Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons

March 1, 2006

Auction preview starts Friday, sale on Saturday

Don't miss DART's first-ever trolley-bus sale

Now you too can own your own trolley-bus. Come see DART in "auction," as trolley-buses, over-the-road and city-buses and other vehicles are sold to the highest bidder on Saturday, March 4 at 10 a.m.

Get a sneak peak at the fleet Friday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Saturday, March 4 from 8-10 a.m. at DART's South Oak Cliff Bus Operating Facility, 3422 E. Kiest Blvd. Trucks and vans will be available for preview at 201 N. Peak St.

Interested bidders can register for the auction Saturday from 8 - 10 a.m. at 201 N. Peak St. If you can't make the auction in person, online bidding is available at www.LoneStarAuctioneers.com or www.LoneStarOnline.com. Please visit those sites for online bidding requirements and payment information.

DART's last bus auction attracted hundreds of people including church groups, motor and charter companies and even international bus companies.

Contact DART Recovery Administrator, Don Walker, at 214-749-5211 for more information on the auction.

-- 30 --