About:DART/service change/8-12-2019

DART 8-12-2019

Major Bus Service Changes Effective August 12, 2019

WE'RE CHANGING!

The North Texas region has evolved, and DART has too, to better meet your needs!

Beginning August 12, we reworked nearly half of our bus routes to get you to your destination quicker and easier. You will see more logical and more direct routes, which will improve connections and service for the entire DART System! You'll have expanded service hours on weekdays and weekends, more frequency for some routes and better on-time arrivals with our new adjusted schedules.

We're adding new buses with USB charging stations at every seat! Fewer bus stops will make for faster trips. And we are looking to add more bus stop shelters, benches and lighting.

BETTER CONNECTIONS, REDUCED WAIT TIME

• Bus route 52 now connects with 35, 59 and 549 at Bernal/Singleton Passenger Transfer Location.

• Bus route 283 now connects with the Red and Blue lines at Convention Center Station.

• Bus routes 208 and 210 now connect with the Red and Blue lines at Cedars Station.

• Bus routes 206 and 278 now connect with the Orange and Green lines at Market Center Station, and with all rail lines at Akard Station during peak hours.

• Bus route 426 is the brand new identity for service along the Cedar Crest/MLK corridor, connecting the Blue Line (Illinois) and Greem Line (MLK, Jr.) stations.

• New shuttle route 706 provides a convenient connection between SWMD/Parkland Station, Orange and Green lines, and three employee off-site locations between the main campus and IH-35 and Empire Central.

Customers who use the following DART facilities are advised of modifications that could affect their commute.

• Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location - Route 52 added.
• Cedars Station - Routes 208, 210 added.
• Convention Center Station - Route 283 added.
• Illinois Station - Route 426 replaces Route 409.
• J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center (MLK, Jr. Station) - Route 426 replaces Route 409 - Illinois Station.
• Market Center Station - Routes 206, 278 added.
• West Transfer Center - Routes 208, 210 removed.

New DART Core Frequent Network

DART's newly adopted Service Standards create a new category of bus routes upgraded to rail standards - 15 minutes peak, 20 minutes midday, 20-30 minutes other times - with hours of service improved to about 4 a.m. - 1 a.m. Four of the five Core Frequent routes are also highlighted in the Route Restructuring section.

THESE SEVEN ROUTES CARRY MORE THAN 13,500 PEOPLE PER DAY. 404, 409, 466, 467, 583, 52, 59.

Route	Corridor	Description of Change
404	Westmoreland	Minor changes to current route*
409	Peak/Haskell	Shortened route, Parkland - MLK*
466	Ledbetter	Shortened route, Buckner - AAFES*
467	Buckner	Existing route alignment
583	Skillman	Re-routed in The Village, Timber Creek*

Note: Routes 11 and 592 already offer frequent service

• For more detail, see Route Restructuring section

50% BUS ROUTES ENHANCED, ROUTE RESTRUCTURING

Route Restructuring

These changes are designed to straighten, simplify and/or improve access on a number of existing routes. Areas affected include West Dallas, Oak Cliff, the Medical District, Northeast Dallas and South Dallas.

52

• This route will be realigned to provide direct service along Singleton Blvd. between downtown Dallas and Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location. Weekday frequency improves to 20 minutes (6 a.m.-10 p.m.) and to 45 minutes on Sundays. Weekday service will begin at 4 a.m. For service on Bickers, Bernal and other areas north of Singleton, please see Route 59.

59

• This route will be realigned to primarily serve Bickers and Bernal and the areas north of Singleton. Weekday hours of service will be extended to 4:30 a.m.-midnight with weekend frequency improved to 45 minutes.

161

• Trips outbound from West Transfer Center will operate on Elm instead of Main between Griffin and Houston streets. Buses will make no stops on Griffin or Main streets.

404

• A part of the Core Frequent Network, this route will be slightly re-configured on the southern end to terminate on Wheatland Road and Highway 67. Service to the Stoneridge Business Park (Beckleymeade) will be provided by a fulltime extension of Route 453.

409

• The portion of this route between Southwestern Medical District/Parkland and MLK, Jr. stations (J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center) will become part of the Core Frequent Network. For service to the remainder of the route, please see New Route 426.

