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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2016

DART Rail celebrates 20th year in service

Debuting June 14, 1996 with an 11-mile network, DART Rail today is 90 miles long and has 62 stations in eight cities.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2016

Dallas' DART takes top spot at APTA's International Bus Roadeo

The Grand Champion Award recognizes the system with the highest combined bus operator and maintenance team score.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2016

DART’s Thomas honored by Texas Tech University

The Distinguished Engineer Award was created by former dean John R. Bradford in 1966 to honor former engineering students who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments have brought great honor to the college.

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ArticlesMay 2, 2016

What's New in Electric Buses?

METRO spoke to several suppliers in the industry to find out what’s new with the electric vehicles they currently have on the market, their thoughts on the future of electric buses and more.

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ArticlesMay 2, 2016

Dallas Streetcar Connects Commuters to City Center

The four-stop, 1.6-mile starter line, which connects downtown’s Union Station to a major healthcare provider and employer, operates vehicles that leverage both overhead catenary and an onboard energy system.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

DTI Group to provide CCTV surveillance for DART light rail system

Deliveries for the initial 48 systems are expected to commence in the first half of FY17 and will be delivered over a 12 month period.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

DART receives $1M Toyota grant to boost medical access

The grant supports the continuation of the 90-day interim service presently funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and several northern Collin County cities. The service was previously operated by Texoma Area Paratransit Service.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

DART selects GlobeSherpa for Dallas-Fort Worth mobile ticketing system

Designed to incorporate leading edge electronic payment technologies to make transit use more convenient for customers, the GlobeSherpa system will be integrated with Vix's market-leading eO account-based fare collection solution to provide DART an efficient and secure fare collection platform.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

DART to equip light rail trains with cameras, facial recognition

The agency is spending $4.8 million to outfit 48 of its 163 train cars this year. All trains should have cameras by 2018.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Rhone named DART’s VP of Capital Design & Construction

Rhone’s responsibilities will include oversight of staff engaged in design, construction, and utility coordination of DART’s major capital projects.

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