By Tricia White | Managing Editor DART continues to expand the reach of GoLink, the personalized, curb-to-curb service that serves riders on demand in zones across North Texas. On Oct. 19, DART launched two new GoLink zones: South Irving and Southeast Garland. The on-demand service is already available in Farmers…
Need a ride to vote? DART is providing free trips to voting locations in the DART Service Area. How to Ride DART Free to VoteDART is providing FREE transportation to voting locations on two Saturdays of early voting and on Election Day. Voters can ride at no charge on all DART bus,…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor It may feel like 2020 is the same day stuck on repeat, but the calendar shows Labor Day is almost here meaning plans for a three-day weekend still need to be made. This year, summer’s (unofficial) end falls on Monday, Sept. 7. To help…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor DART remains committed to doing everything it can to keep riders safe during the coronavirus pandemic while providing essential transportation services. Cleaning Protocols Working closely with local, state and national health authorities – including the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers…
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…