DART considers privatizing paratransit

DALLAS — In a move to save millions of dollars, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is considering privatizing its paratransit service, The Dallas Morning News reports. The agency currently spends $30 million a year on the paratransit program, about two-thirds of which goes to driver salaries. Privatizing would mean using taxicabs, limousines and other local independent contractors to provide rides instead of DART vehicles and staff. To read the full story, click here.