BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY
DART implements changes to fare structure
Park Boulevard projects ongoing
Several changes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s fare structure were implemented March 1. The specifics DART is set to implement a “simplified fare structure,” according to a news release from the transit agency. Single-ride, a.m./p.m. and midday passes used for bus and GoLink rides will be replaced by one standard three-hour passes, which would cost $3 local fare and $1.50 for those eligible to pay a reduced fare. A day pass will stay at $6 local, or $3 reduced fare, but the price of a monthly pass will increase from $96 local or $46 reduced to $126 or $63. The transit agency is also removing the option to buy an annual pass, but members enrolled in the DART Corporate Annual Pass program will see no change in their rates, according to the release. Veterans will also be able to apply for a reduced fare card.
A variety of construction projects along Plano’s Park Boulevard are set to finish this summer. What you need to know Both phases of the work to rehabilitate the roadway’s water line—ranging from Preston Road to the eastern city limits—are set to end this summer. Also underway and finishing this summer are improvements at Park’s intersections with Ohio Drive and Ventura Drive.
DART updated its fare structure at the beginning of March.
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Quote of note “Our goal is to make fares more straightforward and equitable for all passengers,” DART Assistant Vice President Jing Xu said in the release. “By con- solidating and refining our fare products, we aim to maintain a balance between affordability and the high level of service our customers expect.”
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