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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs. In Template:American transit ridership, the system had a ridership of Template:American transit ridership, or about Template:American transit ridership per weekday as of Template:American transit ridership.

DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART rail began operation in 1996 and operates over Script error: No such module "convert". of track. It was the longest light rail system in the United States until 2023, when it was surpassed by Los Angeles Metro Rail with the consolidation of the A Line.^[1]

DART jointly operates the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth, with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit M-Line Trolley.

History

Precursor agencies

The Dallas Transit System (DTS) was a public transit service operated by the city of Dallas, from 1964 to 1983. DTS was formed by the consolidation of various privately owned transit companies and streetcar lines. Prior to DTS, the company was formerly known as the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company when Dallas had an extensive streetcar system that spanned from Oak Cliff to North Dallas. The name was changed shortly after the last streetcar ran in January 1956. DART formally took over operations of the DTS in 1988.

In 2000, DART employees restored a 1966 DTS bus to its original state.^[2]

Creation of DART

DART was created on August 13, 1983, as a regional replacement for the DTS (Although the name "Dallas Area Rapid Transit" was intended to reflect the new agency's coverage of the greater Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, its acronym DART almost immediately evoked comparisons to San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system, known as BART). Citizens of 15 area cities had voted to levy a 1% sales tax to join the system by the time it began transit services in 1984 (though the formal acquisition of the Dallas Transit System wouldn't be complete until 1988).^[3]^[4]

In 1985, member cities Carrollton and Farmers Branch held elections to pull out of DART, though the measures failed. But shifting suburban politics and a loss of confidence in DART management after voters declined to support DART's measure to incur long term debt in 1988 led to seven more pullout votes, two of which (Flower Mound and Coppell) were successful. Just one suburb joined DART – the tiny community of Buckingham, which was later annexed by DART member city Richardson.

Financial scandal

In December 2007, DART revealed it was facing a $1 billion shortfall in funds earmarked for the Blue Line rail service to Rowlett and Orange Line rail service to Irving, and the DFW Airport.

In January 2008, DART announced it would divert monies from rail lines being built in Dallas. When Dallas officials protested, DART president and executive director Gary Thomas—who had known about the shortfall for at least eight months—announced the agency would borrow more money.

In late January 2008, DART Board chair Lynn Flint Shaw, who was also treasurer of Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert's "Friends of Tom Leppert" fund-raising committee, resigned from her DART post. In February, she surrendered to the police on charges of forgery. On March 10, Shaw and her husband, political analyst Rufus Shaw, were found dead in their home in what turned out to be a murder suicide.^[5]^[6]

2016 shooting

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". On July 7, 2016, one DART officer was among several people shot in a mass shooting targeting police officers providing security at a Black Lives Matter protest.^[7]^[8] One of the officers, identified as seven-year veteran Brent Thompson, died from his injuries and became the first DART officer to be killed in the line of duty since the department's inception.^[7]^[9]

New bus network

On January 24, 2022, DART's bus network, which had dated back to DART's 1983 incorporation, was completely overhauled. The overhaul, branded as DARTzoom, was intended to improve the bus system's service reach, frequency, and hours of operation.^[10] All DARTzoom local routes would be available 5 AM to midnight, seven days a week. The centerpiece of the system was 22 "core frequent" routes, which would be available from 4 AM to 1 AM with 20-minute headways for most of the day and 15-minute headways during peak periods.

DARTzoom saw many short or low-use routes consolidated or removed, and bus stops were re-organized to be a constant distance apart.^[11] Eliminated routes were usually replaced with GoLink zones. The system also introduced a new route numbering scheme, which assigned route numbers and colors based on a route's frequency, rather than the previous network's type designations. Only one route (883, a shuttle route sponsored by the University of Texas at Dallas) retained its original designation.

To celebrate the new network and allow riders time to adjust, all rides on the new network were free for the first week of operation.^[10]

Light rail

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DART Blue Line train at Akard station in downtown Dallas heading towards Downtown Rowlett station

DART's light rail system comprises Script error: No such module "convert". between four lines, which connect northern suburbs, South Dallas neighborhoods, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Downtown Dallas. The system utilizes custom-built Kinki Sharyo SLRV vehicles, which are electrically powered and feature level boarding in the center segment of the car.^[12]

As of Template:American transit ridership, DART light rail has Template:American transit ridership average weekday boardings, making it the 7th-most ridden light rail system in the U.S.Template:American transit ridership

DART light rail lines
Line	Description	Length	Stations	Opened	Last extended
Template:Rint	Plano to West Oak Cliff	Script error: No such module "convert".	26	1996	2002
Template:Rint	Rowlett to South Oak Cliff	Script error: No such module "convert".	23	1996	2016
Template:Rint	Carrollton to Pleasant Grove	Script error: No such module "convert".	24	2009	2010
Template:Rint	DFW Airport to Plano	Script error: No such module "convert".	31	2010	2014

Before the 1983 membership election, DART created a plan for Script error: No such module "convert". of rail.^[13] After several cities (specifically Duncanville, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite) voted not to join the agency and a 1988 bond plan to fund the system failed, DART settled on a pared-down system, consisting of Script error: No such module "convert". of light rail and Script error: No such module "convert". of commuter rail. The first two light rail lines in the system, the Red and Blue Lines, opened in 1996.

Streetcars

Dallas Streetcar

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Dallas Streetcar is a Script error: No such module "convert". modern streetcar connecting downtown Dallas to Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Bishop Arts District in northern Oak Cliff. The line connects to DART's Red Line and Blue Line at EBJ Union Station. The line is owned by the city of Dallas and operated by DART under a joint funding agreement.^[14]

The streetcar line was built in two phases from May 2013^[15]^[16] to August 2016.^[17] An extension of the line further into downtown, which would allow for a direct connection to the M-Line Trolley, has been proposed.^[18]

M-Line Trolley

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The M-Line Trolley is a Script error: No such module "convert". heritage streetcar line in Dallas's Uptown neighborhood. The trolley connects to DART light rail at the Cityplace/Uptown and St. Paul stations.

The trolley service is owned and operated by the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, a private nonprofit, but DART and the Uptown Improvement District provide a joint operating subsidy that allows the service to be fare-free.^[19]

Commuter rail

Trinity Railway Express

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Trinity Railway Express at Fort Worth Central Station.

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Trinity Railway Express (TRE) is a Script error: No such module "convert". commuter rail service connecting downtown Dallas with downtown Fort Worth. The service is jointly operated by DART and Trinity Metro, Fort Worth's transit operator. It was first opened in 1996 and was extended to Fort Worth in late 2001.^[20]

TRE connects to four of DART's light rail lines, Fort Worth's TEXRail line, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (via bus). Service is available on weekdays and Saturdays with 30–60 minute headways. Sunday service is only available during the State Fair of Texas and other major events.

As of Template:American transit ridership, the TRE has Template:American transit ridership average weekday boardings, making it the 17th-most ridden commuter rail system in the U.S.Template:American transit ridership

Silver Line

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Silver Line is a Script error: No such module "convert". commuter rail service that runs between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Plano along a former St. Louis Southwestern corridor. The line, first proposed as part of DART's original 1983 rail plan,^[21]^[22] opened to passenger service on October 25, 2025.^[23] Service operates seven days a week with 30–60 minute headways.^[24] The Silver Line connects with the DART's Orange, Green, and Red lines providing access to Dallas Love Field, Downtown Dallas via Downtown Carrollton or CityLine/Bush station.

A-train

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A-train at Downtown Denton Transit Center.

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The A-train is a Script error: No such module "convert". commuter rail service connecting Denton and Lewisville to DART member Carrollton. The line is operated by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) on a former Missouri–Kansas–Texas corridor it leases from DART.^[25]

The A-train connects with DART's Green Line at Trinity Mills station, which allows further travel to downtown Dallas. Both DART and DCTA sell regional-fare passes which enable travel on both lines.^[26]^[27]

Buses

As of 2025, DART operates 75 bus routes, as well as several express routes and shuttle buses.

Most trips in the DART system are carried by the bus network. In the 2022 fiscal year, DART had 72,400 bus trips per average weekday, 54% of the system's total 134,810 trips.^[28]

Fleet

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DART NABI bus awaiting departure from Irving Convention Center Station.

DART's fleet initially consisted of diesel buses. In 1998, the agency began using liquefied natural gas buses alongside them as part of a broader environmental initiative.^[29]

In October 2012, DART introduced a new fleet of 123 low-floor 14-to-17-passenger buses for On-Call, FLEX, and low-capacity routes.^[30] The buses were manufactured by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.

From 2013 to 2017, DART would replace most of its bus fleet with 459 NABI 40LFW buses running off compressed natural gas.^[31] The CNG fleet was further bolstered in 2019 with the addition of 41 New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 buses.^[32] In 2025, DART announced the purchase of 476 Gillig buses to replace the NABI fleet.^[33]

DART introduced electric buses to its fleet in 2018. The seven Proterra Catalyst buses were originally used for the DLink shuttle in downtown Dallas.^[34] When the shuttle was eliminated in 2019, the electric buses were moved to normal routes; they are currently used on route 28 (Singleton).^[35] In 2023, DART ordered an additional Proterra bus, this time a ZX5 Max, as a trial for long-range electric buses; it is currently used on route 20 (Northwest Highway).^[35] Electric buses are denoted with a unique yellow-and-green livery.

Routes

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Category		Route Numbers	Active routes	Frequency (min.)			Notes
Category		Route Numbers	Active routes	Peak	MidTemplate:Non breaking hyphenday	OffTemplate:NbhyphPeak	Notes
	Local	1–9	4	15	15	30
	Local	10–99	17	15	20	20–30
	Local	100–199	10	15	30	30
	Local	200–299	44	30	40–60	30–60
	Express	300–399	5	15–30	N/A		Express routes connect suburban bus-only facilities, such as Red Bird Transit Center, to Downtown Dallas using local highways and express/HOV lanes. These routes operate only during peak times.
	Shuttle	400–499, 883	11	Varies			Shuttle routes are created on behalf of a sponsor, such as NorthPark Center or Texas Instruments. The sponsor determines the route's path, hours, and ridership base. Most shuttle routes are operated by a third party, Echo Transportation.

