Transit service to Highland Park, Texas, ceased on May 14.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit service officially ceased in Highland Park, Texas on May 14, after the Dallas suburb voted to pull out of the regional transit agency’s service area. One DART bus route will continue running through Highland Park, skipping all stops within the city."Highland Park was the only one of the six municipalities considering withdrawal from DART to pull out, leaving the transit agency serving 12 North Texas cities," Smart Cities Dive reports, noting that Highland Park contributed $6.3 million in sales tax to DART and received $1.9 million worth of services in the 2023 fiscal year. "Highland Park’s exit will cause the transit agency to incur a $270 million loss over the next 20 years."
Of the 1,544 ballots cast in the on May 2 vote, 1,076 people voted against staying with DART.
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