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Irving residents press council to stop DART cuts to Routes 225 and 255 as staff outlines contingency plans
Summary
At a Jan. 29 Irving City Council meeting, residents and nonprofits urged the council to stop Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) from eliminating Routes 225 and 255. Staff presented ridership and funding data and outlined an RFI for city-run microtransit and paratransit if service ends.
Residents, service providers and city staff filled the Irving City Council chamber on Jan. 29 to press the city to stop Dallas Area Rapid Transit from removing bus Routes 225 and 255, which DART has labeled deficient and plans to discontinue in early February.
Multiple speakers described the routes as "lifelines" for seniors, people with disabilities, students and people exiting homelessness. "I access all of these things because paratransit exists," said Mary Witherspoon, a longtime regional resident. Nonprofit leaders and tenants said losing the lines would make it harder to reach jobs, medical appointments and social services.
Dan Vigil, Irving’s traffic and transportation director, presented DART’s performance…
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