Facilities

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Buses awaiting departure at North Irving Transit Center.

DART runs its bus system similar to the hub-and-spoke model some airlines use, with specified bus-only facilities that serve as timepoints and transfer locations for multiple routes. Many (though not all) of these facilities include park-and-ride lots, air-conditioned waiting areas, vending machines, and bathrooms. Most rail stations also serve as transfer locations for bus routes, albeit with fewer connecting routes and amenities.

Addison Transit Center (Addison)
Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location (West Dallas)
Cockrell Hill Transfer Location (Cockrell Hill)
East Transfer Center (Downtown Dallas, near Pearl/Arts District)
Glenn Heights Park and Ride (Glenn Heights)
Jack Hatchell Transit Center (Plano)
J. B. Jackson Transit Center (Fair Park)
Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center (Garland)
Malcolm X Boulevard Transfer Location (South Dallas)
North Irving Transit Center (Irving)
Northwest Plano Park and Ride (Plano)
Red Bird Transit Center (South Dallas)
South Garland Transit Center (Garland)
West Transfer Center (Downtown Dallas, near West End)

On-demand services

DART On-Call (2003–2021)

In 2003, DART launched a premium on-call shuttle service to replace many low-use DART bus routes.^[36] The service allowed riders to schedule trips to and from any location within designated zones, though it required trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. DART On-Call operated only on non-holiday weekdays.

It was first opened in some North Dallas and Plano neighborhoods and, in late 2005, was expanded to Glenn Heights. When the service was retired in 2021, DART On-Call served north central Plano, eastern Rowlett, Farmers Branch, North Dallas, Lakewood, Richardson, Lake Highlands, and Glenn Heights.

FLEX (2008–2021)

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DART introduced smaller buses in October 2012 for On-Call, FLEX, and less-traveled routes.

Introduced in 2008, FLEX was a hybrid of on-call and fixed-route services. The service augmented six routes in Irving, Plano, southeastern Dallas, and the Garland/Rowlett area with designated FLEX areas surrounding the route. A bus could be diverted to any location within its corresponding area, so long as time permitted.

In order to request FLEX service, a passenger needed to pay System fare, which cost double the typical fare. Pickups within a FLEX area needed to be scheduled an hour in advance, though drop-offs within an area could be requested at time of boarding.^[37]

GoLink (2018–present)

In February 2018, GoLink was introduced as a modernized on-demand service, similar to ridesharing apps. While similar to DART On-Call, GoLink allows booking through DART's GoPass app (over-the-phone booking is still available), and it does not require trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. GoLink trips are included in DART passes. By default, riders are provided trips by DART-owned minivans and minibuses; riders can also opt-in to riding Uber and Lyft vehicles at no extra cost.^[38]

GoLink gradually replaced DART On-Call and FLEX services, which were eventually discontinued in 2021. The service was further expanded in 2022 to complement the revised bus network, replacing many less-traveled routes that were not carried over from the previous network.

since September 2025^[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., GoLink trips can be scheduled in 23Template:Efn zones throughout DART's service area, each of which connect to designated rail and bus stations. Service is available daily from 5 AM to midnight. Travel between zones is not permitted, though some zones overlap.^[38]

Paratransit

DART provides ADA-compliant paratransit for its member cities. Patrons with physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities can schedule curb-to-curb trips to nearby passenger facilities, such as park-and-rides or rail stations. If the disabilities are severe enough that the patron cannot use DART's rail or bus services at all, they are able to schedule trips to any location within the member cities.^[39]

DART previously operated two alternative services for elderly and disabled residents that did not qualify for ADA paratransit.^[40] DART Rides serviced residents of Addison, Carrollton, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Irving, Plano, and Rowlett,^[41] while Collin County Rides serviced residents of Allen, Fairview, and Wylie.^[42] Both services were operated by the microtransit company Spare.^[40] Collin County Rides was transferred to the Denton County Transportation Authority in 2023,^[43] and DART Rides was discontinued in 2025 in favor of standard GoLink service.^[44]

Collin County Transit

Collin County Transit provides curb-to-curb service to elderly, disabled, and low-income residents of Celina, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Melissa, Princeton, and Prosper for a fixed fare. DART operates this service on behalf of the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD).^[45]

Ridership and financial performance

Average daily ridership for DART has been in the vicinity of 200,000 riders per day over the last couple decades. In the 1st quarter of 1998, DART's weekday ridership averaged 211,000 riders per day system-wide.^[46] Ridership has risen and fallen since then; total ridership, including Trinity Railway Express ridership, has been as high as 248,500 average weekday riders in the 3rd quarter of 2008,^[47] and as low as 194,700 average weekday riders in the 1st quarter of 2010.^[48] However, after a year-long study in 2012 that counted passenger counts through both the existing manual method and a new automated counting system, DART concluded it has been underreporting rail ridership by more than 15 percent each year.^[49] In the 4th quarter of 2012, DART reported an average weekday ridership of 252,900.^[50] In the fourth quarter of 2014, DART reported total ridership had declined to 233,900 weekday riders.

Overall, DART is one of the lowest-performing transit systems in the U.S., when measured against comparable peer cities, for number of passenger trips, operating cost per mile, and fare recovery rate.^[51] In 2016, in addition to rider's fare payments, taxpayers paid $5.90 for each trip taken.^[52] In 2022, about 3% of DART's operating income came from passenger fares, compared to 61% from local sales taxes and 18% from COVID-19 relief grants.^[53]

In addition to fares and sales tax revenue, DART has raised funds by issuing bonds. Following a referendum in 2000, DART was given the authority to issue $2.9 billion in bonds over a 15-to-20 year period.^[54] In 2012, a court ruled that DART could exceed this limit so long as the debt is not solely backed by sales taxes.^[55] The most recent bond issue occurred in 2021, consisting of two series for a total of $1 billion.^[56]

Member cities

In addition to the cities that voted to join DART at its creation, any city that adjoins a DART member city is eligible to join.

Member cities fund DART with a 1% sales tax earmarked to the Dallas Metropolitan Transit Authority (the legal name of the DART's tax district). Texas law limits municipal sales taxes to 2% total,^[57] which prevents many cities from joining without sacrificing local sales taxes.^[58]

DART is capable of establishing service to locations in non-member cities through special agreements. For example, DART serves Eastfield College, which is within the city limits of non-DART member Mesquite, as it is a part of the Dallas College system.

List of member cities

All current members of DART are charter members, having joined during the 1983 vote.


Municipality	DART facilities	GoLink zones	Notes
Addison	Addison Silver Line (DARTBus interchange	None	Addison planned a vote to withdraw from DART but cancelled the measure in January 1990.
Carrollton	Downtown Carrollton [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Silver Line (DART North Carrollton/Frankford [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Trinity Mills [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]	Keller Springs Northwest Carrollton	Carrollton voted to remain a DART member in January 1985 by a 69–31 percent margin, again voted in August 1989 to remain a member, and yet again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 77–23 percent margin.
Cockrell Hill	Cockrell Hill Bus interchange	None	Cockrell Hill is one of only two suburbs south of the Trinity River that is a DART member, the other being Glenn Heights.
Dallas	47 rail stations and 6 bus facilities, including: Akard [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Buckner [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Cityplace/Uptown [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Cypress Waters Silver Line (DART Fair Park [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Inwood/Love Field [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Knoll Trail Silver Line (DART Medical/Market Center Trinity Railway Express MLK Jr. [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Bus interchange Pearl/Arts District [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]East Transfer Center Red Bird Bus interchange SMU/Mockingbird [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] St. Paul [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Union Station [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Trinity Railway Express UNT Dallas [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Victory [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Trinity Railway Express West End [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]West Transfer Center Westmoreland [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]	Inland Port Lake Highlands Lakewood Mountain Creek North Dallas PilotTemplate:Efn-ua Park Cities Preston Hollow Rylie/Kleburg PilotTemplate:Efn-ua South Dallas West Dallas
Farmers Branch	Farmers Branch [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]	Farmers Branch	Farmers Branch voted to remain a DART member in January 1985 by a 61–39 percent margin, and again voted in November 1989 to remain a member.
Garland	Downtown Garland [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Bus interchange Forest/Jupiter [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Lake Ray Hubbard Bus interchange South Garland Bus interchange	Eastern PilotTemplate:Efn-ua	Garland voted to remain a DART member in November 1989 and again in January 1996 (the latter by a 2–1 margin).
Glenn Heights	Glenn Heights Bus interchange	Glenn Heights	Glenn Heights is one of only two suburbs south of the Trinity River that is a DART member, the other being Cockrell Hill. Because Glenn Heights does not border a DART member city, it would be ineligible for membership today had it not joined in 1983.
Highland Park	None	Park Cities
Irving	Belt Line [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Dallas College North Lake Campus [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Trinity Railway ExpressBus interchange Hidden Ridge [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Irving Convention Center [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]North Irving Transit Center Las Colinas Urban Center [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] University of Dallas [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] West Irving Trinity Railway Express	Central Irving Cypress Waters East Irving Passport Park/Bear Creek South Irving	Irving voted to remain a DART member in August 1989, and again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 57–43 percent margin.
Plano	12th Street Silver Line (DART[[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Downtown Plano [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Jack Hatchell Bus interchange Northwest Plano Bus interchange Parker Road [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Bus interchange Shiloh Road Silver Line (DART	East Plano Plano PilotTemplate:Efn-ua South Central Plano	Plano voted to remain a DART member in August 1989, and again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 77–23 percent margin.
Richardson	Arapaho Center [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]Bus interchange CityLine/Bush Silver Line (DART[[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Galatyn Park [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] Spring Valley [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]][[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]] UT Dallas Silver Line (DART	East Telecom
Rowlett	Downtown Rowlett [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|]] [[Template:Title case Line (DART)\|Template:Title case ]]	Eastern PilotTemplate:Efn-ua	Rowlett voted to remain a DART member in August 1989, and again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 67–33 percent margin.
University Park	None	Park Cities

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Former member cities


Municipality	Joined	Left	Reason for departure	Current transit provider(s)	Notes
Buckingham	1985	1996	Annexed by Richardson	N/A	To date, Buckingham is the only city to have joined DART since the initial 1983 election. A withdrawal vote scheduled for July 1989 was cancelled before it occurred.
Coppell	1983	1989	Withdrawal election	SPAN (paratransit)	DART's Cypress Waters station is in a Dallas exclave that borders Coppell. Coppell is eligible to re-join DART, as it borders three member cities (Carrollton, Dallas, and Irving).
Flower Mound	1983	1989	Withdrawal election	SPAN (paratransit)	Flower Mound is not eligible to re-join DART, as it does not border a current member city. It is eligible to join the Denton County Transportation Authority, but a 2003 measure to do so failed.

