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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New bus stops, shelters glowing green (open access)

New bus stops, shelters glowing green

News release about DART's solar-powered bus stops and bus shelters.
Date: May 19, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award (open access)

Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award

News release about DART being recognized for excellence in the preparation of its environmental report for its planned Orange Line light rail project.
Date: October 5, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Hyattye Simmons honored by fellow attorneys (open access)

DART's Hyattye Simmons honored by fellow attorneys

News release about DART's General Counsel, Hyattye Simmons, being recognized for excellence in leadership and management by the Texas General Counsel Forum.
Date: November 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART taking comments on proposed fare and service changes (open access)

DART taking comments on proposed fare and service changes

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 16, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
La inauguración de la Línea Verde (Green Line) le devuelve el servicio de trenes a su barrio y marca así el comienzo de una rápida expansión (open access)

La inauguración de la Línea Verde (Green Line) le devuelve el servicio de trenes a su barrio y marca así el comienzo de una rápida expansión

News release about the opening of DART's Green Line rail service.
Date: September 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency (open access)

New DART CFO brings private, public-sector experience to transit agency

News release about the naming of David Leininger as DART's new CFO.
Date: January 14, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART survey shows customer satisfaction still high (open access)

New DART survey shows customer satisfaction still high

News release about a survey showing high customer satisfaction with DART. However, buses inadvertently bypassing customers at bus stops remains a problem. DART is attempting to remedy this with customer activated lights at stops to better catch the attention of drivers.
Date: November 11, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART fares and service changes coming in September (open access)

New DART fares and service changes coming in September

News release about adjustments being made to DART's service schedule and fares to accommodate upcoming service on DART's Green Line.
Date: September 1, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART stuffing buses with goods for the holidays (open access)

DART stuffing buses with goods for the holidays

News release about DART's "stuff-a-bus" campaigns to gather charitable donations for nursing home residents and for underprivileged families during the Christmas season.
Date: November 23, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velasco elected DART Board Chair (open access)

Velasco elected DART Board Chair

News release about the election of officers on the DART board of directors, including William "Bill" Velasco as board chair.
Date: October 15, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART expands Flex Service and adjusts routes starting Monday, February 16 (open access)

DART expands Flex Service and adjusts routes starting Monday, February 16

News release about DART adjusting bus routes and expanding its "flex service," in which buses can be scheduled to divert from its normal route for neighborhood pickup and drop-off.
Date: January 29, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, T exploring innovative approach to expanding North Texas rail (open access)

DART, T exploring innovative approach to expanding North Texas rail

News release about DART and the T's plans for a cross-regional Cotton Belt passenger rail line.
Date: May 26, 2009
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History