Trinity Railway Express track project receiving $7 million in federal funds (open access)

Trinity Railway Express track project receiving $7 million in federal funds

News release about the TRE receiving federal funding to build a second track along a congested rail corridor.
Date: January 28, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART wants kisses for Valentine's Day (open access)

DART wants kisses for Valentine's Day

News release about an online contest for the best photo of a couple kissing on a DART vehicle as part of a DART Valentine's Day promotion.
Date: February 3, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Dirk, LeBron and Kobe during NBA All-Star Weekend (open access)

DART to Dirk, LeBron and Kobe during NBA All-Star Weekend

News release promoting the use of DART transportation options to the NBA All-Star game in Arlington.
Date: February 9, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
First segments of DART Rail Orange Line likely delayed (open access)

First segments of DART Rail Orange Line likely delayed

News release about a delay in the completion of DART's Orange Line light rail project due to missing a window for construction on a portion of State Highway 114 where the highway and the rail line would intersect.
Date: February 23, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to switch off lights for Earth Hour 2010 (open access)

DART to switch off lights for Earth Hour 2010

News release about DART turning off all non-essential lights at its headquarters as part of "Earth Hour," to promote environmental awareness.
Date: March 5, 2010
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
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
Guests "Ride the Rails with DART" to Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Dallas for 25% Savings on Room Rate (open access)

Guests "Ride the Rails with DART" to Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Dallas for 25% Savings on Room Rate

News release about a promotional partnership between DART and Hotel Palomar Dallas, involving savings on rooms for holders of DART passes and a photo scavenger hunt.
Date: April 19, 2010
Creator: Hardt, Tresa; Peterson, Collen; Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit honored by Texas Transit Association, Thomas recognized by Texas Department of Transportation (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit honored by Texas Transit Association, Thomas recognized by Texas Department of Transportation

News release about DART and its president, Gary Thomas, being recognized and honored by the Texas Transit Associations and Texas Department of Transportation.
Date: April 20, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART plans light rail simulation for Texas-OU service (open access)

DART plans light rail simulation for Texas-OU service

News release about DART's testing of a special Green Line rail service intended to be used on the day of an upcoming football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: April 29, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART sets date for Green Line completion (open access)

DART sets date for Green Line completion

News release about the upcoming completion of DART'ls light rail Green Line.
Date: April 29, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Hosts Health Fair for Senior Citizens (open access)

DART Hosts Health Fair for Senior Citizens

News release about DART's annual health fair.
Date: May 3, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART seeks firms for design and construction of CNG Stations (open access)

DART seeks firms for design and construction of CNG Stations

News release about a meeting hosted by DART to identify firms that are qualified to design, build, and modify bus facilities and fueling stations for the agency's new fleet of compressed natural gas buses.
Date: May 4, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART adjusts schedule for Memorial Day holiday (open access)

DART adjusts schedule for Memorial Day holiday

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day schedule.
Date: May 17, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Annual Poster Contest Winners Announced (open access)

DART's Annual Poster Contest Winners Announced

News release about the winners of DART's annual student poster contest.
Date: May 22, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board reviewing service levels, reductions in staffing for 2011-12 (open access)

Board reviewing service levels, reductions in staffing for 2011-12

News release about DART's ongoing financial review and plans to reduce staff following a downturn in sales tax revenue.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Chooses Student Poster Contest Winners (open access)

DART Chooses Student Poster Contest Winners

News release about the winners of DART's annual Student Poster Contest.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Independence Day Celebrations (open access)

DART to Independence Day Celebrations

News release promoting the use of DART and TRE transportation service to travel to Independence Day celebrations.
Date: June 10, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, DCTA and The T Partner For Promotion (open access)

DART, DCTA and The T Partner For Promotion

News release about efforts by DART, the T, and the Denton County Transportation Authority to promote cleaner air through employee-wide transit passes for businesses.
Date: June 16, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Leffett, Dee & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Operate on July 4 Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART to Operate on July 4 Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 21, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART exploring funding options for next phase of growth (open access)

DART exploring funding options for next phase of growth

News release about DART exploring new funding strategies for its next phase of growth following a downturn in sales tax revenue.
Date: June 22, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART receives $4.9 million federal grant for downtown streetcar connector (open access)

DART receives $4.9 million federal grant for downtown streetcar connector

News release about DART receiving a federal grant to fund its planned streetcar loop.
Date: July 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, DCTA and The T Want to Hear Your Story (open access)

DART, DCTA and The T Want to Hear Your Story

News release about "Stop Talking Out of Your Tailpipe," an initiative by DART, DCTA, and the T to gather online submissions about when passengers began using public transportation.
Date: July 9, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Leffett, Dee & Hunter, Joan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Irving/DFW Corridor Belt Line Road to Terminal A Station Line Section I-3 Phase 1: Final Environmental Assessment - Appendix J: Preliminary Engineering - 10% Design (open access)

Irving/DFW Corridor Belt Line Road to Terminal A Station Line Section I-3 Phase 1: Final Environmental Assessment - Appendix J: Preliminary Engineering - 10% Design

Appendix J to accompany the Final Environmental Statement for the proposed LRT extension from a junction north of Bachman Station to Irving and DFW Airport. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: July 15, 2010
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History