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New, improved East Dallas, Pleasant Grove bus service on the way (open access)

New, improved East Dallas, Pleasant Grove bus service on the way

News release detailing changes to bus service and routes in East Dallas and Pleasant Grove.
Date: May 17, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saddle up for a ride on the Cowboys Flyer! (open access)

Saddle up for a ride on the Cowboys Flyer!

News release about the Cowboy Flyer, a bus service to Cowboy football games.
Date: July 9, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Business Plan Supports Service Growth (open access)

New Business Plan Supports Service Growth

News release about a new DART budget approved by the Board of Directors as part of a push to expand service, which includes the building of new rail lines, the opening of new station, the continued purchase of new, more advanced buses, and the construction of more HOV lanes.
Date: October 1, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Park the car and fly DART to the State Fair of Texas (open access)

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
FTA's transit chief to visit Dallas August 19 (open access)

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
D/FW Airport employers, employees connect with DART bus route (open access)

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
DART, area agencies promoting action during ozone season (open access)

DART, area agencies promoting action during ozone season

News release about DART, along with other local agencies, conducting an ozone awareness campaign which encourages residents to use DART and the T transportation options as opposed to single-occupancy vehicles.
Date: May 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART building state-of-the-art LNG fueling facility for new bus fleet (open access)

DART building state-of-the-art LNG fueling facility for new bus fleet

News release detailing the creation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station for DART's upcoming rollout of LNG-powered buses.
Date: October 10, 1997
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Safety Camp Kicks Off Saturday, June 26 (open access)

Rail Safety Camp Kicks Off Saturday, June 26

News release about a three-hour seminar on rail safety to be conducted by DART.
Date: June 15, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Boosts Property Values and Retail Sales According to University of North Texas Study (open access)

DART Rail Boosts Property Values and Retail Sales According to University of North Texas Study

News release about a UNT study detailing the economic value imparted on properties and businesses near DART light rail stations.
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roberto Alonzo and Linda Koop Named to Represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors (open access)

Roberto Alonzo and Linda Koop Named to Represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of two new Dallas representatives to the DART Board of Directors.
Date: November 4, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
More Trains, More Service Coming to Mockingbird Station With Extension of the Blue Line (open access)

More Trains, More Service Coming to Mockingbird Station With Extension of the Blue Line

News release about modifications in transit schedules followiwing the employment of new light rail cars and the expansion of light rail lines.
Date: September 7, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Entrepreneur LaFayette "Faye" Moses Wilkins Joins DART Board of Directors (open access)

Local Entrepreneur LaFayette "Faye" Moses Wilkins Joins DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of Faye Moses Wilkins to the DART Board of Directors, representing the cities of Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Glenn Heights and Plano.
Date: August 9, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesse Oliver, Veteran Dallas Representative, Named Chairman of DART Board of Directors (open access)

Jesse Oliver, Veteran Dallas Representative, Named Chairman of DART Board of Directors

News release concerning the DART Board of Director's election of officials, particularly that of the new chairman, Jesse Oliver.
Date: October 13, 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
Ridership on the rise, survey shows strong support for DART (open access)

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
DART opens new retail store at Akard Station, March 23 (open access)

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 relays baseball equipment (open access)

DART relays baseball equipment

News release about DART's donation of baseball field equipment to the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board following the purchase of two baseball fields for the building of a new rail station.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Tweddell, Millie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Success of DART Rail prompts new order for 21 more light rail vehicles (open access)

Success of DART Rail prompts new order for 21 more light rail vehicles

News release concerning DART's planned purchase of new light rail vehicles.
Date: April 29, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board selects new auditor (open access)

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 reaching out to new vendors, strengthening diversity (open access)

DART reaching out to new vendors, strengthening diversity

News release DART's efforts to provide equal opportunity for employment and contracts.
Date: March 25, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Richardson's Ray Noah honored for commitment to regionalism (open access)

Richardson's Ray Noah honored for commitment to regionalism

News release about the awarding of the William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award to DART Board Member and former Richardson mayor Ray Noah.
Date: June 10, 1998
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART buying more light rail vehicles to serve current, future riders (open access)

DART buying more light rail vehicles to serve current, future riders

News release concerning DART's purchase of more rail cars ahead of the agency's planned expansion of its light rail transit system.
Date: October 16, 1997
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Stringfellow, Robin
System: The Portal to Texas History
New transit center, new bus routes on the way (open access)

New transit center, new bus routes on the way

News release detailing the opening of a new transit center in Addison, new bus routes, and changes in bus routes.
Date: May 10, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History