Category Archives: Year in Review

News bits: Public transit ridership at highest level since 1956

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Travis Hudson

According to the American Public Transportation Association, 10.7 billion trips were taken last year on public transportation, which represents a 1.1-percent growth and is the highest recorded total since the 50s. Since 1995, transit ridership is up 37.2%, which outpaced … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Attracting new riders with special events part of DART’s transition

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Karen Ptacek

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the recently published Dallas Area Rapid Transit Year in Review for the 2013 fiscal year. Click here to see the entire publication. DART is in a major transition. Rail construction and system expansion … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Federal funding vital to replacing rail in downtown Dallas

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Karen Ptacek

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the recently published Dallas Area Rapid Transit Year in Review for the 2013 fiscal year. Click here to see the entire publication. All four DART Light Rail lines converge through the transitway mall … Continue reading →

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