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
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 holding public hearing on TRE fare boundary (open access)

DART holding public hearing on TRE fare boundary

News release about DART hosting a meeting to gather public input on a decision to move a TRE fare boundary.
Date: August 12, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART settles World Series bet with BART (open access)

DART settles World Series bet with BART

News release about DART president Gary Thomas settling a bet with California's BART following the victory of the San Francisco Giant's in the 2010 World Series.
Date: November 8, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proposed financial plan supports DART Rail airport connection, South Oak Cliff extension (open access)

Proposed financial plan supports DART Rail airport connection, South Oak Cliff extension

News release about a new long-range financial plan being proposed, in response to a downturn in sales tax revenue, to fund the final section of DART's light rail Orange Line.
Date: August 10, 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 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
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, DCTA and The T Announce Winners (open access)

DART, DCTA and The T Announce Winners

News release about the winners of "Stop Talking Out of Your Tailpipe," a contest be DART, DCTA, and the T in which transit passengers shared how and why they started using public transportation.
Date: August 20, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Leffett, Dee & Hunter, Joan
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 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
Dallas appoints Richard Carrizales to DART Board (open access)

Dallas appoints Richard Carrizales to DART Board

News release about the appointment of Richard Carrizales to the DART board of directors.
Date: September 3, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Object Type: Text
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
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