DART

Four cities have confirmed they're considering a new DART plan to keep the agency intact.

With Irving and Plano, DART's largest member cities, now saying they’ll reconsider holding withdrawal elections, it’s not clear what happens next. But Irving officials said in a press release they’ll discuss the election at their next city council meeting.

Regional Transportation Council Director Michael Morris called it a "great day" for North Texas.

The discussion came as DART works to negotiate with member cities thinking about leaving the transit system, with a potential deal that would stave off elections already on the table.

The Dallas City Council backed a new governance structure what would reduce its representation on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board to 45% as the agency negotiates with cities to prevent withdrawal elections.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit leaders approved a new funding and governance model that restructures the agency in an effort to stave off withdrawal elections.

Arlington city officials propose a technology-based regional transit authority to oversee high-speed rail and unmanned transportation systems.

Plano leaders are reviewing a proposal from DART ahead of the scheduled May withdrawal election.

Some residents are concerned about their ability to get to work, attend medical appointments and reach services like a local inclement weather shelter.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit board members are figuring out a way to respond to cities' requests for service and funding changes as a sixth member plans to vote soon to possibly leave the system.

Addison is the sixth city to schedule a DART exit election, meaning nearly half of DART's 13 member cities are now considering leaving the agency.

Irving officials took residents’ questions about what World Cup logistics might look like without DART services in the city.