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| Repository: |
Dallas Municipal Archives
Office of the City Secretary
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
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| Creator: |
City of Dallas |
| Title: |
DART and Dallas Transit System |
| Dates: |
1971 - 1987 |
| Quantity: |
1.0 linear inch |
| Abstract: |
Reports generated by DART and the Dallas Transit System. |
| Identification: |
91 - 056 |
| Language: |
Records are in English |
Collection consists of reports generated by DART and the Dallas Transit
System from 1971 to 1987.
The Dallas Transit System (DTS) was a publicly owned mass transit
service operated by the City of Dallas from 1964 to 1988. DTS was
formed when privately owned transportation
companies were consolidated. In addition to municipal bus
service, DTS also managed Surface Transportation, Inc., or Surtran.
Formed in 1972, Surtran was a joint venture between the City of
Dallas and the City of Fort Worth and was designed to provide a link
between D/FW Airport and the two cities. Surtran controlled the
exclusive rights to pick-up passengers from D/FW and deliver them to
hotels and convention centers in the D/FW area. In 1981 the City
of Fort Worth ended its association with Surtran, leaving Dallas
as Surtran's sole municipal support. Due to falling revenues and
increased debt, the City of Dallas declined to continue funding
Surtran, resulting in its closure. On October 31, 1985, Surtran
ceased operations.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) was created in 1983 as a regional
replacement
for DTS when 58% percent of voters in 14 Dallas County cities
cast ballots in favor of a one-cent local tax to help fund
regional transportation. Revenue from the voter approved funds as
well as investment income, fare revenue, and other sources fund the
operation and continued development of DART's transit system plan.
In 1996 DART opened the first modern light rail system in the
Southwest.
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Dallas -- Texas -- History |
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Dallas Transit System |
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
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Folder
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Title, Date |
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Surtran retirement plan, 1977 - 1979 |
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Dallas Transit System retirement plan, 1978 - 1979
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Dallas Transit System reports, 1971 and 1987
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