"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
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
Bike and bus combo means a healthier commute (open access)

Bike and bus combo means a healthier commute

News release about the implementation of 655 additional bike racks on DART buses.
Date: February 11, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Date: May 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule (open access)

DART's July 4 Holiday Schedule

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 18, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations (open access)

Officials/Developers Eye Future Garland Rail Stations

News release concerning a conference about transit-oriented business development.
Date: January 14, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART responds to swine flu (open access)

DART responds to swine flu

News release about DART's efforts to keep their vehicles and passenger facilities clean to help combat the spread of swine flu.
Date: April 30, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART test trains up and running (open access)

DART test trains up and running

News release about DART running a test trains along the Green Line rail corridor ahead of its opening.
Date: June 8, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART joins Earth Hour campaign (open access)

DART joins Earth Hour campaign

News release about DART's plan to turn off all non-essential lights at the DART headquarters buildings as part of "Earth Hour."
Date: March 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART names Plesko Vice President, Planning & Development (open access)

DART names Plesko Vice President, Planning & Development

News release about the naming of Todd, Plesko as DART's new vice president for planning and development.
Date: February 9, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas student wins DART poster contest (open access)

Dallas student wins DART poster contest

News release about the winner of DART's 2009 Poster Contest.
Date: May 27, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transit Agency Receives Community Appreciation Award (open access)

Transit Agency Receives Community Appreciation Award

News release concerning DART receiving the Garland Branch of the NAACP's Community Appreciation Award during it's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.
Date: January 13, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
System: The Portal to Texas History