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
DART Hosts 38th Annual COMTO Conference (open access)

DART Hosts 38th Annual COMTO Conference

News release about a Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) training conference hosted by DART.
Date: June 30, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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
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
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
Board approves fare increases, service changes (open access)

Board approves fare increases, service changes

News release about increases in the price of DART fares and passes to increase revenue to fund the cost of DART's expansion of its light rail line. Several bus routes and schedules were adjusted to accommodate the opening of DART's Green Line and further expansions are forthcoming.
Date: May 12, 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
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 aceptará comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos en el servicio y las tarifas (open access)

DART aceptará comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos en el servicio y las tarifas

News release about a public hearing and community meetings to be help by DART ahead of a vote on fare and service changes.
Date: March 18, 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 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
DART changes hours for Labor Day holiday (open access)

DART changes hours for Labor Day holiday

News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza (open access)

DART dedicates Rosa Parks Plaza

News release about DART's new bus location, Rosa Parks Plaza.
Date: June 29, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART features employees in online rail construction promotion (open access)

DART features employees in online rail construction promotion

News release showcasing DART's "I'm Connected" YouTube video series, part of its public relations efforts during the construction of the agency's Green Line.
Date: June 16, 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
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 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
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
DART Rail expansion arriving with billions on board (open access)

DART Rail expansion arriving with billions on board

News release about an economic study showing the positive economic impact of DART's light rail expansion.
Date: July 24, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities (open access)

DART Rail Green Line connecting region to jobs, communities

News release about the opening of DAR's Green Line, the jobs that have been created due to its construction, and plans for future expansion.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch (open access)

DART Rail Green Line heading into final stretch

News release about progress on DART's Green Line rail project.
Date: May 18, 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
DART ridership growth trend continues (open access)

DART ridership growth trend continues

News release about DART's continued ridership growth.
Date: February 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART sponsors career awareness opportunities (open access)

DART sponsors career awareness opportunities

News release about a DART women's career workshop.
Date: August 10, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History