DART Suspends Light Rail Service For Feb. 23

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Citing safety reasons for both workers and passengers, Dallas Area Rapid Transit is suspending all rail operations starting Feb. 23 due to impending winter weather.

DART bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule. DART will determine service restoration based on weather conditions and 14 shuttle bus routes between rail stations will operate every 45 minutes.

The Operating Scenario 2 shuttle bus routes are available here. 

For riders who need service to stations in the Central Business District, Route 960 is a Downtown Circulator serving West End, Akard, St. Paul and Pearl/Arts District stations. Passengers should look for the red "Rail Disruption" bus stop signs located near each station to board a shuttle bus.

DART bus routes will operate on normal Sunday schedules with limited service added on express routes 306, 308, 378 and 383 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will operate on a Saturday schedule.

The Dallas Streetcar will not operate, but there will be a shuttle bus running to and from EBJ Union Station and the Bishop Arts District, making all stops.

GoLink on-demand service will operate on a Sunday schedule with service from 5 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday service is available in the Rylie, Inland Port, Park Cities, North Dallas, Northwest Dallas, and West Dallas zones.

All subscription trips will be canceled for DART Paratransit with the exception of trips for medical purposes (i.e., dialysis treatment). Services will resume on Thursday, February 24. Customers who need to book trips for Thursday can contact reservations at (214) 5157272 or through the web portal at www.dart.org/ridepara.

To ensure DART riders stay warm and to provide assistance with travel planning, the following DART transit centers will be available from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. DART staff will be at each location to allow riders into the transit center.

Central Business District (CBD) West Transfer Center
Central Business District (CBD) East Transfer Center
Addison Transit Center
Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station
South Garland Transit Center
J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center

The following stations will be available between 6 a.m. – 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Parker Road Station
Ledbetter Station
Downtown Garland Station
Cockrell Hill Transfer Location