovefest goes green thanks to DART Rail (open access)

Grovefest goes green thanks to DART Rail

News release about Grovefest 2010 taking place at DART's new Lake June Station, where festival goers might take preview rides on the new Green Line light rail track.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Smoother trips on DART Rail start with new level boarding (open access)

Smoother trips on DART Rail start with new level boarding

News release about the unveiling of "level boarding" at all DART light rail stations, which makes it easier for people with physical disabilities to board trains.
Date: October 25, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Desde el 6 de diciembre habrá cambios importantes en los servicios de DART (open access)

Desde el 6 de diciembre habrá cambios importantes en los servicios de DART

News release about upcoming major DART service changes, including the opening of the Green Line, major changes in bus routes and schedules, and the moving of the TRE fare boundary.
Date: November 3, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Major DART service changes start December 6 (open access)

Major DART service changes start December 6

News release about upcoming major DART service changes, including the opening of the Green Line, major changes in bus routes and schedules, and the moving of the TRE fare boundary.
Date: November 3, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Thanksgiving holiday schedule (open access)

DART's Thanksgiving holiday schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: November 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Many TRE riders will pay less with change in boundary fare-zone on Dec. 6 (open access)

Many TRE riders will pay less with change in boundary fare-zone on Dec. 6

News release about the moving of a TRE fare boundary, allowing passengers from both Dallas and Forth Worth to reach the DFW International Airport for the same price.
Date: November 22, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line creates new connections, completes nation's longest light rail construction project (open access)

DART Rail Green Line creates new connections, completes nation's longest light rail construction project

News release about the opening of DART's Green Line and accommodating updates in bus and TRE service.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Línea Verde (Green Line) del Tren de DART crea nuevas conexiones y completa el proyecto de construcción de tren eléctrico más largo de la nación (open access)

La Línea Verde (Green Line) del Tren de DART crea nuevas conexiones y completa el proyecto de construcción de tren eléctrico más largo de la nación

News release about the opening of DART's Green Line and accommodating updates in bus and TRE service.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Green Line creates new wing of growing public art gallery (open access)

Green Line creates new wing of growing public art gallery

News release about station art at new stations along DART's new Green Line.
Date: November 29, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Green Line complete, new connections on track (open access)

Green Line complete, new connections on track

News release about the opening of DART's Green Line and plans for future expansions of public transit.
Date: December 6, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and TRE's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART and TRE's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Date: December 16, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History