426 NEW

• The portion of Route 409 between MLK, Jr. Station (J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center) and Illinois Station will be served by this new route. Service levels will remain unchanged.

428

• Service will be moved from Caruth Haven to Park Lane and the Vickery Meadow area with peak hour frequency increased. (Beginning August 12, a temporary detour will have eastbound buses continue on Northwest Highway to left on North Central Expressway service road to reach Park Lane.)

453

• Current service levels will be maintained; however, the route will be extended directly south on Hampton Road to serve Stoneridge Business Park on all trips. The Chaucer and Camp Wisdom areas will be served by an extension of Route 547.

466

• The route will be shortened and straightened to operate between Buckner Station and AAFES. It will become part of the Core Frequent Network with all trips serving Walmart. For service south of Ledbetter, please see Routes 404, 453 and 547.

502

• A portion on the southernmost end of the route will be moved from Skillman and Amesbury to Abrams and Lovers Lane, replacing Route 583. Service levels will be maintained.

547

• The route will be extended south and east to replace portions of Routes 453 and 466. It will continue to serve AAFES as well as connect the Chaucer area with Wheatland Road. Service levels will be unchanged.

583

• A portion on the southernmost end of the route will be moved from Abrams and Lovers Lane to Skillman and Amesbury, replacing Route 502. It will become part of the Core Frequent Network.

EXPRESS ROUTE SERVICE, EXPRESS ROUTES NOW HAVE EXPANDED COVERAGE GIVING YOU MORE ACCESS TO JOBS

Following extensive customer feedback, a series of changes will be implemented on the six express routes serving downtown Dallas. These eliminate "loops,"" which have hindered schedule reliability, while extending service into new employment areas such as Uptown and Cedars. Expect slight schedule adjustments.

205

• Morning trips will enter the downtown area on Pearl Street, continue over Ross, St. Paul and Elm to Lamar and serve the West Transfer Center. Afternoon trips will be moved from Main to Commerce, then resume current routing on Ervay, San Jacinto and Pearl.* The connection with Route 183 will be maintained.

NOTE: Due to ongoing construction on Ervay Street, outbound trips on Routes 205, 208 and 210 will operate on Pacific and Olive to San Jacinto until further notice.

206, 278

• Both routes will follow the same alignment, entering downtown Dallas on Young Street, then follow Field, San Jacinto, Pearl and McKinnon streets, terminating at Market Center Station. Outbound service will operate on Harry Hines, Pearl, Ross, Field, Elm, Griffin and Wood with other route segments - including service on Main Street - discontinued.

208, 210

• Both routes will follow the same alignment, entering downtown Dallas along Pearl, Ross, St. Paul, Elm, Lamar, Young and Akard streets, terminating at Cedars Station. Outbound service will follow Akard, Young, and Lamar, then Commerce, Ervay and San Jacinto to Pearl,* with other route segments - including service on Main Street - discontinued.

• NOTE: Due to ongoing construction on Ervay Street, outbound trips on Routes 205, 208 and 210 will operate on Pacific and Olive to San Jacinto until further notice.

283

• Buses will continue to enter downtown Dallas on Elm Street to Houston, then Young and Lamar streets, terminating at Convention Center Station; outbound service will follow Lamar to Wood, then continue eastbound on Commerce. Service eastbound on Young from Lamar will be discontinued.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

DART's five-year plan for schedule overhaul will be completed with rush-hour modifications to improve on-time arrivals/departures on the following routes: 11, 81/82, 111, 350, 428, 504, 513*, 536, 541, 571, 841

Minor schedule changes: 110, 161, 372, 410, 451, 452, 486, 506

NEW 706 SHUTTLE SERVICE

706 NEW

• This new shuttle service will connect remote UTSW employees with other medical district facilities as well as the rail system. It will operate weekdays, every 20 minutes, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

GOLINK EXPANDED SERVICE

Inland Port

• Paul Quinn College will be added to the current Inland Port zone for both GoLink and UberPool services.

North Central Plano/Chase Oaks

• Collin College will be added to the current North Central Plano/Chase Oaks zone for both GoLink and UberPool services.