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the offical newsletter of DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT - Spring 2010
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DART FY2009 Financials
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... And Miles to Go
A letter from the DART Chairman of the Board.

Expanding for the Future
The opening of the Green Line's first phase last September kicked off a $3.4 billion expansion campaign to double the DART Rail System to more than 90 miles by the end of 2013.

Delivering a Better Ride
To attract more riders, DART's raising the bar on customer service, accessibility, safety, and environmental friendliness.

Reaching Out to the Community
The public drives DART, whether we’re designing a new rail station, modifying services, generating business opportunities or educating new generations of transit riders.

Thinking Regionally
The problems of increasing traffic congestion and air pollution are regional, so DART works closely with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, The T in Fort Worth and the Denton County Transportation Authority.

Promoting High Performance
DART steps up its compensation, benefits, recognition, and career development programs. Employees pay it forward to needy families and charity groups.

Getting a Rail Life
The recession has slowed some development plans for the moment, but DART remains poised at the forefront of an American "railvolution."

Short Trips
Rolling out the red carpet for VIPs with billions in buying power; double-tracking improves the Trinity Railway Express.

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...and Miles to Go

Left to right: DART President/Executive Director Gary C. Thomas, FY 2009 Chairman Randall Chrisman, and FY 2010 Chairman William Velasco II.
Left to right: DART President/Executive Director Gary C. Thomas, FY 2009 Chairman Randall Chrisman, and FY 2010 Chairman William Velasco II.
The September opening of our Green Line capped a year of major achievement and the kick-off of an ambitious $3.4-billion expansion campaign to expand the DART Rail System to more than 90 miles.

In FY09, our "shovel-ready" status - coupled with our track record of bringing big projects in on time and budget - earned a $61.5-million federal stimulus grant for our otherwise locally funded Orange Line. A $78.5-million advance on a Federal Transit Administration grant for the Green Line saved millions in interest, and our financial team saved millions more by taking advantage of the new Build America Bond Program to achieve a remarkable 4% interest rate on a $1-billion bond issue.

Today, about one-quarter of all light rail construction in the U.S. is taking place at DART, making our agency a welcome generator of jobs and contract opportunities during the current recession. Unfortunately, the slow economy has taken a toll on revenues from a one-percent local transit sales tax which accounts for about 75% of DART's income. As a result, we've launched a sweeping review of our operations, administration and long-term capital expansion plans.

Working together with our member cities and our customers, we're confident we can make the hard decisions, set a stronger course for the future, and keep DART miles ahead of many other transit agencies.


Randall D. Chrisman
Randall D. Chrisman
DART Chairman of the Board, FY 2009

William Velasco, II
William Velasco, II
DART Chairman of the Board, FY 2010

Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas
President/Executive Director



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