DART

DART board members approved a resolution to direct 5% of its tax collections back to certain member cities. Meanwhile, the city of Dallas is backing full funding for the agency.

DART and the Urban Land Institute hosted the inaugural Transit Oriented Development Summit this week.

The Dallas Area Transit Alliance held a press conference on Monday to speak out in opposition to bills that would cut DART's funding.

Plano appointed outgoing city council member Anthony Ricciardelli to represent the city on the DART board. He replaces Paul Wageman, who led calls to cut DART's funding and received public criticism over his ties to Uber.

The Regional Transportation Council voted unanimously to initiate mediation talks between DART and member cities.

The new bill filed by North Texas state Sen. Tan Parker would give each DART member city a representative.

The Rowlett City Council voted this week to support full funding for DART, rescinding a previous resolution that called for cuts.

North Texas won't be ready for millions of visitors during 2026 World Cup games if DART's funding gets cut, regional transportation director Michael Morris warned.

DART staff say they're not sure what impact that proposed funding reductions could have on the years-long project.

DART's leadership said the two bills filed last week could mean fewer stops, longer rides and reduced services throughout the entire system.

Members of the Dallas transportation and infrastructure committee advanced a largely symbolic resolution to support fully funding Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

The 476 new buses will be phased into rotation over the next few years. They'll replace units that are nearing the end of their driving journeys.