Declined membership

These cities have participated in at least one DART membership election and declined service. Unless otherwise noted, they are still eligible to join DART.


Municipality	Election year(s)	Current transit provider(s)	Notes
The Colony	1983^[59]		The Colony is also eligible to join DCTA, as it is in Denton County.
Duncanville	1983^[59]	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Grand Prairie	1983^[59]	Via Grand Prairie (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Hutchins	1992	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua	The 1992 ballot measure to join DART was rejected by 50 votes.
Lancaster	1983^[59]	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Mesquite	1983^[59]	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Murphy	2002^[60]
Wilmer	1983^[59]	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua	Wilmer is no longer eligible to join DART, as it does not border a DART member city.
unincorporated Dallas County	1983^[59]

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Other cities eligible for membership

These cities are eligible to join DART because they are adjacent to at least one DART member city.

Municipality	Bordering DART Member(s)	Current transit provider(s)	Notes
Allen	Plano	Collin County Rides (paratransit)	A commuter rail route between Plano and McKinney, which would stop in Allen, has been proposed.^[61]
Arlington	Irving	Arlington On-Demand (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua	From 2013 to 2017, DART and Trinity Metro jointly operated the Metro Arlington Xpress (MAX) bus route.
Balch Springs	Dallas	STAR Transit (bus, microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Cedar Hill	Dallas Glenn Heights	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
DeSoto	Dallas Glenn Heights	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Euless	Irving	NETS (paratransit)
Fort Worth	Irving	Trinity Metro (bus, rail, paratransit, microtransit)	DART and Trinity Metro jointly operate the Trinity Railway Express rail service in Fort Worth.
Frisco	Plano	Frisco Demand-Response (paratransit)	A commuter rail route between Irving and Frisco has been proposed.^[62]
Grapevine	Dallas	TEXRail (rail)Template:Efn-ua Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau (bus) NETS (paratransit)	DART's Silver Line stops at two stations in Grapevine city limits (DFW Airport North and DFW Airport Terminal B), both of which were originally built for TEXRail.
Heath	Dallas Rowlett	STAR Transit (paratransit)
Lewisville	Carrollton	DCTA (rail, microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
McKinney	Plano	Collin County Transit (paratransit)^[45]	A commuter rail route between Plano and McKinney has been proposed.^[61]
Oak Leaf	Glenn Heights	CTS (paratransit)^[63]
Ovilla	Glenn Heights	CTS (paratransit)^[63]Template:Efn-ua
Parker	Plano
Red Oak	Glenn Heights	CTS (paratransit)^[63]
Rockwall	Dallas Rowlett	STAR Transit (paratransit)
Sachse	Garland Richardson Rowlett
Seagoville	Dallas	STAR Transit (microtransit)Template:Efn-ua
Sunnyvale	Dallas Garland

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Executive directors

Maurice Carter 1982–1984
George Bonna (Interim) 1984–1985
Ted Tedasco 1985–1986
John Hoeft (Interim) 1986
Charles Anderson 1986–1992
Tony Venturato (Interim) 1992
Jack Evans 1992
Victor Burke (Interim) 1993
Roger Snoble 1993–2001
Gary Thomas 2001–2021
David Leininger (Interim) 2021
Nadine Lee 2021–Present^[64]

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:12, 9 December 2025

Contents

History

Precursor agencies

Creation of DART

Financial scandal

2016 shooting

New bus network

Light rail

Streetcars

Dallas Streetcar

M-Line Trolley

Commuter rail

Trinity Railway Express

Silver Line

A-train

Buses

Fleet

Routes

Facilities

On-demand services

DART On-Call (2003–2021)

FLEX (2008–2021)

GoLink (2018–present)

