the offical newsletter of DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT - Summer 2008

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A letter from the DART Chairman of the Board.

Customer-driven

DART's driving commuters to public transit by focusing on customer expectations - stepping up service quality, customer courtesy and security - and flexing with their needs and lifestyles.

Delivering a Better Ride

Clean-fuel buses, low-floor light rail vehicles, a redesigned web site and well-trained employees are keeping DART on the leading edge of providing clean, efficient, customer-friendly service.

Growing the Green Line

The 28-mile, $1.8-billion Green Line is gaining momentum daily. The initial phase - opening in 2009 - will bring the first urban rail service to the State Fair of Texas in more than 50 years.

Changing the Way We Live

DART's push to get more people onto public transit is being matched by the incredible rise of transit-oriented developments throughout the growing rail system.

Staying Ahead of the Curve

As North Texas becomes increasingly interconnected, DART is paving the way for regional thinking and cooperation with the Fort Worth T and the Denton County Transit Authority.

Empowered to Achieve

In the service industry, employees are a company’s greatest asset, and FY07 saw DART elevating its commitment to employee satisfaction and leadership development.

Short Trips

Taking a fresh look at transit in downtown Dallas; DART saves cash and gas; couple says "I Do" on the Trinity Railway Express; State Fair Shuttle is a popular ride; getting ready to bike and bus down the road; DART honored for supporting businesses.

DART Board of Directors

DART Current and Future Services Map

DART: Live, On Tape and Online

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Canopies rise at MLK Station near Fair Park.

Getting out in front

Amid the continuing spike in national gasoline prices, it's not surprising to see DART's parking lots filling up. Auto-reliant commuters are becoming transit savvy, almost over night. In fact, a lot of diehard drivers are discovering they can leave their cars at home and hop neighborhood buses for easy connections to DART Rail and bus routes to all parts of our service area.

That's quite a sea change - and a promising one as the DART System comes of age.

What a great time to be doubling our 45-mile light rail network! Our 27.7-mile Green Line is racing toward its initial grand opening in September 2009. And now our next phase - the Orange Line to North Irving/DFW Airport and a Blue Line extension to Rowlett - is taking shape.

As our transit system grows and changes, so does the urban landscape and lifestyle. Exciting live-work-play villages are emerging up and down the rail lines. And, to the amazement of some, DART is now being heralded as the nation's newest leader in transit-oriented development.

To stay ahead of the curve, we're also strengthening financial controls, streamlining design and construction activities, deploying the latest technologies, empowering our employees - and pulling together to meet the ever-changing needs of the urban commuter.

Less traffic congestion, improved air quality and more transportation choices are all ways DART is making your life better.

Image: Randall D. Chrisman signature

Randall D. Chrisman
DART Chairman of the Board

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