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Adkisson named to DART Board
News release regarding the naming of Terri A. G. Adkisson to the DART Board of Directors.
Date:
November 4, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART Cotton Bowl Service takes to the field January 1
News release about service and fares to the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic football game.
Date:
December 24, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART meets with community about transit alternatives for Northwest Corridor
News release announcing public meetings to be held concerning transportation alternatives following the release of a DART and NCTCG investment study. The meetings are a prerequisite for federal funding on development projects.
Date:
August 11, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART opens new retail store at Akard Station, March 23
News release about a new DART store location, selling transit passes and merchendise.
Date:
March 11, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART puts Poetry in Motion on buses and trains
News release about the pilot launch of Poetry in Motion, a program dedicated to decorating the interior of DART vehicles with poetry for riders to read.
Date:
June 24, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART transportation and maintenance employees feed the homeless Saturday, October 24
News release about a charitable "Feed the Homeless" lunch sponsored by DART employees.
Date:
October 19, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Park the car and fly DART to the State Fair of Texas
News release concerning public parking for transit to the Texas State Fair.
Date:
September 9, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ridership on the rise, survey shows strong support for DART
This news release addressed the results of a telephone survey that showed increasing levels of ridership over the previous year, including a reversal of falling bus ridership. It also included statements by DART president Roger Snoble about the future of DART, including planed expansions of light rail and purchases of more buses.
Date:
March 16, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Statement from DART Executive Vice President/General Manager Victor Burke on December 11 bus accident
News release quoting DART's General Manager Burke about a bus crash.
Date:
December 11, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
V. A. Medical Center gives employees a free ride in 1999
News release about Dallas' Veterans Affairs Medical Center's purchase of transit passes for all of its employees.
Date:
December 21, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
FTA's transit chief to visit Dallas August 19
News release about a visit by an FTA official to Dallas to discuss a large federal grant to DART for transit expansion and meeting national transit goals.
Date:
August 10, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Anderson, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART moving quickly to build alternatively fueled bus fleet
News release about upgrades to DART's bus fleet, including a partial transition to liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas and a new bus design with transparent sides and bottoms.
Date:
April 24, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Gililland, Don
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART E-Pass Hits a Home Run with Major Companies
News release about the success of DART's E-Pass system and the support that it had received from businesses and the EPA.
Date:
July 1, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Rogers, Myia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
D/FW Airport employers, employees connect with DART bus route
News release detailing the utility of DART transit routes for opening up employment opportunities to residents who would have otherwise been unable to transport themselves to their new job-sites.
Date:
September 1, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Rogers, Myia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 Board selects new auditor
News release introducing DART's new Director of Internal Audit, Sharon Mogford.
Date:
April 28, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
DART names new chief engineer to head rail expansion
News release about the naming of Gary Thomas as senior vice president of Project Management ahead of major expansions of DART's light-rail transit system. Thomas had previously worked as a consultant during the launch of DART's 20-mile Light Rail Starter System.
Date:
December 3, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART offering free rides in December on Trinity Railway Express and DART Trolley-Buses
News release about the availability of free rides in December.
Date:
November 25, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART Recognized by American Indian Chamber of Commerce
News release detailing DART's commitment to utilizing minority- and women-owned business and its recognition by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas for this work.
Date:
November 18, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DART steps up transit security
News release about DART's planned improvements to transit safety following an altercation aboard a train with no transit police on-board.
Date:
May 20, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holidays mean schedule changes for DART
News release about temporary service schedule changes during the winter holiday season.
Date:
December 21, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
More than 85 million trips made on DART last year
News release detailing DART's recent ridership gains and its current and planned improvements in and expansions of service.
Date:
November 19, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Trolley-Buses debut in DART's August 3 service change
News release detailing service and schedule changes to DART buses, including the roll-out of trolley-buses, designed to look old-fashioned although they run on alternative fuel.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System:
The Portal to Texas History