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DART CEO tells Rowlett council GoLink usage tripled; city and agency to study crossing gate fixes
Summary
DART President Nadine Lee told the Rowlett council that combined ridership in Rowlett (including GoLink) now exceeds pre‑COVID levels, GoLink trips have tripled since 2020, and DART has added security staff and service changes; council pressed DART on Rowlett Road crossing gates and local subsidy questions.
Nadine Lee, president and CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, briefed the Rowlett City Council on Sept. 3 about ridership trends, security measures and local investments tied to the Blue Line and GoLink services.
Lee said combined ridership in Rowlett — counting light rail plus GoLink — now exceeds pre‑pandemic levels, with downtown Rowlett ridership up about 3 percent. "GoLink usage within the city of Rowlett has tripled since 2020," Lee said, adding that the GoLink zone now generates higher ridership relative to resources and that the…
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