Paratransit

Collin County Transit

Ridership and financial performance

Member cities

List of member cities

Former member cities

Declined membership

Other cities eligible for membership

Executive directors

See also

Notes

References

External links

Navigation menu

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 | area served = [[Dallas, Texas]] and 12 nearby suburbs<ref name="dart.org">{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2011 |title=About DART |url=https://www.dart.org/about/aboutdart.asp |access-date=April 29, 2021 |website=www.dart.org}}</ref>
 | transit_type = Bus, light rail, commuter rail, modern streetcar, curb-to-curb, paratransit
-| lines = 91 bus<br />32 on-demand zones<br />4 light rail<br />1 commuter rail<br />1 modern streetcar<ref name="refbook">{{Cite web |date=March 2020 |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/dart-facts/dartreferencebook.pdf?sfvrsn=fba0cc81_6 |access-date=Aug 4, 2023 |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
+| lines = 91 bus<br />32 on-demand zones<br /> 4 light rail<br />3 commuter rail<br />2 modern streetcar<ref name="refbook">{{Cite web |date=March 2020 |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/dart-facts/dartreferencebook.pdf?sfvrsn=fba0cc81_6 |access-date=Aug 4, 2023 |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
 | daily_ridership = {{American transit ridership|TX Dallas total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
 | annual_ridership = {{American transit ridership|TX Dallas total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
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 '''Dallas Area Rapid Transit''' ('''DART''') is a [[transit agency]] serving the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]] of [[Texas]]. It operates [[bus]]es, [[light rail]], [[commuter rail]], and [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]]s in [[Dallas]] and twelve of its suburbs. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|TX Dallas total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|TX Dallas total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
-DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a [[sales tax]] levied in member cities. [[DART light rail]] began operation in 1996 and operates over {{convert|93|mi|km|1}} of track. It was the longest light rail system in the United States until 2022, when it was surpassed by [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] with the opening of the [[K Line (Los Angeles Metro)|K Line]].
+DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a [[sales tax]] levied in member cities. [[DART rail]] began operation in 1996 and operates over {{convert|93|mi|km|1}} of track. It was the longest light rail system in the United States until 2023, when it was surpassed by [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] with the consolidation of the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|A Line]].<ref name="KTLALongest">{{cite web |last1=Schlepp |first1=Travis |title=The world’s longest light rail line is about to get even longer |url=https://ktla.com/news/california/the-worlds-longest-light-rail-line-is-about-to-get-even-longer/ |website=KTLA |access-date=18 September 2025 |date=28 July 2025}}</ref>
 DART jointly operates the [[Trinity Railway Express]] commuter rail line between [[Dallas]] and [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], with [[Trinity Metro]]. The agency also operates the [[Dallas Streetcar]] and provides funding for the non-profit [[M-Line Trolley]].
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 === Creation of DART ===
-DART was created on August 13, 1983, as a regional replacement for the DTS (Although the name "Dallas Area Rapid Transit" was intended to reflect the new agency's coverage of the greater [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], its acronym DART almost immediately evoked comparisons to [[San Francisco]]'s [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] system, known as BART). Citizens of 15 area cities had voted to levy a 1% [[sales tax]] to join the system by the time it began transit services in 1984 (though the formal acquisition of the Dallas Transit System wouldn't be complete until 1988).<ref name="DARTRefBook">{{Cite book |url=http://www.dart.org/about/dartreferencebookapr12.pdf |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book (Version 3.0) |date=April 2012 |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref name="DARTFTA2012Review">{{Cite book |url=http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/DART_Final_Report_DBE_Review-POST.pdf |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Final Compliance Review Report |date=September 2012 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}</ref>
+DART was created on August 13, 1983, as a regional replacement for the DTS (Although the name "Dallas Area Rapid Transit" was intended to reflect the new agency's coverage of the greater [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], its acronym DART almost immediately evoked comparisons to [[San Francisco]]'s [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] system, known as BART). Citizens of 15 area cities had voted to levy a 1% [[sales tax]] to join the system by the time it began transit services in 1984 (though the formal acquisition of the Dallas Transit System wouldn't be complete until 1988).<ref name="DARTRefBook">{{Cite book |url=http://www.dart.org/about/dartreferencebookapr12.pdf |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book (Version 3.0) |date=April 2012 |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref name="DARTFTA2012Review">{{Cite book |url=http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/DART_Final_Report_DBE_Review-POST.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520144924/http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/DART_Final_Report_DBE_Review-POST.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2013 |title=Dallas Area Rapid Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Final Compliance Review Report |date=September 2012 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}</ref>
 In 1985, member cities [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]] and [[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]] held elections to pull out of DART, though the measures failed.  But shifting suburban politics and a loss of confidence in DART management after voters declined to support DART's measure to incur long term debt in 1988 led to seven more pullout votes, two of which ([[Flower Mound, Texas|Flower Mound]] and [[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]]) were successful. Just one suburb joined DART – the tiny community of [[Buckingham, Texas|Buckingham]], which was later annexed by DART member city [[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]].
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 == Light rail ==
-{{Main|DART light rail}}
+{{Main|DART rail}}
 [[File:Akard Station July 2015 10.jpg|thumb|right|DART Blue Line train at [[Akard station]] in downtown Dallas heading towards [[Downtown Rowlett station]]]]
 DART's [[light rail]] system comprises {{convert|93|mi|km|1}} between four lines, which connect northern suburbs, South Dallas neighborhoods, and [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]] to [[Downtown Dallas]]. The system utilizes custom-built [[Kinki Sharyo SLRV]] vehicles, which are electrically powered and feature level boarding in the center segment of the car.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts: SLRV |url=https://www.dart.org/about/news-and-events/slrv |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit }}</ref>
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 The Dallas Streetcar is a {{Convert|2.45|mi|km|adj=on}} modern streetcar connecting downtown Dallas to [[Methodist Dallas Medical Center]] and [[Bishop Arts District, Dallas|Bishop Arts District]] in northern [[Oak Cliff]]. The line connects to DART's {{DART R}} and {{DART B}} at [[Dallas Union Station|EBJ Union Station]]. The line is owned by the city of Dallas and operated by DART under a joint funding agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Morning News Editorial Board |date=2024-03-14 |title=DART and city must collaborate on Bishop Arts streetcar |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/03/14/dart-and-city-must-collaborate-on-bishop-arts-streetcar/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[DallasNews Corporation]] |language=en}}</ref>
-The streetcar line was built in two phases from May 2013<ref name="taut-2013jul">{{Cite magazine |date=July 2013 |magazine=[[Tramways & Urban Transit]] |page=311}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Ground Breaking for Dallas Streetcar Project |work=Passenger Transport |publisher=American Public Transportation Association |url=http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2013-05-17/6.html |access-date=January 10, 2015}}</ref> to August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-29 |title=Expanded Bishop Arts District Streetcar Service Begins |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/expanded-bishop-arts-district-streetcar-service-begins/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=[[KTVT]] |publisher=[[CBS News and Stations|CBS Television Stations]] |language=en-US}}</ref> An extension of the line further into downtown, which would allow for a direct connection to the [[M-Line Trolley]], has been proposed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2023-10-19 |title=Dallas weighs options for new downtown streetcar line |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2023-10-19/dallas-weighs-options-for-downtown-streetcar-line |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA News]] |publisher=North Texas Public Broadcasting |language=en}}</ref>
+The streetcar line was built in two phases from May 2013<ref name="taut-2013jul">{{Cite magazine |date=July 2013 |magazine=[[Tramways & Urban Transit]] |page=311}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Ground Breaking for Dallas Streetcar Project |work=Passenger Transport |publisher=American Public Transportation Association |url=http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2013-05-17/6.html |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110211046/http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2013-05-17/6.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> to August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-29 |title=Expanded Bishop Arts District Streetcar Service Begins |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/expanded-bishop-arts-district-streetcar-service-begins/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=[[KTVT]] |publisher=[[CBS News and Stations|CBS Television Stations]] |language=en-US}}</ref> An extension of the line further into downtown, which would allow for a direct connection to the [[M-Line Trolley]], has been proposed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2023-10-19 |title=Dallas weighs options for new downtown streetcar line |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2023-10-19/dallas-weighs-options-for-downtown-streetcar-line |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA News]] |publisher=North Texas Public Broadcasting |language=en}}</ref>
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 Trinity Railway Express (TRE) is a {{Convert|34|mi|km|adj=on}} commuter rail service connecting downtown Dallas with [[Downtown Fort Worth|downtown]] [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]. The service is jointly operated by DART and [[Trinity Metro]], Fort Worth's transit operator. It was first opened in 1996 and was extended to Fort Worth in late 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dickson |first=Gordon |date=2016-11-29 |title=20 years later, there's plenty to love (and not) about the TRE |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article117201988.html |website=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] }}</ref>
-TRE connects to all four of DART's light rail lines, Fort Worth's [[TEXRail]] line, and [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]] (via bus). Service is available on weekdays and Saturdays with 30–60 minute headways. Sunday service is only available during the [[State Fair of Texas]] and other major events.
+TRE connects to four of DART's light rail lines, Fort Worth's [[TEXRail]] line, and [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]] (via bus). Service is available on weekdays and Saturdays with 30–60 minute headways. Sunday service is only available during the [[State Fair of Texas]] and other major events.
 As of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}, the TRE has {{American transit ridership|TX Dallas-Fort Worth total daily}} average weekday boardings, making it the [[List of United States commuter rail systems|17th-most ridden commuter rail system in the U.S.]]{{American transit ridership|dailyref}}
