Dallas Area Rapid Transit

The board cited Catherine Cuellar's cross-sector experience and community focus in selecting her to succeed CEO Tony Fleo after more than a decade of his leadership.

SVP Dallas Names Catherine Cuellar as Its Next CEO

by | Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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It's a milestone year for the region’s top tech honors: A quarter-century strong, the 25th annual Tech Titans Awards lands in Frisco on September 12.
North Texas Innovators Named Finalists for the 25th Annual Tech Titans Awards
by | Jul 25, 2025
From startup founders to Fortune 500 CIOs, here’s who’s in the running for this year’s honors. The City of Frisco will be the first “Host City Sponsor” for Tech Titans Oscar-style presentation ceremony.
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DART Announces ‘DART Transform’ Modernization Program Including New Trains, Buses
by | Feb 11, 2025
DART's modernization program will focus on five core elements: vehicles, stations and passenger facilities, resiliency, a unified signaling system, and operating facilities.
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DART Names New Senior Vice President of Procurement
by | Jun 7, 2024
Collina Washington-Beard will oversee DART's contracts and purchasing functions, as well as maintain oversight of the agency’s Materials Management and Diversity and Vendor Management Divisions.
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DART Begins Rolling Its First Long-Range Electric Bus Service

Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s first long-range electric bus has begun regular service, with an almost 300-mile range—longer than many private electric vehicles now buzzing around Dallas streets. The 40-foot-long Proterra ZX5 Max achieves that by having six lithium-ion battery packs: four mounted under the bus, and two on the roof.
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Call For Developers To Build Around DART Stations Closing Soon
Six Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) stations were deemed by the city to be underutilized and prime spots for development of mixed-income housing, including five locations south of Interstate 30.

Developers have until Friday, Dec. 16, to submit their proposals.
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Mixed-Use RFP: Richardson Seeks ‘Gateway’ Development for The Innovation Quarter
by | Apr 12, 2022
The city is requesting developer proposals for a high-density, transit-oriented development at DART’s Arapaho Center Station. It will act as a large connector and entry point for The IQ—a sprawling district focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Q+A: DART’s Chief Innovation Officer on Putting the Agency’s Capacity to Work During COVID‑19

by | Jul 20, 2020
CIO Grergory Elsborg, who has been dealing with fallout from the pandemic for about a quarter of his year-long tenure, talks about his role and how it has shifted to help the community. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system has helped school districts deliver meals to kids, completed grocery deliveries for paratransit riders, and has multiple partnerships in development—all in the midst of a pandemic.
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DI People: DART, Purple Land, Varsity Brands Name New Innovation and Tech Leaders
by | Jul 23, 2019
You’ll also find news from JPI, Pier 1 Imports, Southern Gas Association, Steward Global Partners, J.C. Penney, and RealFoundations in this roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies in North Texas.
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DART Begins the Search for its First Chief Innovation Officer
by | May 15, 2019
The new CINO will study the "feasibility of innovative ideas, removing roadblocks, and challenging the status-quo" at Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
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The Greater Dallas Planning Council Announces Urban Design Award Winners
by | Nov 27, 2018
The Urban Design Awards recipients will be honored Dec. 4 at Fair Park’s Briscoe Carpenter Center.
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Dallas to Test Smart, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets Within a Year

by | Apr 25, 2018
The City of Dallas’ Department of Transportation is currently identifying five parts of town where workers will weave smart city technology into street rehab projects.
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North Texas, Start Your (Electric) Engines
by | Mar 7, 2018
Estimates show that the city of Dallas is expected to have 39,000 electric vehicles by 2030, and officials want to make it easier to use them.
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Bond Buyer Honors The T With Deal of the Year Award
by | Dec 15, 2017
The Deal of the Year Awards recognizes innovation in municipal finance, and is open to all transactions closed between Oct. 3, 2016 and Sept. 29, 2017. 
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