DART Adding Suburban Express Trips, Adjusting Schedules (open access)

DART Adding Suburban Express Trips, Adjusting Schedules

News release about increases in service and adjustments in schedules for DART buses.
Date: April 12, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART opens green space with Pearl Street Connector (open access)

DART opens green space with Pearl Street Connector

News release about a DART conversion of a downtown Dallas parking lot, near on of its stations, into a green space.
Date: April 28, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Senior citizens get free health screenings at DART fair (open access)

Senior citizens get free health screenings at DART fair

News release about DART's annual Senior Health Fair.
Date: April 18, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to a wild time at Richardson's premier arts and music festival (open access)

DART to a wild time at Richardson's premier arts and music festival

News release promoting the use of DART to reach the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival in Dallas.
Date: April 5, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens (open access)

DART Health Fair Supports Senior Citizens

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Safely Program Increases Bus, Rail Safety Awareness (open access)

DART Safely Program Increases Bus, Rail Safety Awareness

News release about a DART bus and rail safety presentation.
Date: April 7, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART schedules meetings to preview possible bus changes (open access)

DART schedules meetings to preview possible bus changes

News release concerning public meetings about proposed changes to DART's bus services.
Date: April 7, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Passenger Amenities Add Convenience, Comfort (open access)

New Passenger Amenities Add Convenience, Comfort

News release concerning DART's investment in new bus shelters and related amenities.
Date: April 3, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board of Directors Changes Fare Structure (open access)

DART Board of Directors Changes Fare Structure

News release about adjustments to the DART fare system, including replacing the use of transfer slips with day passes. These changes are intended to reduce fare evasion and avoid the need for a general fare increase.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART earns international recognition (open access)

DART earns international recognition

News release about DART being recognized as the transit agency in the Americas at the "Best Metro Americas" awards.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's accessible system and travel training carry riders with disabilities to independent lifestyles (open access)

DART's accessible system and travel training carry riders with disabilities to independent lifestyles

News release about DART improving accessibility for passengers with disabilities.
Date: April 21, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seniors invited to DART information and health fair (open access)

Seniors invited to DART information and health fair

News release about DART's annual Senior Health Fair.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART expansion triggers need for second rail maintenance facility (open access)

DART expansion triggers need for second rail maintenance facility

News release about a DART public hearing at which potential sites for a new light rail maintenance facility, necessitated by DART's light rail expansion, will be reviewed.
Date: April 16, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Proposes Streamlined Pass and Ticket Programs (open access)

DART Proposes Streamlined Pass and Ticket Programs

News release about a DART public hearing in which proposed changes to its transit pass and ticket programs would be discussed.
Date: April 4, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to use innovative construction approach to save money, time on light rail extension (open access)

DART to use innovative construction approach to save money, time on light rail extension

News release about DART's construction contract for two light rail extension projects.
Date: April 23, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART joins Mexican tradition at area events (open access)

DART joins Mexican tradition at area events

News release about Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Dallas.
Date: April 30, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART receives boost from U. S. Department of Transportation (open access)

DART receives boost from U. S. Department of Transportation

News release about DART receiving additional federal funding for its light rail expansion.
Date: April 27, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New super DART Rail vehicles debut this summer (open access)

New super DART Rail vehicles debut this summer

News release about the launch of DART's new "Super Light Rail Vehicles," longer train cars that accommodate more passengers and have low-floor sections to better accommodate wheelchairs, strollers, and bicycles. Nearly all of DART's rail stations will need to be modified to accommodate these new vehicles.
Date: April 11, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART light rail poised to push northeast of LBJ Freeway (open access)

DART light rail poised to push northeast of LBJ Freeway

News release about the opening of DART's new light rail terminal, LBJ/Skillman Station.
Date: April 19, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
May's Big Events Are an Easy Ride Away (open access)

May's Big Events Are an Easy Ride Away

News release about DART's discount deals for entertainment destinations with a valid DART ticket or pass.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making Choices for a Healthier Future (open access)

Making Choices for a Healthier Future

News release about DART's annual "Senior Health Fair."
Date: April 25, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Board approves fare increase effective October 1 (open access)

DART Board approves fare increase effective October 1

News release about an increase in the price of DART fares and passes.
Date: April 24, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Gets You Ready to Safely Bike to Work (open access)

DART Gets You Ready to Safely Bike to Work

News release about DART's promotion of bicycling ahead of "Bike to Work" day.
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Music Station ofrece conciertos gratis en estaciones de tren (open access)

DART Music Station ofrece conciertos gratis en estaciones de tren

News release about a performance by the Spanish rock band Morvius at DART's West End Station.
Date: April 25, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History