DART board members are considering giving excess sales tax money and other revenue to Dallas and 12 other cities for public transportation projects.
, leading to delays for riders and service being cut back for a third of the system. DART redesigned its bus network and launched it in January promising streamlined and more frequent service.
The windfall is made up of $214.3 million in excess tax revenue collected between 2011 and 2019 and $55.2 million from a DART fund dedicated to making public transportation more accessible. Federal COVID relief money meant DART brought in more money than usual, Shattles said. . Last year, city officials estimated it would cost $2 billion to repair 50% of Dallas’ defective sidewalks and fill missing gaps.
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