Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons

May 8, 2006

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule for DART Services

DART services will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, May 29, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Customers should be aware of the following:

• Bus and light rail services will follow a Sunday schedule.

• The Trinity Railway Express commuter rail will not operate.

• The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-30 (East R.L. Thornton) will be closed, as will the reversible S-ramp at the southern end of the I-35E (Stemmons) HOV lane. The HOV lane on I-35E/US 67 that runs from Downtown Dallas to Loop 12 will also be closed.

• The remaining portion of the Stemmons HOV lanes, the HOV lanes on LBJ Freeway, and the HOV lanes on I-35E/US 67 from Loop 12 to Camp Wisdom Road will, as usual, be open 24 hours.

• DART Paratransit services for customers with disabilities will operate on a Sunday schedule. The Paratransit Scheduling Center will be closed on Memorial Day. Customers may call Thursday, May 25 to book their trips through Monday, May 29, and Friday, May 26 to book their trips through Tuesday, May 30. Customers may call Tuesday, May 30 to book trips for Wednesday, May 31. X-Press Booking is also available.

DART administrative offices are closed Monday. However, customers with questions about DART schedules may still contact Customer Service at 214-979-1111 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DART route and schedule information is always available on the DART website, www.DART.org.

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