DART invites senior citizens to annual information, health fair (open access)

DART invites senior citizens to annual information, health fair

News release concerning DART's annual senior health fair, offering free health services and information on DART transportation options.
Date: May 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART names general engineering consultant for rail expansion (open access)

DART names general engineering consultant for rail expansion

News release about DART's selection of ACT21 Joint Venture as its general engineering consultant.
Date: May 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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 honored for work with minority business enterprises (open access)

DART honored for work with minority business enterprises

News release about DART receiving the "Helping Hands Award" in recognition of the transit agency's utilization of minority and women-owned business.
Date: October 7, 2002
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
Escape Summer's Sizzle on a DART Mall Excursion (open access)

Escape Summer's Sizzle on a DART Mall Excursion

News release promoting the use of DART buses to travel to Dallas-area shopping malls.
Date: July 7, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
U. S. Department of Transportation program brings multiple agencies, many approaches to improving US 75 congestion (open access)

U. S. Department of Transportation program brings multiple agencies, many approaches to improving US 75 congestion

News release about DART receiving federal funding to alleviate traffic congestion on U.S. Route 75.
Date: December 7, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 25 (open access)

Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 25

News release about the use of shuttle buses to connect DART passengers between stations due to work on DART's light rail line. DART will also be running on a reduced service schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, overlapping with the reduced rail service caused by the construction.
Date: November 7, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two New Stations Extend DART Rail Service to Garland (open access)

Two New Stations Extend DART Rail Service to Garland

News release concerning the opening of two new DART stations, Forest/Jupiter and Downtown Garland.
Date: November 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Adopt New SEC Annual Disclosure Standards (open access)

DART to Adopt New SEC Annual Disclosure Standards

News release concerning DART's adoption of the Security and Exchange Commission's annual disclosure standards.
Date: February 7, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to the SBC Cotton Bowl Classic (open access)

DART to the SBC Cotton Bowl Classic

News release about DART's "Cotton Bowl Shuttle," which will transport spectators to the 2005 Cotton Bowl Classic football game.
Date: December 7, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART bus service adjustments ahead (open access)

DART bus service adjustments ahead

News release about changes made to several of DART's bus routes and timetables.
Date: August 7, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART (open access)

Big D 'Trains' For The Olympics After All, Thanks To DART

News release concerning the loaning of DART light rail vehicles to the city of Salt Lake to help manage transportation needs during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Date: February 7, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Northwest Irving/DFW Corridor Light Rail project moves forward (open access)

DART Northwest Irving/DFW Corridor Light Rail project moves forward

News release about an informational meeting hosted by DART, where representatives of the transit agency will present light rail expansion project updates.
Date: January 7, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART hosts community meetings on bus changes (open access)

DART hosts community meetings on bus changes

News release about public meetings to be held by DART seeking input on proposed bus service changes.
Date: October 7, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amtrak Continues to Grow Its National Network (open access)

Amtrak Continues to Grow Its National Network

News release about the selection of an Amtrak route connecting Dallas-Fort Worth to Meridian, Mississippi.
Date: February 7, 2001
Creator: Johnson, Kevin
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Construction To Affect Service Between 3 Downtown Stations (open access)

DART Rail Construction To Affect Service Between 3 Downtown Stations

News release about the use of shuttle buses to connect DART passengers between two rail stations while construction work is conducted along the rail line.
Date: September 7, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART employees return to school (open access)

DART employees return to school

News release about a partnership between DART and the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce to reach out to students at local schools to highlight the importance of signing up for the right classes in high school to prepare them for their future.
Date: November 7, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Chief Financial Officer Joins NextJet (open access)

DART Chief Financial Officer Joins NextJet

News release concerning the departure of DART CFO for a private industry position.
Date: March 7, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Chief of Staff will help select next Leadership APTA Class (open access)

DART Chief of Staff will help select next Leadership APTA Class

News release about Leadership APTA, a professional development program for those seeking leadership positions in the transit industry.
Date: August 7, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic (open access)

DART to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic

News release about DART's shuttle service to the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic football game.
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
Jack Hatchell Transit Center to be formally dedicated (open access)

Jack Hatchell Transit Center to be formally dedicated

News release about a DART bus station being named in honor of the late, Jack Hatchell, who was instrumental in the successful push for Plano to join DART.
Date: October 7, 2009
Creator: Ball, Mark & Conklin, Dana
System: The Portal to Texas History
Station location public meeting for DART Rail expansion to Irving/DFW (open access)

Station location public meeting for DART Rail expansion to Irving/DFW

News release about community meetings, to be hosted by DART, gathering input on the locations to DART Rail stations along the planned Northwest Corridor.
Date: November 7, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History