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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Highlands LRT Station Categorical Exclusion (open access)

Lake Highlands LRT Station Categorical Exclusion

A proposal for developing the Lake Highlands Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station and parking along the Blue Line. The report also makes an argument for probable categorical exclusion, meaning that the project would not have significant environmental impact.
Date: September 2009
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New lane on Tom Landry Highway set to open (open access)

New lane on Tom Landry Highway set to open

News release about DART's opening of new sections of HOV lanes.
Date: July 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Hosts 38th Annual COMTO Conference (open access)

DART Hosts 38th Annual COMTO Conference

News release about a Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) training conference hosted by DART.
Date: June 30, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza (open access)

DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza

News release about DART's new bus location, Rosa Parks Plaza.
Date: June 29, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board sets Orange Line connection to DFW Airport (open access)

Board sets Orange Line connection to DFW Airport

News release about DART's planned Orange Line terminating at Terminal A at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Date: June 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History