Hundreds of Dallas residents spoke against proposed service and fare changes during a packed DART Board meeting on July 8.
During the nearly 6-hour public comment portion of the meeting, the majority of speakers opposed what DART calls the “largest service cuts in agency history” in order to redistribute funds to its member cities.
Highlights of the proposed changes include:
- Elimination of 9 bus routes
- Elimination of South Dallas GoLink
- Frequency reductions on bus routes, light rail and TRE
- Increase in ADA paratransit fare costs and decreasing the service area
- Adding distance-based fares for curb-to-curb GoLink
If approved by the board, the changes would be implementation in January 2026…