Bus, Rail, HOV expansion projects in full swing (open access)

Bus, Rail, HOV expansion projects in full swing

News release about recent and future DART expansion projects, including the creation of new rail lines and stations, building new HOV lanes, the purchase of new buses, and the upgrading of bus stops.
Date: February 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART pumping $3.7 billion into North Texas economy over next 5 years (open access)

DART pumping $3.7 billion into North Texas economy over next 5 years

News release about an economic impact study showing the projected economic benefits DART is expected to bring to North Texas.
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART train "saves" policewoman in new movie (open access)

DART train "saves" policewoman in new movie

News release about the appearance of DART trains in an NBC TV movie.
Date: February 9, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Head of federal transit agency in Dallas Friday to discuss light rail funding (open access)

Head of federal transit agency in Dallas Friday to discuss light rail funding

News release concerning plans for a major funding agreement between the FTA and DART to help pay for an extension of DART's LRT line from Park Lane Station to Plano.
Date: February 4, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Construction begins on next HOV lanes (open access)

Construction begins on next HOV lanes

News release concerning construction on new HOV lanes, their planned entry and exit points, and current and projected HOV ridership numbers.
Date: February 12, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART HOV operator breathes life into child (open access)

DART HOV operator breathes life into child

News release about life-saving CPR performed by an HOV lane operator on a three-year-old boy that he came across on a patrol.
Date: February 3, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History