DART Officials Work to Rein in Costs for Future Irving/Rowlett Rail Lines (open access)

DART Officials Work to Rein in Costs for Future Irving/Rowlett Rail Lines

News release about DART working to lower the costs of planned light rail extensions, which have nearly doubled due to escalating costs of construction materials and labor.
Date: December 4, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART taking suggestions for next bus service change (open access)

DART taking suggestions for next bus service change

News release about the last of DART's hearings to gather feedback on proposed bus service changes.
Date: May 17, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Franklin appointed as Vice President, Executive Affairs (open access)

Franklin appointed as Vice President, Executive Affairs

News release about the appointment of Jerry Franklin as DART's Vice President of Executive Affairs.
Date: January 16, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New HOV lanes mean faster commutes (open access)

New HOV lanes mean faster commutes

News release about DART's HOV lanes.
Date: December 13, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Year's Schedule for DART Services (open access)

New Year's Schedule for DART Services

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the New Year's holiday.
Date: December 28, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Sunday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 3 (open access)

Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Sunday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 3

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 Labor Day holiday, overlapping with the reduced rail service caused by the construction.
Date: August 13, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Poetry in Motion series kicks-off (open access)

DART Poetry in Motion series kicks-off

News release about DAR's 10th annual "Poetry In Motion" series, which involves the posting of works of poetry in advertising spaces on DART buses and trains.
Date: March 23, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail Names New Chief Operating Officer (open access)

Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail Names New Chief Operating Officer

News release about the appointment of Bill Farquhar as the new COO of the Trinity Railway Express, a commuter rail line jointly owned and operated by DART and the T.
Date: March 23, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
1401 Pacific Gets A Much-Needed Facelift! (open access)

1401 Pacific Gets A Much-Needed Facelift!

News release about renovations on DART's headquarters.
Date: August 6, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART moves forward with new Downtown Transit Study (open access)

DART moves forward with new Downtown Transit Study

News release about DART's plan to construct a second rail line in Dallas's Central Business District.
Date: May 4, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four new members named to DART Board (open access)

Four new members named to DART Board

News release about the appointment of four new members to the DART board of directors to represent the cities of Dallas and Plano.
Date: June 22, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
A smoother bus ride for DART customers (open access)

A smoother bus ride for DART customers

News release about adjustments being made to more than 30 DART bus routes in response to urban development in Dallas.
Date: January 23, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas, DART Agree to Drop Love Field Tunnel (open access)

Dallas, DART Agree to Drop Love Field Tunnel

News release about DART abandoning plans for a direct tunnel connection to the Dallas Love Field airport as part of its Green Line light rail expansion. This was done in order to retain FTA funding for the project as a whole.
Date: March 12, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Librio, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holiday Schedule for DART Services (open access)

Holiday Schedule for DART Services

News release about DART's reduced service schedule during the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Date: December 12, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ride DART to the Great State Fair of Texas (open access)

Ride DART to the Great State Fair of Texas

News release promoting the use of DART's "State Fair Shuttle" to travel to the State Fair of Texas.
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail delivering riders, dollars (open access)

DART Rail delivering riders, dollars

News release
Date: May 17, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Independence Day Holiday Schedule for DART Services (open access)

Independence Day Holiday Schedule for DART Services

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART fare increase, service change effective October 1 (open access)

DART fare increase, service change effective October 1

News release about an increase in DART's transit fares. The higher revenue from higher fares will be used to support the agency's bus and rail expansions.
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART honored by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (open access)

DART honored by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

News release about DART being recognized by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for its commitment to utilizing women- and minority-owned business.
Date: March 5, 2007
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
Special discounted monthly rate for vanpool customers (open access)

Special discounted monthly rate for vanpool customers

News release about DART's "vanpool" program, in which persons may jointly rent vans to commute to work.
Date: April 17, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 (open access)

Downtown Rail Improvements Require Some Station Closures and Bus Shuttles Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23

News release about the use of shuttle buses to connect DART passengers between stations due to work on DART's light rail line.
Date: September 6, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History