Monthly Archives: March 2016

Ride DART to Older Americans and Information Health Fair

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Linda Webb-Manon

DART Senior Citizen Annual Pass holders have everything they need to take DART to the Older Americans and Information Health Fair May 5. Held annually at Centennial Hall in Fair Park, this free event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 … Continue reading →

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DART to Deep Ellum Arts Festival

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Linda Webb-Manon

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Take DART to Deep Ellum Arts Festival, April 1-3. Now in its 22nd year, this ever-growing street festival attracts thousands of visual and performing arts enthusiasts to this very chic entertainment district. … Continue reading →

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On the Go. In the Know.SM

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Karen Ptacek

Riding DART is convenient and economical, and a broad suite of travel tools makes it even easier. Online trip-planning, rider alerts, route maps and schedules have been the cornerstone features of the flagship website, DART.org, since it launched 1997. The … Continue reading →

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Changes taking shape at Ledbetter Station

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Linda Webb-Manon

Customers who travel through Ledbetter Station in southern Dallas soon will experience significant enhancements. Construction continues on both necessary changes and customer-focused upgrades. The station renovations are part of the Blue Line’s southward extension to the UNT Dallas campus. The … Continue reading →

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Rowlett gets new brewpub near DART station

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Linda Webb-Manon

Rowlett city officials are welcoming a new business that is just a stone’s throw from a DART station. Bankhead Brewing Co. opens in downtown in early June. Jim Grabenhorst, director of economic development for the city, said it’s a welcome … Continue reading →

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See the transit vehicles of Dallas-Fort Worth in one poster

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Travis Hudson

Hobbyist designer and transit enthusiast Peter Dovak is on a mission to visualize the vehicles that make up North America’s major public transportation networks and his latest project tackles the North Texas region. Great work, Peter! Check out the rest … Continue reading →

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DART selects GlobeSherpa to provide new mobile ticketing system for Dallas-Fort Worth commuters

Posted on March 23, 2016 by DART Daily

  GlobeSherpa, the market leader in mobile book-and-pay ticketing for public transit, is pleased to announce that DART has selected GlobeSherpa to provide a new end-to-end mobile phone ticketing software system for DART riders, integrated with the Comprehensive Payment System … Continue reading →

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Destination DART: Big Texas Beer Fest

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Paula

They say everything is bigger in Texas and that includes the beer festivals! It’s time for the fifth annual Big Texas Beer Fest April 1-2 at Fair Park in Dallas. If you’re a beer lover, this really is the event … Continue reading →

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Riding the Rails: See portraits of DART riders at the Eisemann Center

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Travis Hudson

Local artist Merry Fuhrer used her travels DART Rail as the inspiration behind a gallery called Portraits along the DART Rail: A diverse city on the move. Fuhrer’s portraits of passengers at dozens of different rail stations can be seen … Continue reading →

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Rider Insider: Find non-St. Patrick’s Day events this weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Travis Hudson

• Ride DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Convention Center Station for the 2016 DFW Auto Show at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (formerly the Dallas Convention Center). One of the most anticipated annual events in the Metroplex, the … Continue reading →

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