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DART making connections for growing businesses (open access)

DART making connections for growing businesses

News release about a DART networking event intended to help the agency's prime contractors connect with potential subcontractors, particularly those owned by the disadvantaged, minorities, and women.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Friendly Food Fight" at DART collects tons of food (open access)

"Friendly Food Fight" at DART collects tons of food

News release about DART's collection of non-perishable foods and cash donations as part of its "Friendly Food Fight" campaign in support of feeding the hungry in North Texas.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mapsco Names DART First Corporate 'Road Scholar' (open access)

Mapsco Names DART First Corporate 'Road Scholar'

News release about DART being recognized for excellence by Mapsco, a map and atlas company based in Texas.
Date: December 8, 2009
Creator: Hedstrom, Rachel & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART training supervisors get the spotlight (open access)

DART training supervisors get the spotlight

News release about two DART training supervisors being recognized for their contribution to a training video educating bus drivers on how to better serve disabled passengers.
Date: December 7, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and Richland put Poetry in Motion (open access)

DART and Richland put Poetry in Motion

News release about DART's "Poetry in Motion" program, in which poems are placed in advertising spaces on DART vehicles to promote greater appreciation of poetry in North Texas.
Date: December 4, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART stuffing buses with goods for the holidays (open access)

DART stuffing buses with goods for the holidays

News release about DART's "stuff-a-bus" campaigns to gather charitable donations for nursing home residents and for underprivileged families during the Christmas season.
Date: November 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART survey shows customer satisfaction still high (open access)

New DART survey shows customer satisfaction still high

News release about a survey showing high customer satisfaction with DART. However, buses inadvertently bypassing customers at bus stops remains a problem. DART is attempting to remedy this with customer activated lights at stops to better catch the attention of drivers.
Date: November 11, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART alters schedule for Thanksgiving (open access)

DART alters schedule for Thanksgiving

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: November 4, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: October 31-November 1, 2009] (open access)

[Minutes of the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: October 31-November 1, 2009]

Minutes of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Board of Managers meeting covering the general sessions, held October 31-November 1, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Select, in Richardson, Texas. It includes information about the committees and business covered by the attending members.
Date: 2009-10-31/2009-11-01
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Velasco elected DART Board Chair (open access)

Velasco elected DART Board Chair

News release about the election of officers on the DART board of directors, including William "Bill" Velasco as board chair.
Date: October 15, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award (open access)

Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award

News release about DART being recognized for excellence in the preparation of its environmental report for its planned Orange Line light rail project.
Date: October 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement for "Recent Drawings" by Danny Williams, 2009] (open access)

[Announcement for "Recent Drawings" by Danny Williams, 2009]

Announcement for "Recent Drawings" by Danny Williams, 2009. The announcement features a drawing by artist Danny Williams titled "Prunay-le-Temple" that he completed in 2006. It is powdered pigment, charcoal, conté, and ink on paper. The exhibit is: France & Elsewhere, Recent Drawings.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Williams, Danny
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trip to Texas State Fair turns "green" starting September 25 (open access)

Trip to Texas State Fair turns "green" starting September 25

News release promoting the use of DART's new Green Line light rail service to travel to the State Fair of Texas.
Date: September 21, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[History of the DFW Black Tie Committee #1] (open access)

[History of the DFW Black Tie Committee #1]

A pamphlet consisting of the history of the DFW Black Tie Committee. A timeline of the events is recorded from 1982 to 1996. Committee members and beneficiaries are also listed for each of the respective years as well.
Date: September 10, 2009
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green Line debut restores rail service to neighborhood, marks start of rapid expansion (open access)

Green Line debut restores rail service to neighborhood, marks start of rapid expansion

News release about the opening of DART's Green Line rail service.
Date: September 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Dallas Center for Performing Arts Preview] (open access)

[Invitation: Dallas Center for Performing Arts Preview]

Invitation from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters to a preview of "Hip Hop Broadway: The Musical" at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts on September 25, 2009.
Date: September 2009
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library
New DART fares and service changes coming in September (open access)

New DART fares and service changes coming in September

News release about adjustments being made to DART's service schedule and fares to accommodate upcoming service on DART's Green Line.
Date: September 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART train schedules starting August 31 (open access)

New DART train schedules starting August 31

News release about train schedules being adjusted for one day to simulate and test the upcoming incorporation addition of Green Line service.
Date: August 17, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART sponsors career awareness opportunities (open access)

DART sponsors career awareness opportunities

News release about a DART women's career workshop.
Date: August 10, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART changes hours for Labor Day holiday (open access)

DART changes hours for Labor Day holiday

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Radio advertisement transcript from KTCK "The Ticket" radio, July 28, 2009] (open access)

[Radio advertisement transcript from KTCK "The Ticket" radio, July 28, 2009]

Radio advertisement transcript from KTCK "The Ticket" radio, July 28, 2009, promoting Men's Fashion stores like Ken's Man's Shop, Pockets, Culwell and Son, Sebastian's Closet, Circa 2000, and The Man's Shop.
Date: July 28, 2009
Creator: KTCK
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART Rail expansion arriving with billions on board (open access)

DART Rail expansion arriving with billions on board

News release about an economic study showing the positive economic impact of DART's light rail expansion.
Date: July 24, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Thomas Named COMTO 2009 Executive of the Year (open access)

DART's Thomas Named COMTO 2009 Executive of the Year

News release about DART president Gary Thomas being recognized by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials for his leadership in the hiring and the advancement of minorities.
Date: July 21, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART testing new mobile customer service tool (open access)

DART testing new mobile customer service tool

News release about DART's "Where's My Bus?" app, which helps customers track their buses.
Date: July 6, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History