Wednesday, September 19, 2007

DART initiating service changes on DART Rail and TRE Express October 1

By Pegasus News wire

DALLAS — Along with its first fare increase, DART is making a number of bus service changes to improve connections and provide added service, and instituting important schedule changes for DART Rail and Trinity Railway Express customers.

Details of all service and fare changes are available in a "service and fare change brochure" found at DART transit centers and facilities, and onboard DART buses and trains. It is also available online or by calling DART Customer Service at 214-979-1111.

Bus changes

Most bus service modifications will occur in Northeast Dallas, as a result of a service review conducted last year, which identified areas where service was duplicated and others where more service was needed. Information on the specific routes affected is available in the service and fare change brochure. Bus bay assignments will change at several transit centers and rail stations.

DART Rail Red and Blue Line changes

Some rail departure and arrival times will see minor adjustments October 1. Most of the changes affect weekday departures, and vary from one to five minutes. In addition, changes in bus schedules can affect connecting trips on the DART Rail Red and Blue lines for passengers who transfer. New DART Rail timetables are also available at DART facilities and onboard DART trains.

TRE adding early, late service between Fort Worth and Dallas

In response to customer requests, the following TRE schedule changes will take effect October 1.

• The first weekday morning eastbound train to Dallas will depart Fort Worth T & P Station at 4:55 a.m. instead of from CentrePort/DFW Airport Station at 5:29 a.m.
• The last weekday evening train departing Fort Worth will be extended into Dallas. That train will leave T & P Station at 10:32 p.m.
• The last Saturday evening train from Fort Worth will depart T & P Station at 10:30 rather than 9:55 p.m.
• All Saturday TRE trains will stop at Victory Station beginning October 6.

Those adjustments will result in some minor timetable changes. Customers should pick up new timetables onboard TRE trains or review them online.

Source: DART

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