Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 8.0 (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 8.0

Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 7.0 (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 7.0

Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Makes Plans for St. Patrick's Day Events (open access)

DART Makes Plans for St. Patrick's Day Events

News release about a partnership between DART, Uber, Lyft, and MADD to offer discounts on Uber and Lyft riders to DART transit facilities, with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
TRE adds Google Transit trip planner in website redesign to go live on March 12 (open access)

TRE adds Google Transit trip planner in website redesign to go live on March 12

News release about an update to the TRE website. New features include an enhanced trip planner.
Date: March 12, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Ball, Mark & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART plans minor schedule changes March 31 (open access)

DART plans minor schedule changes March 31

News release about minor DART bus schedule changes.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Earth Hour means more than just lights off at DART (open access)

Earth Hour means more than just lights off at DART

News release about DART's plan to turn off all non-essential lights at its headquarters building for one hour as part of the Earth Hour environmental awareness campaign.
Date: March 11, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Selects GlobeSherpa to Provide New Mobile Ticketing System for Dallas-Fort Worth Commuters (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Selects GlobeSherpa to Provide New Mobile Ticketing System for Dallas-Fort Worth Commuters

News release about DART hiring GlobeSherpa to create its new mobile ticketing software.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: Niewolnoy, Patti; Stein, Kelly & Lyons, Morgan
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's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2 (open access)

DART's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2

News release about parking at two of DART's stations no longer being free for customers who do not live in one of DART's 13 member cities.
Date: March 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, MADD team up for a safe St. Patrick's Day (open access)

DART, MADD team up for a safe St. Patrick's Day

News release about DART expanding transit service on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade, in partnership with MADD, with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers.
Date: March 1, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART hopes rally boosts census participation (open access)

DART hopes rally boosts census participation

News release about DART's efforts to promote high participation in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Date: March 18, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Share the ride to St. Patrick's events with DART, Uber and MADD (open access)

Share the ride to St. Patrick's events with DART, Uber and MADD

News release about DART running additional rail service and Uber offering discounted rides to first time users on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade as part of a partnership between DART, Uber, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the road.
Date: March 6, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Ball, Mark; Hancock, Debbee & Wedel, Heather
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Council names Wong Krause to DART Board (open access)

Dallas City Council names Wong Krause to DART Board

News release about the appointment of Michele Wong Krause to the DART board of directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART accelerates opening date for DFW Airport Station (open access)

DART accelerates opening date for DFW Airport Station

News release about the opening of DART's light rail extension to DFW airport, ahead of schedule and under budget.
Date: March 25, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Teams Up with Lyft, Uber and MADD for St. Patrick's Events (open access)

DART Teams Up with Lyft, Uber and MADD for St. Patrick's Events

News release about a partnership between DART, Uber, Lyft, and MADD to make it more convenient to travel to St. Patrick's Day celebration via public transit and ridesharing services in order to reduce the number of intoxicated drivers during the holiday. These efforts include DART running trains more frequently and Uber and Lyft offering discounts to first time riders.
Date: March 7, 2016
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
Reduced sales tax forecast prompts review of operations, future capital projects (open access)

Reduced sales tax forecast prompts review of operations, future capital projects

News release about DART's reduced revenue from sales taxes due to the economic downturn as a result of the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
Date: March 23, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eyes are Smiling as DART Prepares for St. Patrick's Day Parade (open access)

Eyes are Smiling as DART Prepares for St. Patrick's Day Parade

News release about DART transportation options to a St. Patrick's Day parade in Dallas.
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hayden named by Carrollton and Irving to DART Board (open access)

Hayden named by Carrollton and Irving to DART Board

News release about the appointment of Timothy A. Hayden to the DART board of directors, representing the cities of Carrollton and Irving.
Date: March 11, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's new CNG bus on display at 2013 DFW Auto Show (open access)

DART's new CNG bus on display at 2013 DFW Auto Show

News release about he previewing of DART's new low-floor, compressed natural gas buses at the DFW Auto Show.
Date: March 11, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART app empowers customers, strengthens security (open access)

New DART app empowers customers, strengthens security

News release about the DART Police promoting a mobile app which will make it easier for riders to report potential dangers on DART vehicles. This is part of a broader effort to promote safety.
Date: March 2, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART begins "Top O' the Mornin'" on St. Pat's Day (open access)

DART begins "Top O' the Mornin'" on St. Pat's Day

News release about DART services supporting traffic to the Dallas St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Date: March 4, 2014
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
New DART buses on display at Dallas Auto Show (open access)

New DART buses on display at Dallas Auto Show

News release about DART's new fleet of 40- and 26-foot buses and paratransit vans, which will make their debut at the 2012 Dallas Auto Show.
Date: March 12, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History