Dallas Area Transit Alliance

Everyone plans to lobby for transit funding, except DART

Here's how the member cities plan to repurpose $42M of transit funding

Transit Ironman: July 2026 Travel Log

Summary of Questions and Concerns Held by DATA Membership Regarding DART Board CEO Decision

After more than two hours of closed-session debate, the DART board voted to recommend "Candidate A" (Nathaniel P. Ford) for the position of CEO. While they declined to name him directly, Ford is the only plausible option given the details discussed.

Dallas Area Transit Alliance Executive Committee Statement on the Selection of a New DART CEO

Join us May 23 at 1:30 PM at the Dallas Public Library (Hamon Training Room) for DATA’s General Meeting featuring special guest David Leininger, Interim President & CEO of DART. Q&A to follow. Submit questions here: https://l.ridewithda...

Dallas Area Transit Alliance Celebrates Victory in Addison and University Park

Open Letter to Highland Park & University Park About DART Vote From a Park Cities Local

The misleading claims of the campaign against DART in the Park Cities

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We are pushing back the start time for the DATA meeting by 30 minutes due to delays on the DART system. Meeting now starts at 2pm! If you can't make it, consider signing up for poll greetings instead!

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2026 Voter Guide

Candidate Q&A - May 2026 Election

[PRESS RELEASE] Dallas Area Transit Alliance Statement on Termination of DART CEO Nadine Lee

Overview of the Highland Park and University Park DART Referendum

May 2nd DART Election Schedule

From Irving City Council: The election has been cancelled in Irving. The vote was 7-2, with Council Members Bloch and Canosa against. As of now, Addison and the Park Cities remain on the ballot.

From the Irving City Council: The General Mobility Program has been approved unanimously. The repealing of the ordinance to withdraw is expected shortly.

From the Addison City Council: The election will continue in Addison with a vote of 2-5, with Mayor Arfsten and Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore DeFrancisco voting to rescind the elections. Because Addison will continue the election, they will be ineligible for the GMP unless they rescind by March 3rd.

Addison has finished their public comments after over one and a half hours. We have entered a brief recess and will resume in about 5 minutes.

From Farmers Branch City Council: The election has been cancelled in Farmers Branch. The vote was 4-1, with David Neal against. Comments are still occurring in Addison, and we are awaiting their votes. Thursday, Irving will vote on a similar measure.

“There’s one member of this compromise that is still missing, and that’s us, the riders,” Flores told the council. “You are now going to be partially responsible for the services that your city receives… I want you to understand the responsibility that you’re taking on.”

"I want you to understand the responsibility you're taking on beyond just receiving funds. You are now going to be partially responsible for the citizens' lives, how we move and how we operate in your city in the Metroplex and beyond," Alex Flores, [...], said.

"There’s one member of this compromise that is still missing and that’s us, the riders," Alex Flores told council members. "The [deal] does give you guys an additional responsibility… the funds you receive can be used for transit related projects."

It seems like the council ultimately chose Plano Rides.

Plano City Council approves a $4 million initial 6-month contract with Via, 7-1, with Dr. Shun Thomas in opposition. Whether Plano chooses to extend beyond the 6-month trial period is unknown.

Dallas Area Transit Alliance Demands Transparency From DART Board Regarding New Handouts to Cities

The New DART Funding Proposal: A Deeper Dive

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE: DART Board Meeting to pass New Interlocal Agreement

DATA Statement on New Developments Related to Strategic Local Funding Solutions

Motives for Defunding DART, Explained - Part 5

Based on this timeline for tabling the vote and Via's estimates for a 6-week startup time, this puts the alternative transit service start date at around April 6th.

Plano City Council has postponed voting on alternative transit services to the 23rd to continue negotiating with DART, saying they have seen a proposal from the DART Board Chair Randall Bryant, which they consider “meaningful.”

February 10th, 2026 DART Board Preview

Motives for Defunding DART, Explained - Part 4

Equity In Motion

Motives for Defunding DART, Explained - Part 3

The Addison Town Council has called for an election to withdraw from DART in May. The Council voted 5-2, with Mayor Bruce Arfsten and Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Chris DeFrancisco against.

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