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DART Expands, Making Getting Around to These North Texas Neighborhoods Easier for Homeowners

By Joy Donovan / January 25, 2024 /

Oh my gosh. Let me uncurl my white knuckles from the steering wheel to write this. And maybe breathe, after the near sideswipe on Interstate 35. Then there was that guy who laid on his horn just because I dared to engage my blinker to turn left. I’m so sorry, sir, that you had to…

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Dallas Council Reluctantly Agrees to Accept Reduced Amount in DART Sales Tax Revenue

By April Towery / July 3, 2023 /

It was evident months ago when Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials began arguing with Dallas City Council members over how much excess sales tax revenue was due the municipality that the discussion wasn’t going to end well.  The matter went into mediation and an agreement was reached that the city would receive significantly less than…

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With Loose Purse Strings For Public Transit, Will DART Hit Up The Feds For a Subway?

By Jon Anderson / January 21, 2021 /

On December 15, then-President-elect Joe Biden announced Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary. Within Transportation is the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), dedicated to urban public transportation, with an estimated 2021 budget of $14.5 billion. Buttigieg and the FTA are already penciled for a $20 billion raise as part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package – more…

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Love Field Needs a Second Entrance, And Dallas Needs Better Access to City Information

By Jon Anderson / September 9, 2020 /

On August 20, the Parks and Recreation Board received a briefing from the Aviation Department about potential scenarios for adding a second entrance for Love Field – an idea that’s been kicking around for a few years. (Before we dive in, a reminder to paid and unpaid city staff working from home – Zoom requires…

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DART Solicits Public Comment on D2 Subway Environmental Plan

By Jon Anderson / June 12, 2020 /

Googling “subway” and “Dallas” nets a lot of information on where to purchase a train-shaped sandwich, less so the underground transit system it was named for.  But Dallas is desperate for transit solutions to connect the city, and this week, the D2 Subway line was on DART’s radar. Too bad it’s not on anyone else’s,…

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