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 === Silver Line ===
 {{Main|Silver Line (DART)}}
-The Silver Line is a proposed {{Convert|26|mi|km|adj=on}} commuter rail service that will run between [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]] and [[Plano, Texas|Plano]] along a former [[St. Louis Southwestern Railway|St. Louis Southwestern]] corridor. The line, first proposed as part of DART's original 1983 rail plan, is currently under construction and is expected to commence service by 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vandergriff |first=Caroline |date=2023-07-31 |title=North Texans seeing more DART Silver Line construction as completion date nears |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texans-more-dart-silver-line-construction-completion-nears/ |access-date= |work=[[KTVT|CBS News Texas]] |publisher=[[CBS News and Stations]] |agency=}}</ref> Service will operate seven days a week with 30–60 minute headways.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=8 things to know about the Silver Line Regional Rail Project |url=https://dartdaily.dart.org/home/8-things-to-know-about-the-silver-line-regional-rail-project |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=DARTDaily |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
+The [[Silver Line (DART)|Silver Line]] is a {{Convert|26|mi|km|adj=on}} commuter rail service that runs between [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport]] and [[Plano, Texas|Plano]] along a former [[St. Louis Southwestern Railway|St. Louis Southwestern]] corridor. The line, first proposed as part of DART's original 1983 rail plan,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2025-09-12 |title=DART's new Silver Line to begin service in October |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-09-12/dart-silver-line-start-date-dallas-transit |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=KERA News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Vandergriff |first=Caroline |date=2023-07-31 |title=North Texans seeing more DART Silver Line construction as completion date nears |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texans-more-dart-silver-line-construction-completion-nears/ |access-date= |work=[[KTVT|CBS News Texas]] |publisher=[[CBS News and Stations]] |agency=}}</ref> opened to passenger service on October 25, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holguin |first1=Briseida |title=DART rolls out Silver Line with free rides and rider praise |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dart-silver-line-launch-free-rides-connects-seven-cities/ |access-date=October 27, 2025 |work=[[KTVT]] |publisher=[[CBS News and Stations]] |date=October 26, 2025}}</ref> Service operates seven days a week with 30–60 minute headways.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=8 things to know about the Silver Line Regional Rail Project |url=https://dartdaily.dart.org/home/8-things-to-know-about-the-silver-line-regional-rail-project |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=DARTDaily |publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref> The Silver Line connects with the DART's [[Orange Line (DART)|Orange]], [[Green Line (DART)|Green]], and [[Red Line (DART)|Red]] lines providing access to [[Dallas Love Field]], [[Downtown Dallas]] via [[Downtown Carrollton station|Downtown Carrollton]] or [[CityLine/Bush station|CityLine/Bush]] station.
 === A-train ===
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 In October 2012, DART introduced a new fleet of 123 low-floor 14-to-17-passenger buses for On-Call, FLEX, and low-capacity routes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |date=October 22, 2012 |title=New, Smaller Buses Make Neighborhood Debut During October |url=https://www.dart.org/rideralerts/fullra.asp?id=1512 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028015123/https://www.dart.org/rideralerts/fullra.asp?id=1512 |archive-date=October 28, 2012 |access-date=April 29, 2021 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref> The buses were manufactured by [[ARBOC Specialty Vehicles]].
-From 2013 to 2017, DART would replace most of its bus fleet with 459 [[NABI]] 40LFW buses running off [[compressed natural gas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |date=March 12, 2012 |title=New DART buses on display at Dallas Auto Show |url=https://www.dart.org/about/news-and-events/newsreleases/newsrelease-detail/new-dart-buses-on-display-at-dallas-auto-show-1001 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref> The CNG fleet was further bolstered in 2019 with the addition of 41 [[New Flyer Xcelsior]] XN40 buses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |date=May 8, 2019 |title=DART to hit the streets with 41 new buses |url=https://www.dart.org/about/news-and-events/newsreleases/newsrelease-detail/dart-to-hit-the-streets-with-41-new-buses-1392 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
+From 2013 to 2017, DART would replace most of its bus fleet with 459 [[NABI]] 40LFW buses running off [[compressed natural gas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |date=March 12, 2012 |title=New DART buses on display at Dallas Auto Show |url=https://www.dart.org/about/news-and-events/newsreleases/newsrelease-detail/new-dart-buses-on-display-at-dallas-auto-show-1001 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref> The CNG fleet was further bolstered in 2019 with the addition of 41 [[New Flyer Xcelsior]] XN40 buses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |date=May 8, 2019 |title=DART to hit the streets with 41 new buses |url=https://www.dart.org/about/news-and-events/newsreleases/newsrelease-detail/dart-to-hit-the-streets-with-41-new-buses-1392 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, DART announced the purchase of 476 [[Gillig]] buses to replace the NABI fleet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2025-10-01 |title=DART rolls out new buses to replace aging fleet |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-10-01/dallas-area-rapid-transit-dart-new-buses-aging-fleet |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA News]] |publisher=North Texas Public Broadcasting |language=en}}</ref>
 DART introduced [[electric bus]]es to its fleet in 2018. The seven [[Proterra Catalyst]] buses were originally used for the DLink shuttle in downtown Dallas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Minnie |date=2018-07-11 |title=DART rolls out electric buses |url=https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/dart-rolls-out-electric-buses |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=GreenSource DFW |language=en}}</ref> When the shuttle was eliminated in 2019, the electric buses were moved to normal routes; they are currently used on route 28 (Singleton).<ref name="Dearmore 2023">{{Cite web |last=Dearmore |first=Kelly |date=March 16, 2023 |title=DART's First Electric Long-Range Bus May Be the Future of Local Mass Transit, or Maybe Not |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/darts-first-electric-long-range-bus-might-be-the-future-of-local-mass-transit-or-it-might-not-be-16145359 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, DART ordered an additional Proterra bus, this time a [[Proterra ZX5|ZX5 Max]], as a trial for long-range electric buses; it is currently used on route 20 (Northwest Highway).<ref name="Dearmore 2023"/> Electric buses are denoted with a unique yellow-and-green livery.
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 * [[Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location]] (West Dallas)
 * [[Cockrell Hill Transfer Location]] (Cockrell Hill)
-* [[East Transfer Center (Dallas, Texas)|East Transfer Center]] (Downtown Dallas, near [[Pearl/Arts District station|Pearl/Arts District]])
+* [[East Transfer Center]] (Downtown Dallas, near [[Pearl/Arts District station|Pearl/Arts District]])
 * [[Glenn Heights Park & Ride|Glenn Heights Park and Ride]] (Glenn Heights)
 * [[Jack Hatchell Transit Center]] (Plano)
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 * [[Red Bird Transit Center]] (South Dallas)
 * [[South Garland Transit Center]] (Garland)
-* [[West Transfer Center (Dallas, Texas)|West Transfer Center]] (Downtown Dallas, near [[West End station (DART)|West End]])
+* [[West Transfer Center]] (Downtown Dallas, near [[West End station (DART)|West End]])
 == On-demand services ==
-=== DART On-Call ===
+=== DART On-Call (2003–2021) ===
-In 2003, DART launched a premium on-call shuttle service to replace many low-use DART bus routes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART News Release Regarding Bus Changes on October 6, 2003 |url=https://www.dart.org/news/news.asp?ID=523 |access-date=September 22, 2003 |website=www.dart.org}}</ref> The service allowed riders to schedule trips to and from any location within designated zones, though it required trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. DART On-Call operated only on non-holiday weekdays.
+In 2003, DART launched a premium on-call shuttle service to replace many low-use DART bus routes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART News Release Regarding Bus Changes on October 6, 2003 |url=https://www.dart.org/news/news.asp?ID=523 |access-date=September 22, 2003 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref> The service allowed riders to schedule trips to and from any location within designated zones, though it required trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. DART On-Call operated only on non-holiday weekdays.
 It was first opened in some North Dallas and Plano neighborhoods and, in late 2005, was expanded to Glenn Heights. When the service was retired in 2021, DART On-Call served north central [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], eastern [[Rowlett, TX|Rowlett]], [[Farmers Branch, TX|Farmers Branch]], [[North Dallas]], [[Lakewood, Dallas, TX|Lakewood]], [[Richardson, TX|Richardson]], [[Lake Highlands]], and [[Glenn Heights, TX|Glenn Heights]].
-=== FLEX ===
+=== FLEX (2008–2021) ===
 [[File:DART New Flex Bus 2012.jpg|right|250px|thumb|DART introduced smaller buses in October 2012 for On-Call, FLEX, and less-traveled routes.]]
-Introduced in 2008, FLEX was a hybrid of on-call and fixed-route services. The service augmented six routes with designated FLEX areas surrounding the route. A bus could be diverted to any location within its corresponding area, so long as time permitted.
+Introduced in 2008, FLEX was a hybrid of on-call and fixed-route services. The service augmented six routes in [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], southeastern [[Dallas]], and the [[Garland, Texas|Garland]]/[[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]] area with designated FLEX areas surrounding the route. A bus could be diverted to any location within its corresponding area, so long as time permitted.
-In order to request FLEX service, a passenger needed to pay System fare, which cost double the typical fare. Pickups within a FLEX area needed to be scheduled an hour in advance, though drop-offs within an area could be requested at time of boarding.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2008 |title=DART Service Change Information – Section I: New Flex Service |url=http://www.dart.org/about/servicechange/servicechange.asp?zeon=03mar08flex |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305231733/http://www.dart.org/about/servicechange/servicechange.asp?zeon=03mar08flex |archive-date=March 5, 2008 |access-date=April 29, 2021 |website=www.dart.org |language=en}}</ref>
+In order to request FLEX service, a passenger needed to pay System fare, which cost double the typical fare. Pickups within a FLEX area needed to be scheduled an hour in advance, though drop-offs within an area could be requested at time of boarding.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2008 |title=DART Service Change Information – Section I: New Flex Service |url=http://www.dart.org/about/servicechange/servicechange.asp?zeon=03mar08flex |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305231733/http://www.dart.org/about/servicechange/servicechange.asp?zeon=03mar08flex |archive-date=March 5, 2008 |access-date=April 29, 2021 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable"
-|+
-!No.
-!Route Name
-!Route Description
-!Replacing
-|-
-|840
-|Downtown Irving / Heritage Crossing
-|Clockwise loop from [[Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station|Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing]] station through local neighborhoods.
-|Routes 302 and 306 (partially)
-|-
-|841
-|Telecom Corridor
-|From [[Dallas North Tollway]] to [[Jack Hatchell Transit Center]], [[CityLine/Bush station|Bush Turnpike]] station, and local offices.
-|Route 316 (partially)
-|-
-|842
-|Buckner
-|From [[Buckner station|Buckner]] station (originally [[Lake June Transit Center]]) to neighborhoods in [[Rylie, Dallas|Rylie]] and [[Kleberg, Dallas|Kleberg]].
-|
-|-
-|843
-|South Plano
-|From [[CityLine/Bush station|Bush Turnpike]] station to local offices.
-|Route 841 (partially)
-|-
-|870
-|East Plano
