Trinity Railway Express train hits, kills person on tracks
The westbound Trinity Railway Express train 2933 hit the victim in the right-of-way, east of Richland Hill Station.
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The westbound Trinity Railway Express train 2933 hit the victim in the right-of-way, east of Richland Hill Station.
The agency said one of its new transit security officers fired their gun, striking and stopping a potential threat before passengers were put in harm's way Monday night.
A security officer was attacked by a passenger overnight on the Red Line in North Dallas, police say. The officer fired their weapon, striking the passenger in the arm.
The region's public transit rail system is trying to improve a major challenge outlined by riders: Safety.
Around 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, a southbound Red Line train derailed due to a mechanical failure near the Galatyn Park Station in Richardson.
All rail service through downtown Dallas is shut down after a suspicious package was found.
DART spokesman Gordon Shattles said that with temperatures this high, the catenary can expand and sag.
Riders say the upgrades come none too soon, and believe they're already making a difference.
It will be DART's first east-to-west commuter rail line, going from Shiloh Road in Plano to DFW Airport.
The new force is expected to provide passengers with immediate protection until police can get involved and make any necessary arrests.
Low or no-emission buses will replace about 186 buses, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred's office.
It's part of an effort to re-open indoor waiting areas that have been closed since the pandemic.
It's part of an effort to re-open indoor waiting areas that have been closed since the pandemic.
A person on an electric scooter has collided with a DART train, less than one day after electric bikes and scooters returned to Dallas streets.
A man was arrested Sunday night after stealing a DART paratransit bus and going on a joyride.
"I see [people] take a left over the train tracks and they're not supposed to do that," resident Erik Carlson said. "I see it happen all the time."
"I see [people] take a left over the train tracks and they're not supposed to do that," resident Erik Carlson said. "I see it happen all the time."
A spokesman says the power outage at the transit agency's rail operations center is to blame.
CBS News Texas Chopper is above a stalled DART rail line. The train was stalled due to a system wide power outage.
The bus is quieter and better for the environment.
Officials say crews are taking precautions to help keep the trains and buses running as smoothly as possible.
Many North Texans rely on DART public transit to get them places.
A crash involving a DART bus and a truck left two injured and one dead on Saturday evening, authorities said.
If you use DART or other forms of public transit in Dallas, your normal routes could be impacted.
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