By Jaxie Pidgeon | Contributor Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has installed 511 respiratory droplet shields throughout the bus fleet since mid-March to help protect operators and passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed by DART Engineering, with collaboration with Fleet Maintenance & Bus Operations teams, the Cv-19 Plexiglass Shields are…
By Jaxie Pidgeon | Staff Writer With the partial reopening of some businesses, you may start riding DART more often to get to work, medical appointments or shopping. To feel safe while riding our buses and trains, DART has amplified its cleaning efforts and implemented social distancing measures to decrease the spread of the coronavirus. In…
By Alicia Wanek | Contributor It is truly a time that is “unprecedented,” a word we’ve all heard so often it will forever be associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. There is so much that feels like a broken record in our daily experience—we are tired of being stuck at…
Amber Li, a student at the Hockaday School in Dallas, is the 2020 DART Student Art Contest best in show winner. Congratulations to all our contest winners and participants. Li’s work, based on the theme “PAINT THE TOWN _______. RIDE DART” was selected from 1,174 entries from students in kindergarten through…
By Jaxie Pidgeon | Contributor DART remains committed to doing everything they can to keep their riders safe. The agency is in close contact with local, state and national health authorities, including the Texas Department of State Health Services and the CDC, and will continue to monitor the situation…
by Tricia White | Managing Editor Whether your Spring Break vacation takes you out of town or brings family and friends to you, DART is your ride to adventure. DART to/from Airports If you are flying in or out of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, DART’s DFW Airport Station is located…
Let DART be your Ride to Arts, History and Culture in North Texas by Tricia White February is Black History Month. Let DART be your ride to celebrate the cultural history of African Americans and their contributions to society and culture. Read on to see DARTable events North Texas has…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor This holiday season, get out and explore the region’s best offerings. DART connects you to these seasonal delights and helps you reconnect with family and friends. On the first day of Christmas, my DART pass gave to me… 1 An elephant in a…
Help us stuff a bus! Donate to those in need and join DART Friday, Dec. 6, from 6 a.m.-5 p.m. at SMU/Mockingbird Station for its annual Stuff a Bus event. Stuff A Bus is a DART employee initiative that benefits North Texas families and individuals in need. The event compliments two separate DART employee-sponsored drives…