DART releases schedule for New Year’s holiday

by PegNews wire

Wed., Dec. 31

DART - Weekday schedule

TRE - Modified Saturday schedule, see www.trinityrailwayexpress.org for details

HOV - Weekday schedule

Paratransit - Holiday schedule. Customers may call to schedule service for Thursday, Jan. 1 through Monday, Jan. 5.

Additional DART Rail, TRE service for Winstar Casino's Big D NYE '09 event at Victory Plaza

DART Rail trains for the Stars hockey game also will provide service to the Big D NYE '09 event. Trains will operate between Victory Station and West End Station every 30 minutes throughout the evening until 1:15 a.m. Last trains depart from Victory Station at 1:15 a.m. The last trains from Victory Station will provide northbound service to Parker Road Station and Downtown Garland Station. View more information.

A special westbound TRE train leaves 20 minutes after the fireworks at Big D NYE '09.

Thurs. Jan. 1

DART - Sunday schedule

TRE - No service

HOV - The high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-30 (East R.L. Thornton), on I-30 West (Tom Landry Freeway), the reversible S-ramp at the southern end of the I-35E (Stemmons) HOV lane, the direct connector ramp between the US 75 and I-635 HOV lanes, and the section of the I-35E/US 67 (South R. L. Thornton/Marvin D. Love) HOV lanes from downtown Dallas to Loop 12 will all be closed. The remaining portion of the I-35 (Stemmons) HOV lanes, the I-635 (LBJ) HOV lanes, the US 75 (Central Expressway) HOV lanes, and the I-35E/US 67 HOV lanes from Loop 12 to Camp Wisdom Road will be open 24 hours a day as usual.

Paratransit - Holiday schedule. The Paratransit Scheduling Center will also be closed. Regular subscription trips are canceled on

Jan. 1.

Fri., Jan. 2

DART - Weekday schedule

TRE - Modified Saturday schedule, see www.trinityrailwayexpress.org for details

HOV - All HOV lanes will be open on area highways except the eastbound and westbound I-30 (East R.L. Thornton) HOV lanes to accommodate the heavy main-lane Cotton Bowl traffic.

Paratransit - Regular service. Customers can call on Friday, Jan. 2, and schedule up to Tuesday, Jan. 6.

DART administrative offices will be closed on Christmas and New Year's Day while the Customer Information Center will be closed on Christmas Day only. Customers needing schedule information New Year's Day can call DART's Customer Information Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 214-979-1111.

Source: DART