Wylie family separated when DART train doors close at downtown Dallas station
A Wylie mother on a weekend trip to the circus in Dallas was separated from her three children when the doors of their DART train closed and the driver continued to the next station. “My friend and I,...
View ArticleDART agrees to cover Plano’s costs for senior citizen taxi rides
Here’s an update from our man at the DART board meeting, Michael Lindenberger: DART planning committee members voted to accept the city of Plano’s request to cover its costs for providing subsidized...
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Business leaders in Houston discuss privately funded bullet train route to...
How does a 90-minute trip from Dallas to Houston sound — and you never have to leave terra firma? Building a bullet train route from Dallas to Houston — long a pipe dream for some — is reportedly...
View ArticleAfter series of deadly incidents, DART places ‘uniformed presence’ on every...
Here’s a report from staff writer Ray Leszcynski: Dallas Area Rapid Transit had at least one of its 270 uniformed officers on every train Monday, a first for the agency. “Effective today, there’s a...
View ArticleNTTA names worst toll violators online, with $179,000 bill topping the list
The North Texas Tollway Authority released a list of its worst toll scofflaws this morning. Topping the list is a Dallas woman named Amber Young. Her toll bill is a whopping $179,596.43. That’s more...
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Dallas-area drivers face highest gas prices in Texas
Gas prices in Dallas may top the list in Texas, but they're still about a dime below the national average. (DMN file photo) Staff … [visit site to read more]
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Expect more congestion Monday on Dallas North Tollway as lanes shift to make...
Here's what the finished project will look like once the bridge is completed. (LBJ Express) Staff writer Eric Sheffield reports: Beginning Monday, traffic on the Dallas North Tollway figures to be a...
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Maintenance on Central Expressway lights to shut down various lanes all day...
Traffic on Central Expressway this weekend could look more like a weekday, thanks to lane closures all day Sunday. (David Woo/DMN file photo)visit site to read more]
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State offers to pick up tab for air traffic controllers at Dallas Executive,...
An aerobatics pilot flies by the control tower at Dallas Executive Airport at its grand opening in 2006. (Rex C. Curry/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
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AT&T survey finds that more than half of commuters are texting while driving
A woman reads her cellphone at a stoplight in Arlington, which has a city ordinance against texting while driving. (Elisabeth Dillon/DMN file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleOld sign, with a few new tricks, once again points travelers to Dallas Love...
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Arlington approves commuter bus deal with DART and the T
DART buses could be coming to Arlington, the largest U.S. city without a mass transit system. (DMN file photo) Staff writer Tasha … [visit site to read more]
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D/FW Airport board names new CEO: Virgin Australia exec Sean Donohue
Sean Donohue(Virgin Australia) Staff writer Jeff Mosier reports: The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport board has chosen airline executive Sean Donohue to … [visit site to read more]
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Airline reservation system back online after outage caused delays at D/FW,...
American Airlines was one of several airlines affected by the 2 1/2-hour outage. (Tom Fox/DMN file photo) A computer system used for … [visit site to read more]
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Massive overcharges, other billing errors plague D/FW Airport’s automated...
The new entry and exit plazas debuted this month. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Staff writer Natalie Yezbick reports: Thousands of drivers using Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport’s new entry and...
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D/FW Airport says latest glitch with exit gates has been resolved
Airport workers, shown last month after a similar glitch, were once again forced to raise the automated gates manually Monday. (Michael AInsworth/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
View ArticlePavement repainting forces weekend closures on highways around D/FW Airport
Staff writer Melissa Wylie reports: This weekend several lanes of the DFW Connector will be closed so crews can paint signs on the highways around D/FW International Airport. The pavement markings, or...
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TEXpress toll lanes open as planned north of D/FW Airport, will be free for now
Staff writer William Darnell reports: A new set of managed toll roads north of D/FW Airport opened visit site to read more]
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NTTA offering TollTags for Cowboys, TCU and SMU fans
Staff writer Paige Kerley reports: Football fans will have an easier time showing their true colors on North Texas tollways this fall. For the Silver and Blue faithful, a visit site to read more]
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DART campaign reaches out to homeless to prevent deadly accidents on tracks
Key chains given away at Friday's event promote the campaign's slogan. (Jehadu Abshiro/Staff) “If we save just one life -- just one -- it’s worth it," said DART President Gary Thomas (left). Staff...
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DART kicks off annual student art contest
Vivien Behrens, the winner of last year's contest, posed in front of a bus with her winning entry. (Stephen Reed/Courtesy) visit site to read more]
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Construction to close lanes this weekend on I-30, I-35E around downtown Dallas
The $800 million Horseshoe project is should be finished by 2017. (G.J. McCarthy/Staff Photographer) Staff writer Claire Kelley … [visit site to read more]
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From now on, Texas drivers need only registration sticker in their windshields
Staff writer Mallory McDonald reports: Texas windshields are about to get less cluttered. Starting this month, Texas drivers will need only one sticker to show their registration and inspection are up...
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Pavement work on LBJ Freeway to shut down WB lanes tonight through Monday...
Staff writer Mallory McDonald reports: Parts of LBJ Freeway will be closed this weekend as pavement crews work on the westbound lanes and reroute eastbound traffic. All westbound lanes between Josey...
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Officials at Dallas’ Union Station call on Congress to ramp up transportation...
The officials cited Dallas’ new streetcar service as an example of what federal funding can help them do. (Ben Torres/Special … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleConstruction project in Lowest Greenville begins today, ends next year
Staff writer Christina Cox reports: Two portions of Lowest Greenville Avenue are getting a makeover this year. The Dallas Public Works Department began reconstruction Monday on five blocks of...
View ArticleShoulders opened on Highway 161 in Irving to relieve rush-hour bottleneck
Staff writer Christina Cox reports: Commuters who travel the Bush Turnpike through Irving found some relief this morning on a stretch of highway known as “3-mile Island.” The stretch where State...
View ArticleParking at new remote lot at Dallas Love Field is free for rest of month
Staff writer Shabnam Amini reports: A new remote lot opened this week at Dallas Love Field, expanding airport parking by 1,300 spaces. For $6 a day, travelers can access the “Love Connection” remote...
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Forums set to discuss impact of high-speed rail on landowners, environment
Tim Keith, the chief executive of bullet-train developer Texas Central Partners, spoke Friday about the economic boon the bullet train would bring to the areas it serves. (Caleb … [visit site to read...
View ArticleRowlett police shut down eastbound I-30 to reconstruct fatal New Year's crash
Rowlett police will shut down most of Interstate 30 this morning to reconstruct a fatal crash from last week. The four-hour closure will begin at 8 … [visit site to read more]
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