-|Clockwise and counter-clockwise loops through downtown Plano and local neighborhoods.
-|Routes 570 and 760
-DART On-Call East Plano
-|-
-|887
-|Garland/Rowlett
-|From [[Downtown Garland station|Downtown Garland]] station to [[Downtown Rowlett station|Downtown Rowlett]] station.
-|Route 557
-|}
-=== GoLink ===
+=== GoLink (2018–present) ===
-In February 2018, GoLink was introduced as a modernized [[Demand-responsive transport|on-demand service]], similar to [[Ridesharing company|ridesharing]] apps. While similar to DART On-Call, GoLink allows booking through DART's GoPass app (over-the-phone booking is still available), and it does not require trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. GoLink trips are included in DART passes, and they can also be booked individually. The service was developed in association with [[Uber]]; riders are given the choice between hailing an UberPool and a vehicle from DART's own fleet (both at the same fare).<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoLink |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/golink |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.dart.org |language=en}}</ref>
+In February 2018, GoLink was introduced as a modernized [[Demand-responsive transport|on-demand service]], similar to [[Ridesharing company|ridesharing]] apps. While similar to DART On-Call, GoLink allows booking through DART's GoPass app (over-the-phone booking is still available), and it does not require trips to be scheduled one hour in advance. GoLink trips are included in DART passes. By default, riders are provided trips by DART-owned minivans and minibuses; riders can also opt-in to riding [[Uber]] and [[Lyft]] vehicles at no extra cost.<ref name="GoLink">{{Cite web |title=GoLink |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/golink |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
 GoLink gradually replaced DART On-Call and FLEX services, which were eventually discontinued in 2021. The service was further expanded in 2022 to complement the revised bus network, replacing many less-traveled routes that were not carried over from the previous network.
-Trips can be scheduled in 34 zones throughout DART's service area, each of which connect to designated rail and bus stations. Travel between zones is not permitted, though some zones overlap at designated Transfer Areas. Service is available from 5 AM to midnight every day, except for the Inland Port Connect zone in southern Dallas County, which is only available from 5 AM to 8 PM on weekdays. (This discrepancy is because Inland Port Connect is operated by [[STAR Transit]], not DART itself.)
+{{As of|2025|September}}, GoLink trips can be scheduled in 23{{Efn|DART officially operates 29 zones, but 10 of them are grouped into "pilot areas", which allow free travel among multiple neighboring zones. This number includes the 4 pilot areas and excludes their 10 constituent zones.}} zones throughout DART's service area, each of which connect to designated rail and bus stations. Service is available daily from 5&nbsp;AM to midnight. Travel between zones is not permitted, though some zones overlap.<ref name="GoLink" />
 == Paratransit ==
 DART provides [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant [[paratransit]] for its member cities. Patrons with physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities can schedule curb-to-curb trips to nearby passenger facilities, such as park-and-rides or rail stations. If the disabilities are severe enough that the patron cannot use DART's rail or bus services at all, they are able to schedule trips to any location within the member cities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |title=Paratransit Eligibility |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/paratransit-services/paratransiteligibility |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
-A non-ADA demand-response service, dubbed DART Rides, is available for elderly or disabled residents of [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]], [[Dallas]], [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], and [[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]], as well as certain ZIP codes in [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], [[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]], and [[Irving, Texas|Irving]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART Rides |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/dart-rides |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
+DART previously operated two alternative services for elderly and disabled residents that did not qualify for ADA paratransit.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-21 |title=DART launches Rider Assistance Program with Spare |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/paratransit/press-release/21287895/dallas-area-rapid-transit-dart-dart-launches-rider-assistance-program-with-spare |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Mass Transit |publisher=[[Endeavor Business Media]] |language=en}}</ref> DART Rides serviced residents of [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], [[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]], [[Dallas]],  [[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]], [[Irving, Texas|Irving]], [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], and [[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART Rides |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/dart-rides |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232105/https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/dart-rides |archive-date=2023-08-10 |access-date= |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref> while Collin County Rides serviced residents of [[Allen, Texas|Allen]], [[Fairview, Texas|Fairview]], and [[Wylie, Texas|Wylie]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Collin County Rides |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/collin-county-rides |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804035350/https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/collin-county-rides |archive-date=2023-08-04 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}</ref> Both services were operated by the microtransit company Spare.<ref name=":1" /> Collin County Rides was transferred to the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]] in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farr |first=Colby |date=2023-07-14 |title=Denton County Transportation Authority to take over Collin County Rides program |url=https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/mckinney/transportation/2023/07/14/denton-county-transportation-authority-to-take-over-collin-county-rides-program/ |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=[[Community Impact|Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth]] |language=English}}</ref> and DART Rides was discontinued in 2025 in favor of standard GoLink service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruthe |first=Hans-Michael |date=2025-03-25 |title=Public Hearing on 2025 Service Changes |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/about-dart/(item-4)-public-hearing-for-2025-service-change_board-presentation.pdf?sfvrsn=7cb890bc_1 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |pages=13}}</ref>
 === Collin County Transit ===
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 In addition to the cities that voted to join DART at its creation, any city that adjoins a DART member city is eligible to join.
-Member cities fund DART with a 1% [[sales tax]] earmarked to the Dallas Metropolitan Transit Authority (the legal name of the DART's tax district). Texas law limits municipal sales taxes to 2% total,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Sales and Use Tax Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/faq/local.php |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=comptroller.texas.gov}}</ref> which prevents many cities from joining without sacrificing local sales taxes.
+Member cities fund DART with a 1% [[sales tax]] earmarked to the Dallas Metropolitan Transit Authority (the legal name of the DART's tax district). Texas law limits municipal sales taxes to 2% total,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Sales and Use Tax Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/faq/local.php |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=comptroller.texas.gov}}</ref> which prevents many cities from joining without sacrificing local sales taxes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART Rail Service {{!}} Allen, TX - Official Website |url=https://www.cityofallen.org/1045/DART-Rail-Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406041926/https://www.cityofallen.org/1045/DART-Rail-Service |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.cityofallen.org}}</ref>
 DART is capable of establishing service to locations in non-member cities through special agreements. For example, DART serves [[Eastfield College]], which is within the city limits of non-DART member [[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]], as it is a part of the [[Dallas College]] system.
-=== List of DART member cities ===
+=== List of member cities ===
 All current members of DART are charter members, having joined during the 1983 vote.
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
 !Municipality
-!Bus facilities
+!DART facilities
-!Rail stations
 !GoLink zones
 !Notes
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 |[[Addison, Texas|Addison]]
 |
-* [[Addison Transit Center]]
+* [[Addison station (DART)|Addison]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-|
-* Silver Line (2025)
-** [[Addison Transit Center]]
 |None
 |Addison planned a vote to withdraw from DART but cancelled the measure in January 1990.
 |-
 |[[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]]
-|None
 |
-* Green Line
+* [[Downtown Carrollton station|Downtown Carrollton]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}}}
-** [[Downtown Carrollton station|Downtown Carrollton]]
+* [[North Carrollton/Frankford station|North Carrollton/Frankford]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}
-** [[North Carrollton/Frankford station|North Carrollton/Frankford]]
+* [[Trinity Mills station|Trinity Mills]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}
-** [[Trinity Mills station|Trinity Mills]]
-* Silver Line (2025)
-** [[Downtown Carrollton station|Downtown Carrollton]]
 |
 * Keller Springs
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 |[[Cockrell Hill, Texas|Cockrell Hill]]
 |
-* [[Cockrell Hill Transfer Location]]
+* [[Cockrell Hill Transfer Location|Cockrell Hill]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-|None
 |None
 |Cockrell Hill is one of only two suburbs south of the Trinity River that is a DART member, the other being Glenn Heights.
 |-
 |[[Dallas]]
-|
+|47 rail stations and 6 bus facilities, including:
-* [[Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location]]
+* [[Akard station|Akard]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}}}
-* [[East Transfer Center]]
+* [[Buckner station|Buckner]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}
-* [[JB Jackson, Jr. Transit Center]]
+* [[Cityplace/Uptown station|Cityplace/Uptown]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}}}
-* [[Malcolm X Boulevard Transit Location]]
+* [[Cypress Waters station|Cypress Waters]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}
-* [[Red Bird Transit Center]]
+* [[Fair Park station|Fair Park]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}
-* [[West Transfer Center]]
+* [[Inwood/Love Field station|Inwood/Love Field]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-|
+* [[Knoll Trail station|Knoll Trail]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}
-* Blue Line
+* [[Medical/Market Center station|Medical/Market Center]] {{Rail-interchange|texas|tre}}
-** All stations from [[LBJ/Skillman station|LBJ/Skillman]] to [[UNT Dallas station|UNT Dallas]]
+* [[MLK Jr. station (DART)|MLK Jr.]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-* Red Line
+* [[Pearl/Arts District station|Pearl/Arts District]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1|link=East Transfer Center}}}}
-** All stations from [[LBJ/Central station|LBJ/Central]] to [[Westmoreland station (DART)|Westmoreland]]
+* [[Red Bird Transit Center|Red Bird]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-* Green Line
+* [[SMU/Mockingbird station|SMU/Mockingbird]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}}}
-** All stations from [[Royal Lane station|Royal Lane]] to [[Buckner station|Buckner]]
+* [[St. Paul station (DART)|St. Paul]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}}}
-* Orange Line
+* [[Dallas Union Station|Union Station]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|texas|tre}}}}
-** All stations from [[Bachman station|Bachman]] to [[LBJ/Central station|LBJ/Central]]
+* [[UNT Dallas station|UNT Dallas]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}
-* Trinity Railway Express
