If DART doesn’t approve a proposal to maintain some transit services for five years, voters could eliminate DART from the city altogether.
Plano, Texas submitted a proposal to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) agency that could preserve transit services in the city for five years, reports Jack Fink for CBS News.
“Plano wants DART to continue providing rail service and express buses, but discontinue its standard bus service, demand-response and other non-rail transit services by January 1, 2029.” In exchange, Plano is asking DART for a portion of its annual sales tax contribution back, starting with 25 percent in 2026 and increasing to 50 percent by 2031.
If the plan is not approved, the city will go forward with an election in which residents could vote to withdraw from all DART services. “If other cities withdraw from DART, it could have an impact on the upcoming FIFA World Cup event in North Texas next summer.”
Read the full story: DART reviewing Plano's new proposal that could head-off a voter election to withdraw from the transit agency
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