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Mark A. Ball

September 8, 2010

DART to fun, food and football at the fair

A Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) pass is the ticket to the State Fair of Texas® and "Super Sized Fun" from September 24 to October 17. Details are available at www.DART.org/StateFair.

The fairgrounds are connected to two DART Rail Green Line stations - Fair Park, located on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the fairgrounds, and MLK, Jr., located south of R.B. Cullum Blvd. and convenient to the MLK fairground entrance (Gate 6) and the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Passengers riding DART Rail and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to downtown Dallas can transfer easily to the Green Line: Southbound Red and Blue Line passengers transfer at Pearl Station; Northbound Red and Blue Line passengers transfer at Akard Station; and TRE passengers transfer to the Green Line at Victory Station.

Special connections are planned for Saturday, October 2 and Saturday, October 9, and some passengers may use buses to complete their trip. Go to www.DART.org/RedRiverRivalry or www.DART.org/BaylorTexasTech for details.

A Day Pass is the best transit value
Local Day passes for riders headed to the fair (DART Rail, local bus) will be $4. Folks riding the TRE from Irving will pay $5 ($7 starting October 1) for a System Day Pass. Customers coming from Tarrant County need to purchase a Regional Day Pass for $7.50 ($10 starting October 1). The fares are good for trains or buses or both. Passes are available at Ticket Vending Machines located at all DART and TRE stations.

Special Service for College Football Games
Fair highlights this year include three Saturdays of college football in the Cotton Bowl. DART has created special web pages for each game with detailed information about the additional service to help fans plan their trips:

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Cast members of Shrek the Musical join DART President/Executive Director Gary Thomas onboard a DART Rail Green Line train to Fair Park Station. High resolution JPG Through October 17, Shrek the Musical tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales. Dallas Summer Musicals brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life at the Music Hall at Fair Park during this year's State Fair of Texas. Information: 214-421-5678 or dallassummermusicals.org.