DART taking additional steps to promote rail safety (open access)

DART taking additional steps to promote rail safety

News release about the erection of a fence around a light rail transit track near an elementary school and plans for the placement of safety fences along other tracks.
Date: April 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Rail Construction Making Progress (open access)

North Central Rail Construction Making Progress

News release concerning construction on a DART station near NorthPark Center.
Date: April 28, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Safety Community Meetings Set (open access)

Rail Safety Community Meetings Set

News release about public meetings concerning the erection of safety fences along light rail transit tracks.
Date: May 4, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New transit center, new bus routes on the way (open access)

New transit center, new bus routes on the way

News release detailing the opening of a new transit center in Addison, new bus routes, and changes in bus routes.
Date: May 10, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART presents senior citizen health fair (open access)

DART presents senior citizen health fair

News release about DART's annual Information & Health Fair for seniors.
Date: May 11, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Addison Transit Center Murals Reflect Historic and Modern Aspects of Township (open access)

Addison Transit Center Murals Reflect Historic and Modern Aspects of Township

News release about the design of DART's Addison Transit Center intended to reflect Addison's history.
Date: May 12, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART testing new home pickup service in Plano (open access)

DART testing new home pickup service in Plano

News release about DART's "On-Call" van service, scheduled to launch in Plano, which will carry customers to and from the East Plano Transit Center.
Date: May 17, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New, improved East Dallas, Pleasant Grove bus service on the way (open access)

New, improved East Dallas, Pleasant Grove bus service on the way

News release detailing changes to bus service and routes in East Dallas and Pleasant Grove.
Date: May 17, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, area agencies promoting action during ozone season (open access)

DART, area agencies promoting action during ozone season

News release about DART, along with other local agencies, conducting an ozone awareness campaign which encourages residents to use DART and the T transportation options as opposed to single-occupancy vehicles.
Date: May 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Safety Camp Kicks Off Saturday, June 26 (open access)

Rail Safety Camp Kicks Off Saturday, June 26

News release about a three-hour seminar on rail safety to be conducted by DART.
Date: June 15, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Makes Bus Route Changes for Stanley Cup Parade, Monday, June 21 (open access)

DART Makes Bus Route Changes for Stanley Cup Parade, Monday, June 21

News release detailing changes to bus routes to accommodate a Stanley Cup Parade.
Date: June 20, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to the Stanley Cup Parade, Monday, June 21 (open access)

DART to the Stanley Cup Parade, Monday, June 21

News release about DART services to a Dallas Stars victory parade and some changes to bus routes to accommodate the parade.
Date: June 20, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holiday Schedule for DART Services Monday, July 5th (open access)

Holiday Schedule for DART Services Monday, July 5th

News release concerning reduced services on July 5th in observance of Independence Day.
Date: July 1, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paratransit Customers Begin Recertification in July (open access)

Paratransit Customers Begin Recertification in July

News release about the opening of a DART paratransit assessment center to determine which riders are eligible for paratransit services.
Date: July 19, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cowboy Flyer Rides Again! (open access)

Cowboy Flyer Rides Again!

News release about the "Cowboy Flyer," a bus service to Cowboy games at Texas Stadium.
Date: July 20, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greater accessibility means greater independence for customers with disabilities (open access)

Greater accessibility means greater independence for customers with disabilities

News release concerning DART's accessibility to disabled costumes and its new paratransit service eligibility assessment.
Date: July 20, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Entrepreneur LaFayette "Faye" Moses Wilkins Joins DART Board of Directors (open access)

Local Entrepreneur LaFayette "Faye" Moses Wilkins Joins DART Board of Directors

News release about the appointment of Faye Moses Wilkins to the DART Board of Directors, representing the cities of Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Glenn Heights and Plano.
Date: August 9, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
SMU Offers Free Shuttle Service and DART Connections (open access)

SMU Offers Free Shuttle Service and DART Connections

News release about a partnership between DART and Southern Methodist University to provide transportation to students, faculty, and staff at no cost to them and about a shuttle service provided by the university.
Date: August 12, 1999
Creator: Shultz, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
FLY TO THE 1999 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS! (open access)

FLY TO THE 1999 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS!

News release concerning DART transit to the Texas State Fair.
Date: September 2, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
More Trains, More Service Coming to Mockingbird Station With Extension of the Blue Line (open access)

More Trains, More Service Coming to Mockingbird Station With Extension of the Blue Line

News release about modifications in transit schedules followiwing the employment of new light rail cars and the expansion of light rail lines.
Date: September 7, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Safety Camp Meets Again, Saturday, September 18 (open access)

Rail Safety Camp Meets Again, Saturday, September 18

News release about a DART rail safety seminar.
Date: September 8, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Rail Boosts Property Values and Retail Sales According to University of North Texas Study (open access)

DART Rail Boosts Property Values and Retail Sales According to University of North Texas Study

News release about a UNT study detailing the economic value imparted on properties and businesses near DART light rail stations.
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Business Plan Supports Service Growth (open access)

New Business Plan Supports Service Growth

News release about a new DART budget approved by the Board of Directors as part of a push to expand service, which includes the building of new rail lines, the opening of new station, the continued purchase of new, more advanced buses, and the construction of more HOV lanes.
Date: October 1, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
US Transportation Secretary Slater Signs DART Funding Agreement in Dallas (open access)

US Transportation Secretary Slater Signs DART Funding Agreement in Dallas

News release concerning a bipartisan funding agreement to help pay for an extension of DART's North Central rail line.
Date: October 2, 1999
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History