The popular site-specific bus service between the UTD campus and surrounding neighborhoods is known as The Comet Cruiser and has been in operation since 2008.
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The popular site-specific bus service between the UTD campus and surrounding neighborhoods is known as The Comet Cruiser and has been in operation since 2008.
DART
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) board approved the purchase of three new 40-foot buses for use on the University of Texas at Dallas’ (UTD) campus area shuttle.
The popular site-specific bus service between the UTD campus and surrounding neighborhoods in Dallas, Richardson, and CityLine/Bush Station, as well as to nearby apartments and shopping destinations, is known as The Comet Cruiser and has been in operation since 2008.
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