DART's New Automated Booking System Puts Paratransit Customers In The X-Press Lane (open access)

DART's New Automated Booking System Puts Paratransit Customers In The X-Press Lane

News release about "X-Press Booking," an automated telephone booking system for paratransit services.
Date: March 6, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
More monkeys on Mondays, twice the tigers on Tuesdays (open access)

More monkeys on Mondays, twice the tigers on Tuesdays

News release about discounts on Dallas Zoo tickets with DART light rail tickets.
Date: March 20, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tarrant County Commuters Boarding TRE at Irving Station (open access)

Tarrant County Commuters Boarding TRE at Irving Station

News release about a survey showing that an increasing number of Tarrant County residents regularly use the South Irving Transit Center.
Date: March 28, 2000
Creator: Willis, Belinda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Study shows Cityplace Air Safe for Customers, Employees (open access)

Study shows Cityplace Air Safe for Customers, Employees

News release concerning the results of a DART air quality study on DART's subway tunnel and Cityplace Station.
Date: March 5, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Chief Financial Officer Joins NextJet (open access)

DART Chief Financial Officer Joins NextJet

News release concerning the departure of DART CFO for a private industry position.
Date: March 7, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Treasurer Nate Hallett Named Acting Chief Financial Officer (open access)

DART Treasurer Nate Hallett Named Acting Chief Financial Officer

News release about Nathan Hallett being named DART's acting CFO following the departure of Chris Poinsatte.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART customers save half on Dallas Zoo admission on Mondays, Tuesdays (open access)

DART customers save half on Dallas Zoo admission on Mondays, Tuesdays

News release about discounts on admission for DART customers at the Dallas Zoo.
Date: March 9, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public meetings scheduled for Northwest light rail corridor (open access)

Public meetings scheduled for Northwest light rail corridor

News release regarding public meetings about plans for DART's Northwest Corridor rail alignment.
Date: March 9, 2001
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
A day of fun and learning at DART Safety Camp (open access)

A day of fun and learning at DART Safety Camp

News release about DART's "Safety Camp," a transit safety program for children.
Date: March 12, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Changes Strengthen Paratransit Service (open access)

DART Changes Strengthen Paratransit Service

News release about DART's expanded and updated paratransit fleet, which includes GPS navigation systems on all buses.
Date: March 13, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART 30-foot iBus debuts Wednesday at Dallas Auto Show (open access)

DART 30-foot iBus debuts Wednesday at Dallas Auto Show

News release about DART's new "iBuses," smaller busses intended to service shorter, neighborhood routes.
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Bus Operators JUMP START their Driving Skills (open access)

DART Bus Operators JUMP START their Driving Skills

News release concerning DART's "Jump Start" refresher course for bus operators.
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Auditor Selected New Chief Financial Officer (open access)

DART Auditor Selected New Chief Financial Officer

News release about the appointment of Sharon Mogford Leary to the position of CFO of DART.
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Using Website to Expand Contracting Opportunities (open access)

DART Using Website to Expand Contracting Opportunities

News release about the posting of business contracting opportunities with DART on the DART website.
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Community invited to comment on Southeast Corridor environmental report (open access)

Community invited to comment on Southeast Corridor environmental report

News release about public meetings to be conducted following the release of a draft environmental study concerning a planned extension of a DART light rail line.
Date: March 1, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
March public meetings to explore East Corridor transportation options (open access)

March public meetings to explore East Corridor transportation options

News release about public meetings to be held by DART concerning transportation improvements in the East Corridor following the release of an investment study.
Date: March 1, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New DART HOV speeds commute south of Dallas (open access)

New DART HOV speeds commute south of Dallas

News release concerning the opening of new DART HOV lanes along I-35E.
Date: March 5, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
HOV lanes growing in popularity (open access)

HOV lanes growing in popularity

News release about the role of DART's HOV program in reducing traffic congestion.
Date: March 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public to view Light Rail alignment for Northwest Corridor (open access)

Public to view Light Rail alignment for Northwest Corridor

News release about public meetings concerning the alignment and station plans for DART's planned Northwest Corridor light rail extension.
Date: March 18, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART placing "Trains Coming" signals along Lancaster Road (open access)

DART placing "Trains Coming" signals along Lancaster Road

News release about DART placing train signals along a section of a light rail line in Lancaster Road.'s median.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tim McKay Promoted to DART Senior Vice President (open access)

Tim McKay Promoted to DART Senior Vice President

News release about the promotion of Time McKay, who oversaw DART's light rail expansion, to Senior vice president of the agency.
Date: March 28, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART hosts April 17 job fair to support long-range growth (open access)

DART hosts April 17 job fair to support long-range growth

News release about a DART Job Fair.
Date: March 29, 2002
Creator: 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