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
Additional Public Transportation Investment Needed (open access)

Additional Public Transportation Investment Needed

News release concerning a study by the Texas Transportation Institute that recommends increased investment in public transportation due to the costs of traffic congestion.
Date: June 20, 2002
Creator: Coggin, Amy & Aggazio, Donna
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
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
U.S. Representative Sam Johnson, DART, The City of Plano, and Fannie Mae Announce Smart Commuteâ„¢ Initiative; New Incentives Help Plano Home Buyers Purchase Homes Near Public Transportation (open access)

U.S. Representative Sam Johnson, DART, The City of Plano, and Fannie Mae Announce Smart Commuteâ„¢ Initiative; New Incentives Help Plano Home Buyers Purchase Homes Near Public Transportation

News release about the "Smart Commute Initiative," which would allow potential home buyers near DART rail and bus stops to qualify for a mortgage that recognized the lower transportation expenses incurred by households that use public transportation.
Date: October 15, 2004
Creator: Kaye, Cari; Monroe, Terrie & Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
9 Days of DART Reveals a Treasure of Destinations and Deals (open access)

9 Days of DART Reveals a Treasure of Destinations and Deals

News release about advertising the use of DART's destination deals, offering discounts at travel destinations near DART rail stations or along connecting streetcar routes, over Spring Break.
Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
2001-03-12 (open access)

2001-03-12

News release about plans for expanded use of liquefied natural gas buses by several transit agencies, including DART.
Date: March 12, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
I-35E/U.S. 67 HOV lane open longer (open access)

I-35E/U.S. 67 HOV lane open longer

News release about an extension in service hours for DART's I-35/U.S. 67 HOV lanes and plans for the expansion in the number of DART's HOV lanes.
Date: April 4, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
6th Annual DART Poster Contest Winners Recognized (open access)

6th Annual DART Poster Contest Winners Recognized

News release announcing the winners of DART's annual poster designing contest. This year's contest celebrated the transit agency's 20th anniversary.
Date: May 21, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Active seniors are transit savvy (open access)

Active seniors are transit savvy

News release about DART's annual Senior Health Fair and the ways in which public transit helps older persons maintain an active lifestyle.
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advance Sales Under Way For July 4th Trinity Fest Tickets, DART Passes and TRE Round-Trip Tickets (open access)

Advance Sales Under Way For July 4th Trinity Fest Tickets, DART Passes and TRE Round-Trip Tickets

News release about advanced DART tickets to Trinity Fest 2003, celebrating Independence Day in downtown Dallas.
Date: June 10, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Albert Bazis Named DART Director of Internal Audit (open access)

Albert Bazis Named DART Director of Internal Audit

News release concerning the appointment of Albert Bazis as DART's Head of Internal Audit.
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
All I want for Christmas is my own bus (open access)

All I want for Christmas is my own bus

News release about DART's upcoming auction, at which 80 buses will be available for purchase. The buses have been retired as DART purchases new buses to update its fleet.
Date: November 8, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual senior citizen health fair at DART (open access)

Annual senior citizen health fair at DART

News release concerning DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: April 24, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area seniors celebrate at DART (open access)

Area seniors celebrate at DART

News release about DART's annual senior health fair.
Date: May 18, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beatrice Alba Martinez to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors (open access)

Beatrice Alba Martinez to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of Beatrice Martinez to the DART Board of Directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: August 5, 2002
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
Board forwards Financial Plan to cities for review DART President/Executive Director reorganizes agency leadership (open access)

Board forwards Financial Plan to cities for review DART President/Executive Director reorganizes agency leadership

News release concerning DART's draft long-rang financial plan for the construction on future rail projects, the need to increase revenue to support these new projects, and the restructuring of DART's top staff leadership to provide DART President Gary Thomas more direct oversight of rail construction projects.
Date: March 5, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenda E. Reyes to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors (open access)

Brenda E. Reyes to represent Dallas on DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of Brenda E. Reyes to the DART Board of Directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: January 29, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Business Mega Mixer set for January 28 (open access)

Business Mega Mixer set for January 28

News release about a mixer for contractors and vendors involved in major DART construction projects.
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catch the Spirit of the Season on DART (open access)

Catch the Spirit of the Season on DART

News release promoting the use of DART services to travel to holiday shopping and celebration destinations.
Date: November 10, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
A change in state law allows DART to charge fare violators a $75 administrative penalty (open access)

A change in state law allows DART to charge fare violators a $75 administrative penalty

News release about the opportunity for DART fare violators to pay off their fine within 30 days and avoid longer-term penalties formally associated with the crime.
Date: August 28, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christmas, New Year's Holiday Schedule for DART Services (open access)

Christmas, New Year's Holiday Schedule for DART Services

News release about DART's reduced service schedule during winter holidays.
Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cityplace Station art reflects geologic & cultural history of urban crossroads (open access)

Cityplace Station art reflects geologic & cultural history of urban crossroads

News release about the artistic designs and layout of DART's first subway depot, Cityplace Station.
Date: December 15, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History