+* [[Victory station|Victory]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|texas|tre}}}}
-** [[Medical/Market Center station|Medical/Market Center]]
+* [[West End station (DART)|West End]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1|link=West Transfer Center}}}}
-** [[Dallas Union Station|Union Station]]
+* [[Westmoreland station (DART)|Westmoreland]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}
-** [[Victory station|Victory]]
-* Silver Line (2025)
-** [[Cypress Waters station|Cypress Waters]]
-** [[Knoll Trail station|Knoll Trail]]
 |
 * Inland Port
-* Kleburg
 * Lake Highlands
 * Lakewood
 * Mountain Creek
-* North Central Dallas
+* North Dallas Pilot{{efn-ua|group=cities|Cross-zone pilot consisting of the North Dallas, North Central Dallas, and Preston Hollow zones}}
-* North Dallas
-* Northwest Dallas
 * Park Cities
 * Preston Hollow
-* Rylie
+* Rylie/Kleburg Pilot{{efn-ua|group=cities|Cross-zone pilot consisting of the Rylie and Kleburg zones}}
 * South Dallas
 * West Dallas
@@ Line 394: / Line 340: @@
 |-
 |[[Farmers Branch, Texas|Farmers Branch]]
-|None
 |
-* Green Line
+* [[Farmers Branch station|Farmers Branch]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|green}}
-** [[Farmers Branch station|Farmers Branch]]
 |
 * Farmers Branch
@@ Line 404: / Line 348: @@
 |[[Garland, Texas|Garland]]
 |
-* [[Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center]]
+* [[Downtown Garland station|Downtown Garland]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-* [[South Garland Transit Center]]
+* [[Forest/Jupiter station|Forest/Jupiter]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}
-|
+* [[Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center|Lake Ray Hubbard]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-* Blue Line
+* [[South Garland Transit Center|South Garland]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-** [[Downtown Garland station|Downtown Garland]]
-** [[Forest/Jupiter station|Forest/Jupiter]]
 |
-* Southeast Garland
+* Eastern Pilot{{efn-ua|group=cities|name=eastern-pilot|Cross-zone pilot consisting of the Rowlett and Southeast Garland zones}}
 |Garland voted to remain a DART member in November 1989 and again in January 1996 (the latter by a 2–1 margin).
 |-
 |[[Glenn Heights, Texas|Glenn Heights]]
 |
-* [[Glenn Heights Park & Ride]]
+* [[Glenn Heights Park & Ride|Glenn Heights]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-|None
 |
 * Glenn Heights
-|Glenn Heights is one of only two suburbs south of the Trinity River that is a DART member, the other being Cockrell Hill.
+|Glenn Heights is one of only two suburbs south of the Trinity River that is a DART member, the other being Cockrell Hill.<br />Because Glenn Heights does not border a DART member city, it would be ineligible for membership today had it not joined in 1983.
-Because Glenn Heights does not border a DART member city, it would be ineligible for membership today had it not joined in 1983.
 |-
 |[[Highland Park, Texas|Highland Park]]
-|None
 |None
 |
@@ Line 432: / Line 371: @@
 |[[Irving, Texas|Irving]]
 |
-* [[North Irving Transit Center]]
+* [[Belt Line station|Belt Line]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}
-|
+* [[Dallas College North Lake Campus station|Dallas College North Lake Campus]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}
-* Orange Line
+* [[Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station|Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|texas|tre}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-** [[Belt Line station|Belt Line]]
+* [[Hidden Ridge station|Hidden Ridge]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}
-** [[Dallas College North Lake Campus station|Dallas College North Lake Campus]]
+* [[Irving Convention Center station|Irving Convention Center]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1|link=North Irving Transit Center}}}}
-** [[Hidden Ridge station|Hidden Ridge]]
+* [[Las Colinas Urban Center station|Las Colinas Urban Center]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}
-** [[Irving Convention Center station|Irving Convention Center]]
+* [[University of Dallas station|University of Dallas]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}
-** [[Las Colinas Urban Center station|Las Colinas Urban Center]]
+* [[West Irving station|West Irving]] {{Rail-interchange|texas|tre}}
-** [[University of Dallas station|University of Dallas]]
-* Trinity Railway Express
-** [[Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station|Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing]]
-** [[West Irving station|West Irving]]
 |
 * Central Irving
@@ Line 454: / Line 389: @@
 |[[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
 |
-* [[Jack Hatchell Transit Center]]
+*[[12th Street station (DART)|12th Street]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-* [[Northwest Plano Park & Ride]]
+*[[Downtown Plano station|Downtown Plano]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-|
+*[[Jack Hatchell Transit Center|Jack Hatchell]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-* Red Line and Orange Line (peak only)
+*[[Northwest Plano Park & Ride|Northwest Plano]] {{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}
-** [[12th Street station (DART)|12th Street]] (2025)
+*[[Parker Road station|Parker Road]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-** [[Downtown Plano station|Downtown Plano]]
+*[[Shiloh Road station|Shiloh Road]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}
-** [[Parker Road station|Parker Road]]
-* Silver Line (2025)
-** [[12th Street station (DART)|12th Street]]
-** [[Shiloh Road station|Shiloh Road]]
-** [[Downtown Plano station|Downtown Plano]]
 |
 * East Plano
-* Far North Plano
+* Plano Pilot{{efn-ua|group=cities|Cross-zone pilot consisting of the Far North Plano, Legacy West, and North Central Plano/Chase Oaks zones}}
-* Legacy West
-* North Central Plano/Chase Oaks
 * South Central Plano
 |Plano voted to remain a DART member in August 1989, and again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 77–23 percent margin.
 |-
 |[[Richardson, Texas|Richardson]]
-|None
 |
-* Red Line and Orange Line (peak only)
+* [[Arapaho Center station|Arapaho Center]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}{{Rail-interchange|bus|1}}}}
-** [[Arapaho Center station|Arapaho Center]]
+* [[CityLine/Bush station|CityLine/Bush]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-** [[CityLine/Bush station|CityLine/Bush]]
+* [[Galatyn Park station|Galatyn Park]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-** [[Spring Valley station (DART)|Spring Valley]]
+* [[Spring Valley station (DART)|Spring Valley]] {{nowrap|{{Rail-interchange|dart|red}}{{Rail-interchange|dart|orange}}}}
-* Silver Line (2025)
+* [[UT Dallas station|UT Dallas]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|silver}}
-** [[CityLine/Bush station|CityLine/Bush]]
-** [[UTD/Synergy Park station|UTD/Synergy Park]]
 |
 * East Telecom
@@ Line 488: / Line 413: @@
 |-
 |[[Rowlett, Texas|Rowlett]]
-|None
 |
-* Blue Line
+* [[Downtown Rowlett station|Downtown Rowlett]] {{Rail-interchange|dart|blue}}
-** [[Downtown Rowlett station|Downtown Rowlett]]
 |
-* Rowlett
+* Eastern Pilot{{efn-ua|group=cities|name=eastern-pilot}}
 |Rowlett voted to remain a DART member in August 1989, and again voted to remain a member in August 1996 by a 67–33 percent margin.
 |-
 |[[University Park, Texas|University Park]]
-|None
 |None
 |
@@ Line 503: / Line 425: @@
 |
 |}
+{{notelist-ua|group=cities}}
-=== Former DART member cities ===
+=== Former member cities ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
@@ Line 510: / Line 433: @@
 !Joined
 !Left
+!Reason for departure
+!Current transit provider(s)
 !Notes
 |-
@@ Line 515: / Line 440: @@
 |1985
 |1996
-|Buckingham was annexed by fellow DART member Richardson in 1996.
+|Annexed by Richardson
-To date, Buckingham is the only city that had joined DART since the initial 1983 election. A withdrawal vote scheduled for July 1989 but was cancelled before it occurred.
+|N/A
+|To date, Buckingham is the only city to have joined DART since the initial 1983 election.<br>A withdrawal vote scheduled for July 1989 was cancelled before it occurred.
 |-
 |[[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]]
 |1983
 |1989
-|After a 1988 ballot measure allowing DART to take on long-term debt failed, a 1989 referendum to withdraw from DART was approved.
+|Withdrawal election
-Coppell is eligible to re-join DART, as it borders three member cities (Carrollton, Dallas, and Irving).
+|[[Special Programs for Aging Needs|SPAN]] (paratransit)
+|DART's [[Cypress Waters station|Cypress Waters]] station is in a Dallas exclave that borders Coppell.<br>Coppell is eligible to re-join DART, as it borders three member cities (Carrollton, Dallas, and Irving).
 |-
 |[[Flower Mound, Texas|Flower Mound]]
 |1983
 |1989
-|After a 1988 ballot measure allowing DART to take on long-term debt failed, a 1989 referendum to withdraw from DART was approved.
+|Withdrawal election
-Flower Mound is not eligible to re-join DART, as it does not border a member city. It is eligible to join the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]] instead, but a 2003 measure to do so failed.
+|[[Special Programs for Aging Needs|SPAN]] (paratransit)
+|Flower Mound is not eligible to re-join DART, as it does not border a current member city. It is eligible to join the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]], but a 2003 measure to do so failed.
 |}
-=== Original cities that declined DART ===
+=== Declined membership ===
-These cities were part of the 1983 membership election and declined to join DART. Unless otherwise noted, these cities are still eligible to join DART.
+These cities have participated in at least one DART membership election and declined service. Unless otherwise noted, they are still eligible to join DART.
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
 !Municipality
+!Election year(s)
+!Current transit provider(s)
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]]
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results">{{Cite news |last=Meyerson |first=Allen R. |date=1983-08-14 |title=DART proposal triumphant in Dallas, 13 suburban cities |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Aimage%252Fv2%253A0F99DDB671832188%2540EANX-NB-1344E4EBC8E4DFE0%25402445561-134433BD46944C4C-13959FDCB795AE58/hlterms%3A%2522dallas%2520area%2520rapid%2520transit%2522%2520unincorporated |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[DallasNews Corporation|A. H. Belo Corporation]] |pages=1A, 23A |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
+|
 |The Colony is also eligible to join [[Denton County Transportation Authority|DCTA]], as it is in Denton County.
 |-
 |[[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]]
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates a curb-to-curb service.
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|transfer to DART available at [[UNT Dallas station]], [[Red Bird Transit Center]], and [[Glenn Heights Park & Ride]]<ref name="STAR transfers">{{Cite web |title=Connections to DART |url=https://www.startransit.org/how-to-ride/connections-to-dart/ |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=[[STAR Transit]]}}</ref>}}
+|
 |-
 |[[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]]
-|[[Via Transportation]] operates a curb-to-curb service which connects to TRE's [[West Irving station|West Irving]] station.
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
+|[[Via Transportation|Via Grand Prairie]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|transfer to the TRE available at [[West Irving station]]}}
+|
+|-
+|[[Hutchins, Texas|Hutchins]]
+|1992
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|name=hutchins-lancaster-wilmer|transfer to DART available at [[Camp Wisdom station|Camp Wisdom]] and [[UNT Dallas station|UNT Dallas]] station<ref name="STAR transfers" />}}
+|The 1992 ballot measure to join DART was rejected by 50 votes.
 |-
 |[[Lancaster, Texas|Lancaster]]
-|While not a member of DART, Lancaster is serviced by DART's Inland Port Connect GoLink service. It is also serviced by [[STAR Transit]]'s Hutchins Shuttle (route 401).
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|name=hutchins-lancaster-wilmer}}
+|
 |-
 |[[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]]
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates COMPASS (a peak-only shuttle between [[Mesquite High School (Texas)|Mesquite High School]] and DART's [[Buckner station|Buckner]] station) and a curb-to-curb service.
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|transfer to DART available at [[Lawnview station]] and [[Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center]]<ref name="STAR transfers" />}}
+|
+|-
+|[[Murphy, Texas|Murphy]]
+|2002<ref>{{Cite news |last=Howell |first=Curtis |date=2002-05-08 |title=2-to-1 loss shocks DART supporters - City would have been first to join authority since it was formed |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F369C1C03AF6ACA |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[DallasNews Corporation|A. H. Belo Corporation]] |pages=1P |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
