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Image of affordable homes from the Tamien Light Rail station.
Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2026

Transit-Oriented Development Drives Housing, Mobility, and Economic Growth Across U.S. Cities

See how VTA and DART are turning station-area land into housing, mobility hubs, and long-term economic value.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2025

Iowa's DART Adopts New Bus Network

The new bus routes will take effect in June 2026, and microtransit zones will take effect in the fall of 2026.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2025

DART Unveils Point B Strategic Plan Report Showcasing Key Investments and Achievements

Introduced in 2024, Point B serves as DART’s strategic guide for ensuring transit plays a more substantial role, as North Texas remains on track to become the third-largest region in the U.S. within the next decade, the agency said.

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Yellow DART public transit buses lined up.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 17, 2025

Study Reveals Transit Development in North Texas Has $18.1 Billion Economic Impact

The 25-year study from the University of North Texas estimates $51.5 million of direct tax revenues in transit-oriented developments in the past two years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2025

Dallas' DART Adds first of New Gillig Buses

The new buses represent one of the first visible elements of DART Transform, which focuses on upgrading vehicles, stations, passenger facilities, and operating facilities, as well as creating a unified signaling system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2025

Iowa's DART Opens Public Input for Proposed Bus Network

The proposed network aligns DART’s bus routes and services with available funding in Fiscal Year 2027 and the region’s priorities for public transit. It features fewer routes with more frequent service all day and all week, increasing the number of people with access to frequent, 15-minute bus service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2025

Iowa's DART Ridership Increases to 3.75M Rides in FY25

DART carried an average of 17.6 passengers per hour of service on its fixed bus routes, making it the most efficient of the agency’s services.

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A DART Silver Line rail train.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 29, 2025

Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August

Activation will silence train horns in six Texas cities as DART continues testing vehicles, crossings and track ahead of passenger service set to open by the end of the year.

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A blue and white graphic with an APTA logo and text reading, "Sustainability Commitment Awardees: DART & Pierce Transit."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 15, 2025

APTA Announces Sustainability Commitment Awardees

DART and Pierce Transit earn gold and silver for leadership in clean energy, emissions cuts, and sustainable transit practices.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2025

Dallas' DART Warns State House Bill Could Kill Transit

DART’s sales tax revenue was authorized twice through a democratic vote by the communities it serves.

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