New DART budget sets groundwork for expanded rail operations (open access)

New DART budget sets groundwork for expanded rail operations

News release about DART's new budget for fiscal year 2012, which includes plans for cutting staff positions to make up for higher operating costs following light rail expansions couples with shrinking revenue from sales taxes and the rising costs of healthcare.
Date: September 27, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART honors Johnson for support of transit (open access)

DART honors Johnson for support of transit

News release about a commemorative plaque placed at DART's Hatcher Station in honor of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for her support in securing the $700 million federal grant for the construction of DART's Green Line.
Date: September 19, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART survey shows Green Line makes trips easier (open access)

DART survey shows Green Line makes trips easier

News release about a customer satisfaction survey conducted by DART. It highlights high satisfaction with the new Green Line and much lower satisfaction with bus timeliness and bus-train schedule coordination.
Date: September 14, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Top transit industry association taps DART's Thomas (open access)

Top transit industry association taps DART's Thomas

News release about the election of Gary Thomas, the president of DART, as the APTA Chair.
Date: September 22, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
New signs make connections easier for customers "On the Go" (open access)

New signs make connections easier for customers "On the Go"

News release about DART's texting service to provide customers with information on bus or rail arrival times.
Date: September 8, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Charter Board Member Ray Noah Steps Down (open access)

DART Charter Board Member Ray Noah Steps Down

News release about the retirement of DART board member Raymond D. Noah.
Date: September 28, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enjoy a Blue Ribbon Ride to the Fair (open access)

Enjoy a Blue Ribbon Ride to the Fair

News release about DART transportation services to the State Fair of Texas.
Date: September 4, 2011
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History