+|
+|
 |-
 |[[Wilmer, Texas|Wilmer]]
-|While not a member of DART, Wilmer is serviced by DART's Inland Port Connect GoLink service.
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
-Wilmer is no longer eligible to join DART, as it is not bordered by a DART member city.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=declined|name=hutchins-lancaster-wilmer}}
+|Wilmer is no longer eligible to join DART, as it does not border a DART member city.
+|-
+|unincorporated [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]]
+|1983<ref name="August 1983 membership vote results" />
+|
+|
 |}
+{{notelist-ua|group=declined}}
-=== Eligible cities that are not members of DART ===
+=== Other cities eligible for membership ===
-These cities are eligible to join DART as they are adjacent to either Dallas or another DART member city, but they have not joined. With the exception of [[Parker, Texas|Parker]], this is because they are unable to levy the 1% sales tax required for membership without cutting existing taxes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DART Rail Service {{!}} Allen, TX - Official Website |url=https://www.cityofallen.org/1045/DART-Rail-Service |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.cityofallen.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=City Sales and Use Tax |url=https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/city.php |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=comptroller.texas.gov}}</ref>
+These cities are eligible to join DART because they are adjacent to at least one DART member city.
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Municipality
-!Bordering DART Member(s)
+!Bordering<br>DART Member(s)
+!Current transit provider(s)
 !Notes
 |-
 |[[Allen, Texas|Allen]]
 |Plano
-|DART administers the Collin County Rides paratransit service in Allen.<ref name="Collin County Rides">{{Cite web |last=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |title=Collin County Rides |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/rider-assistance-program/collin-county-rides |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}</ref>
+|[[Denton County Transportation Authority#Access (Paratransit)|Collin County Rides]] (paratransit)
+|A [[commuter rail]] route between Plano and McKinney, which would stop in Allen, has been proposed.<ref name="McKinney Corridor" />
 |-
 |[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
 |Irving
-|[[Via Transportation]] operates a curb-to-curb service which connects to TRE's [[CentrePort/DFW Airport station|CentrePort/DFW Airport]] station.
+|[[Via Transportation|Arlington On-Demand]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|transfer to the TRE available at [[CentrePort/DFW Airport station]]}}
-DART formerly operated the [[Metro Arlington Xpress]] (MAX) bus route from 2013 to 2017.
+|From 2013 to 2017, DART and [[Trinity Metro]] jointly operated the [[Metro Arlington Xpress]] (MAX) bus route.
 |-
 |[[Balch Springs, Texas|Balch Springs]]
 |Dallas
-|[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates the Midtown Express bus (route 101) and a curb-to-curb service.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (bus, microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|name=balch-springs-seagoville|transfer to DART available at [[Buckner station]]<ref name="STAR transfers" />}}
+|
 |-
 |[[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]]
-|Dallas, Glenn Heights
+|Dallas<br>Glenn Heights
-|[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates a curb-to-curb service.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|name=cedar-hill-desoto|transfer to DART available at [[UNT Dallas station]], [[Red Bird Transit Center]], and [[Glenn Heights Park & Ride]]<ref name="STAR transfers" />}}
-|-
+|
-|[[Coppell, Texas|Coppell]]
-|Carrollton, Dallas
-|1983 charter member of DART. Withdrew in 1989 following a referendum.
 |-
 |[[DeSoto, Texas|DeSoto]]
-|Dallas, Glenn Heights
+|Dallas<br>Glenn Heights
-|[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates a curb-to-curb service.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|name=cedar-hill-desoto}}
-|-
+|
-|[[Duncanville, Texas|Duncanville]]
-|Dallas
-|Declined membership in the original 1983 ballot.
-[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates a curb-to-curb service.
 |-
 |[[Euless, Texas|Euless]]
 |Irving
-|Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) operates paratransit.
+|NETS (paratransit)
+|
 |-
 |[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
 |Irving
-|[[Trinity Metro]] operates bus, rail, and curb-to-curb services.
+|[[Trinity Metro]] (bus, rail, paratransit, microtransit)
+|DART and Trinity Metro jointly operate the [[Trinity Railway Express]] rail service in Fort Worth.
 |-
 |[[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
 |Plano
-|
+|[[Denton County Transportation Authority#Access (Paratransit)|Frisco Demand-Response]] (paratransit)
-|-
+|A [[commuter rail]] route between Irving and Frisco has been proposed.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://nctcog.org/getmedia/6d9a4734-e5a7-446b-b3d5-d3e1856c09e0/I2F-Rail-Corridor-Report-09302021.pdf |title=Collin County Transit Study Task 3.3 Part I: Irving to Frisco/Celina Regional Rail Corridor Land Use Analysis |date=2021-09-30 |publisher=[[North Central Texas Council of Governments]] |volume= |pages=41-46 |access-date=2025-10-18}}</ref>
-|[[Grand Prairie, Texas|Grand Prairie]]
-|Dallas, Irving
-||Declined membership in the original 1983 ballot.
-[[Via Transportation]] operates a curb-to-curb service which connects to TRE's [[West Irving station|West Irving]] station.
 |-
 |[[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]]
 |Dallas
-|[[Trinity Metro]] operates two [[TEXRail]] stations ([[Grapevine–Main Street station|Grapevine/Main Street]] and [[DFW Airport North station|DFW Airport North]]) following a 2006 referendum instating a {{Fraction||1|2}}¢ "economic development" sales tax.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2006 |title=USA: Huge Net Gain for Public Transport in November 2006 Vote |url=http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_lrt_2006-11b.htm |access-date=January 10, 2015 |publisher=Light Rail Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Transportation – TEX Rail Commuter Rail |url=http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/index.aspx?NID=532 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |publisher=City of Grapevine Texas}}</ref>
+|[[TEXRail]] (rail){{efn-ua|group=eligible|transfer to DART available at [[DFW Airport North station]]}}<br>[[Grapevine, Texas#Bus|Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau]] (bus)<br>NETS (paratransit)
-The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau operates three shuttle bus routes.
+|DART's Silver Line stops at two stations in Grapevine city limits ([[DFW Airport North station|DFW Airport North]] and [[DFW Airport Terminal B station|DFW Airport Terminal B]]), both of which were originally built for TEXRail.
-Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) operates paratransit.
 |-
 |[[Heath, Texas|Heath]]
-|Dallas, Rowlett
+|Dallas<br>Rowlett
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates paratransit in Rockwall County, including Heath.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (paratransit)
-|-
+|
-|[[Hutchins, Texas|Hutchins]]
-|Dallas
-|A May 1992 ballot measure to join DART was rejected by 50 votes.
-[[STAR Transit]] operates the Hutchins shuttle (route 401), which connects Hutchins with Lancaster and DART's [[UNT Dallas station|UNT Dallas]] station.
-The Inland Port Connect GoLink, a partnership between DART and STAR Transit, operates in southeast Dallas County, including Hutchins.
-|-
-|[[Lancaster, Texas|Lancaster]]
-|Dallas, Glenn Heights
-|Declined membership in original 1983 ballot.
-[[STAR Transit]] operates the Hutchins shuttle (route 401), which has stops in northern Lancaster.
-The Inland Port Connect GoLink, a partnership between DART and STAR Transit, operates in southeast Dallas County, including Lancaster.
 |-
 |[[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]]
 |Carrollton
-|[[Denton County Transportation Authority]], which levies a {{Fraction||1|2}}¢ cent sales tax, operates three [[A-train (Texas)|A-train]] stations ([[Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station|Highland Village/Lewisville]], [[Old Town station (A-train)|Old Town]], and [[Hebron station|Hebron]]) and a curb-to-curb service.
+|[[Denton County Transportation Authority|DCTA]] (rail, microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|transfer to DART available at [[Trinity Mills station]]}}
+|
 |-
 |[[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]]
 |Plano
-|McKinney's border with Plano is at the corner of [[Texas State Highway 121]] and [[Farm to Market Road 2478]] (Custer Road).
+|[[Dallas Area Rapid Transit#Collin County Transit|Collin County Transit]] (paratransit)<ref name="Collin County Transit" />
-DART administers the Collin County Transit paratransit service in McKinney and neighboring cities on behalf of the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD).<ref name="Collin County Transit" />
+|A [[commuter rail]] route between Plano and McKinney has been proposed.<ref name="McKinney Corridor">{{Cite report |url=https://www.nctcog.org/getattachment/123b845b-8fee-44b1-9dbc-c47f5b2e8592/McKinneyCEFS.pdf?lang=en-US |title=McKinney Corridor: Conceptual Engineering and Funding Study |date=July 2010 |publisher=[[North Central Texas Council of Governments]] |volume= |pages= |access-date=}}</ref>
-|-
-|[[Mesquite, Texas|Mesquite]]
-|Dallas, Garland
-|Declined membership in original 1983 ballot.
-[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates the COMPASS shuttle, which connects [[Mesquite High School (Texas)|Mesquite High School]] and DART's [[Lawnview station|Lawnview]] station, as well as a curb-to-curb service.
-|-
-|[[Murphy, Texas|Murphy]]
-|Plano, Richardson
-|A 2002 ballot measure to join DART was rejected by a 2–1 margin.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Howell |first=Curtis |date=2002-05-08 |title=2-to-1 loss shocks DART supporters - City would have been first to join authority since it was formed |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F369C1C03AF6ACA |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[DallasNews Corporation|A. H. Belo Corporation]] |pages=1P |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
 |-
 |[[Oak Leaf, Texas|Oak Leaf]]
 |Glenn Heights
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates paratransit in Ellis County, including Oak Leaf.
+|CTS (paratransit)<ref name="CTS">{{cite web |title=Community Transit Service (CTS) |url=https://www.csicorsicana.org/community-transit-services/ |website=Community Services, Inc. |access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>
+|
 |-
 |[[Ovilla, Texas|Ovilla]]
 |Glenn Heights
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates paratransit in Ellis County, including Ovilla.
+|CTS (paratransit)<ref name="CTS" />{{efn-ua|group=eligible|Only available in the portion of Ovilla in [[Ellis County, Texas|Ellis County]]}}
+|
 |-
 |[[Parker, Texas|Parker]]
 |Plano
+|
 |
 |-
 |[[Red Oak, Texas|Red Oak]]
 |Glenn Heights
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates paratransit in Ellis County, including Red Oak.
+|CTS (paratransit)<ref name="CTS" />
+|
 |-
 |[[Rockwall, Texas|Rockwall]]
-|Dallas, Rowlett
+|Dallas<br>Rowlett
-|[[STAR Transit]] operates paratransit in Rockwall County.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (paratransit)
+|
 |-
 |[[Sachse, Texas|Sachse]]
-|Garland, Richardson, Rowlett
+|Garland<br>Richardson<br>Rowlett
+|
 |
 |-
 |[[Seagoville, Texas|Seagoville]]
 |Dallas
-|[[STAR Transit (Texas)|STAR Transit]] operates a curb-to-curb service.
+|[[STAR Transit]] (microtransit){{efn-ua|group=eligible|name=balch-springs-seagoville}}
+|
 |-
 |[[Sunnyvale, Texas|Sunnyvale]]
-|Dallas, Garland
+|Dallas<br>Garland
+|
 |
-|-
-|[[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]]
-|Carrollton, Plano
-|Declined membership in original 1983 ballot.
 |}
+{{notelist-ua|group=eligible}}
 == Executive directors ==
@@ Line 705: / Line 641: @@
 == See also ==
+* [[List of DART bus routes]]
-* [[List of Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail stations]]
+* [[List of DART rail stations]]
 * [[M-Line Trolley]]
 * [[Light rail in the United States]]
@@ Line 712: / Line 648: @@
 * [[List of tram and light rail transit systems]]
 * [[Dublin Area Rapid Transit]]
+== Notes ==
+{{Notelist}}
 == References ==

Dallas Area Rapid Transit: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:12, 9 December 2025

History

Precursor agencies

Creation of DART

Financial scandal

2016 shooting

New bus network

Light rail

Streetcars

Dallas Streetcar

M-Line Trolley

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