Area Transit Authorities Win Regional Cooperation Award (open access)

Area Transit Authorities Win Regional Cooperation Award

News release about DART and the T being awarded the North Central Texas Council of Governments's Regional Cooperation Award.
Date: July 13, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Logston, Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History
Committee Named to Examine Transportation Needs Through 2030 (open access)

Committee Named to Examine Transportation Needs Through 2030

News release about the "2030 Committee," charged with presenting an estimate of Texas's transportation needs through the year 2030.
Date: July 10, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas region semi-finalist for federal traffic-fighting grant (open access)

Dallas region semi-finalist for federal traffic-fighting grant

News release about a DoT grant program that promises up to $1.2 billion to address traffic congestion in the nation's most congested cities. Dallas is on of the nine semifinalists for the grant.
Date: July 18, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and the Trinity Railway Express Take You to the Big Top at the New American Airlines Center (open access)

DART and the Trinity Railway Express Take You to the Big Top at the New American Airlines Center

News release about DART and Trinity Railway Express transport to the American Airlines Center, with a focus on the Ringling Bros. Circus performing there.
Date: July 30, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Logston, Jane & Moorman, Melissa
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART and the Trinity Railway Express Take You to the New American Airlines Center (open access)

DART and the Trinity Railway Express Take You to the New American Airlines Center

News release about DART and Trinity Railway Express transportation to events at the American Airlines Center.
Date: July 25, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan; Logston, Jane & Moorman, Melissa
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART bus customers getting a new ride, smoother trip (open access)

DART bus customers getting a new ride, smoother trip

News release about DART's new, updated bus fleet. The 80 new buses are designed to be less environmentally harmful and more passenger friendly.
Date: July 21, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Celebrates Landmark Access Law, Honors Organizations, Community Leaders (open access)

DART Celebrates Landmark Access Law, Honors Organizations, Community Leaders

News release about a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, held by DART.
Date: July 26, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Committed to Full Accessibility on Buses, Trains (open access)

DART Committed to Full Accessibility on Buses, Trains

News release concerning DART's efforts to make its transit services more accessible to disabled passengers.
Date: July 26, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Finaliza Extensión de Riel Ligero a Plano (open access)

DART Finaliza Extensión de Riel Ligero a Plano

News release concerning a DART open house to gather input on proposed bus service changes to be initiated due to the expansion of DART light rail service to Plano.
Date: July 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Finalizing Light Rail Extension to Plano (open access)

DART Finalizing Light Rail Extension to Plano

News release concerning a DART open house to gather input on proposed bus service changes to be initiated due to the expansion of DART light rail service to Plano.
Date: July 8, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Kicks Off 50-mile HOV Lane System Expansion (open access)

DART Kicks Off 50-mile HOV Lane System Expansion

News release about the DART's upcoming HOV lane extensions.
Date: July 30, 2007
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART offers tips for traveling to Trinity Fest 2003 (open access)

DART offers tips for traveling to Trinity Fest 2003

News release about DART and TRE transportation options to Trinity Fest 2003, celebrating the Independence Day holiday.
Date: July 1, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART ofrece consejos para ir al Trinity Fest 2003 (open access)

DART ofrece consejos para ir al Trinity Fest 2003

News release about DART and TRE transportation options to Trinity Fest 2003, celebrating the Independence Day holiday.
Date: July 1, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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 expansion receives federal support (open access)

DART Rail expansion receives federal support

News release about federal funding for DART's rail expansion and improvements in its bus service.
Date: July 29, 2005
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Receives State Grant to Rework 360 Bus Engines (open access)

DART Receives State Grant to Rework 360 Bus Engines

News release concerning a $7.5 million grant from the State of Texas to upgrade DART's bus engines to reduce exhaust emissions.
Date: July 10, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Recibe Beca del Estado Para Remontar 360 Motores de Autobús (open access)

DART Recibe Beca del Estado Para Remontar 360 Motores de Autobús

News release concerning a $7.5 million grant from the State of Texas to upgrade DART's bus engines to reduce exhaust emissions.
Date: July 10, 2002
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART ridership sets record for second straight month (open access)

DART ridership sets record for second straight month

News release about DART's record-setting ridership levels.
Date: July 17, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART service change set for August 4 (open access)

DART service change set for August 4

News release about adjustments being made to several DART bus routes and schedules.
Date: July 21, 2008
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Test Trains Traveling Mockingbird to White Rock Corridor (open access)

DART Test Trains Traveling Mockingbird to White Rock Corridor

News release about train test being conducted along a new light rail corridor ahead of the opening of the White Rock Station.
Date: July 17, 2001
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's Cowboy Flyer Moves Through Traffic Like Rocket Ismail Through the Redskins' Secondary (open access)

DART's Cowboy Flyer Moves Through Traffic Like Rocket Ismail Through the Redskins' Secondary

News release about the "Cowboy Flyer," a bus service to Dallas Cowboy games.
Date: July 24, 2000
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART's Rail Cars Are Electric-powered Wonders (open access)

DART's Rail Cars Are Electric-powered Wonders

News release about DART's electric light rail cars.
Date: July 24, 2001
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
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