DART prepares for possible severe winter weather

Applying lessons learned from 2013 and early 2014, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) plans to deliver the widest range of service possible in the event of winter storm activity. These plans include limiting the number of vehicles that might have to be abandoned because of an unplanned service termination.

The 2013-14 storms forced DART to suspend all or parts of its light rail system and alter bus service over several days. The new plans include two operating scenarios during winter weather:

Scenario one: DART Rail uses a combination of rail and shuttle bus when limited rail service is permitted. Customers using stations outside of those limits will ride shuttle buses to the stations. Stations with rail service under this scenario include:

Blue Line: Eighth and Corinth to LBJ/Skillman
Green Line: Lawnview to Farmers Branch
Orange Line: Irving Convention Center to LBJ/Central
Red Line: Eighth and Corinth to LBJ/Central

Scenario Two: All light rail service is suspended and replaced with shuttle buses serving each rail station.
In both scenarios, DART will operate a Saturday bus schedule with limited additional service on express routes 206, 208, 210, 221, 234, 278, 282 and 283, and local routes 63, 362 and 509.

DART officials say implementation of winter weather plans will be announced up to eight hours before the plans are activated, via postings on DART.org, social media, email and text notifications, and via local news media.
The information is also included in DART’s winter weather brochure, available at all DART passenger facilities, DART vehicles and at http://www.dart.org/riding/winterweather.asp. Customers may sign up for email and text notifications of all service disruptions, including winter weather, through DART.org or via Twitter @DARTalerts.