Resident urges Addison to support DART funding amid concern over service cuts
Sep 22, 2026
Tyler Wright told the council DART's current legislative priorities emphasize governance reform but not additional operating funding, and warned that without funding changes the DART system faces service cuts and ridership declines that could affect Addison riders.
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During public comment, Tyler Wright (15725 Artist Way) urged the council to consider supporting funding adjustments for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in the coming legislative session. Wright said DART is pursuing governance reform and monitoring funding mechanisms but indicated it is not pursuing additional operating funding; he warned that without funding adjustments the system already faces service cuts that reduced ridership and that further increases to the Guaranteed Maximum Payment (GMP) could force more service reductions.
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