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Residents urge Richardson council to oppose DART service cuts tied to proposed 5% general mobility plan funding shift

5489752 · July 28, 2025
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Public comments during the visitors' forum pressed Richardson to oppose DART service cuts and to safeguard bus and rail frequencies amid a proposed 5% funding shift for a regional general mobility program; speakers said cuts would reduce Silver Line frequency and harm riders who depend on transit.

Multiple members of the public used Richardson’s visitors’ forum Monday to urge the city to oppose service reductions proposed by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) during the agency’s budgeting process.

Speakers and concerns Connor Hola, who said he lives in the City Line neighborhood and follows DART meetings, told council that a proposed 5% funding shift could drop some weekday train frequency (the Silver Line was cited) from 30 minutes to one…

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