Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) welcomed its new CEO on Monday as he takes over the North Texas transit agency amid an ongoing Florida investigation into alleged financial mismanagement at his former transit agency, which faced a $39 million budget gap.
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., who previously led the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), was introduced during a news conference marking his first day on the job. His arrival comes as Florida authorities investigate JTA’s finances, with Ford among the officials subpoenaed for records.
“I’m joining DART at an incredible time with incredible momentum,” Ford said, noting that last week DART celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Silver Line. “I had the opportunity to ride into the office on the Orange Line, and then I went out and visited our bus operators and maintenance employees out at the East Dallas Bus Operating Facility.”…