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Arlington MAX Bus Service Ends Mass Transit Drought In City

It’s a “birth” resulting from the “marriage” of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and it means the first ever mass transportation service for the City of Arlington.

CBSDFW.COM–8 hours ago

A look at a DART bus outside of Mesquite's Hanby Stadium. (credit: DART)

Arlington ‘Experimenting’ With Bus Service From DART, The T

Mayor Robert Cluck says Arlington has reached a deal with DART and Fort Worth’s transportation authority to operate buses in Arlington.

2013/03/07

History Of Fort Worth Transportation & 100-Year-Old Trolley On Display

Nestled in Fort Worth’s Intermodal Transportation Center, surrounded by gleaming Amtrak Trains and modern T buses, is a 100-year-old piece of Fort Worth’s past.

CBS 11–2013/02/25

FW City Council Cleans House At The T, Appoints New Board

A CBS 11 I-Team investigation has led to major changes for leadership of The T.

CBS 11–2013/02/05

Changes, More Oversight Coming To Fort Worth Transportation Authority

A billion dollars worth of your tax money is on the line, and the agency overseeing that money is now under fire for missed deadlines, questionable spending and not enough oversight.

CBS 11–2013/01/25

A Chance for Millions of Dollars in State Funding Comes with a Hitch: How Will it be Spent?

Public transportation officials in Fort Worth are hoping to get millions of additional dollars in state funding to build a commuter rail line in Tarrant County.

2012/12/11

Rider Fare Ups & Downs On The T, TRE

Today is the first business day that riders on Fort Worth “T” buses are digging deeper for their trips, while TRE riders are catching a break.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/03

Free Public Transport On Election Day

DART in Dallas and The T in Fort Worth are offering riders free fares on Election Day for those carrying a valid voter registration card.

2012/11/06

Mass Transit Leaders Defend Travel Expenses

CBS 11 News caught up with several executive members of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority after reports about their tens of thousands of dollars in travel expenses.

2012/10/04

Customers board a Fort Worth city bus. (credit: Fort Worth Transportation Authority)

“Were You There To Have A Good Time?”

CBS 11 News obtained records showing that Fort Worth mass transit agency executive staff spent more than $50,000 in trips from May 2011 to July 2012.

CBS 11–2012/09/26

Passengers board and exit the DART public transportation system at the St. Paul Station in Dallas. (credit: DART)

Swap A Gas Receipt For A Free Local Transit Pass

North Texans are being encouraged to ‘Dump the Pump’ and use public transportation. Starting today, DART, the T in Fort Worth, and the DCTA are all swapping gas receipts for free transit passes.

2012/06/08