TRANSPORTATION BRIEFS DART allocating over $200M to 13 cities The Dallas Area Rapid
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and to replace fare revenue that was lost due to the pandemic. DART o ers public transit services for 220,000 passengers per day across a 700-square-mile service area in Dallas and 12 neighboring cities, including Richardson and Plano. The public transit network includes the DART Light Rail, the Trinity Railway Express, bus routes and transit services.
The funds are expected to be used for a number of programs, including special transportation services for people who are elderly or have a disability; medical transport services; and assistance in street modi cations. Service cities are encour- aged to partner with DART and the North Central Texas Council of Governments to leverage additional funds.
Transit board of directors announced Aug. 23 that it will distribute $214 million in unallocated revenue funds to the 13 cities that use the public transporta- tion system. According to a release, DART received federal relief operating funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were used for regular operating expenses
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board of directors is expected to distribute $214 million in unallocated revenue funds to the 13 cities that use the public transportation system.
DART selects Charles Cato as new chief of police for transit agency’s law enforcement department Dallas Area Rapid Transit is
from the University of North Texas and almost 33 years of experience in law enforcement leadership positions, will be responsible for DART’s police department, which consists of 250 licensed police o cers, 110 fare enforcement o cers and 67
support sta members. He will also oversee the depart- ment’s security services, and existing and future emergency preparedness initiatives. Cato said he will enact a number of emergency preparedness initia- tives to better serve the public.
“I look forward to continuing the DART Police Department’s community-oriented policing e orts so that we can build and expand on the strong bonds we have developed with both our service area cities as well as the citizens we serve,” Cato said.
adding Charles Cato as its new chief of police e ective Sept. 6 after an extensive search, according to an Aug. 18 release from the agency. Cato, who holds a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice
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