DART EXECUTIVE STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
Vice President of Paratransit Services
Doug Douglas, a veteran of over 20 years, directs the provision of accessible public transportation services for persons with disabilities who are unable to access DART's fixed route services in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Public transportation is provided by full-size lift-equipped vans for persons who are eligible based on ADA criteria. Transportation is provided by Veolia Transportation. The vice president also directs the activities of DART's Travel Training Program, which provides one-on-one instruction to persons with disabilities on the use of fixed route services; the Reduced Bus Fare Program for persons with disabilities; and operation of DART's Innovative Services.Experience
Vice President, Paratransit Services, DART, October 1995 to present
Assistant Vice President, Paratransit Services, DART, February 1994 - October 1995
Director, Paratransit Services, DART, July 1993 - February 1994
Acting Director, Paratransit Services, DART, March 1993 - July 1993
Manager, Paratransit Services, DART, June 1992 - March 1993
Acting Manager, Paratransit Services, DART, January 1992 - June 1992
Certification Monitor, Paratransit Services, DART, August 1990 - January 1992
Information Specialist, Action Center, DART, January 1990 - July 1990
Professional/Community Affiliations
Board Member, Variety the Children's Charity of Texas
Immediate Past Chair, National Steering Committee, Easter Seals Project ACTION
Member, National Steering Committee, Easter Seals Project ACTION
Member, American Public Transportation Association, Access Committee
Board of Trustees, LeTourneau University
Chairman of the Board, Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind
Task Force Member, Regional Public Transportation Coordination Task Force (North Central Texas Council of Governments)
Education
B.S. Biology/Chemistry, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Postgraduate studies in Psychology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Postgraduate studies in Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
