Four Dallas suburbs are voting in May on whether to leave DART, citing dissatisfaction with the service, safety, and low ridership, and wanting to use their sales tax dollars to provide their own taxpayer-funded ride-hailing services.
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DART Rail Service Suspended in Downtown Dallas After Tunnel Fire
DART Rail service through Downtown Dallas has been suspended following a fire on a light rail train in the downtown tunnel, resulting in 15 injuries and the evacuation of 40 individuals.
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They’re Coming for Our Commute: Lawmakers Threaten to Gut DART
New legislative threats to DART could now jeopardize operational cost funding, eliminate roughly 5,800 jobs, reduce access to the public transit system and significantly damage the economy across North Texas […]
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Following One Year into DART Contract with Inter-Con Security, Arrests Associated with Unhoused Demographic Spike
Last year, DART employed 100 transit officers from Inter-Con Security to fill ranks patrolling its stations and trains. However, the change in police staff has coincided with an increase in […]
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Between DART’s GoLink and Circuit, all of West Dallas can access rides on demand
Circuit and GoLink, DART’s on-demand ride services, provide free and $2.50 one-way rides to West Dallas residents, connecting them with transit hubs and providing the needed last-mile connections.
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DART and Toyota Partner with Circuit to Connect West Dallas Residents
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Toyota have partnered with Circuit to support a free ride-share transportation service that provides West Dallas residents with an easy way to get to […]