Dallas Area Rapid Transit

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Overview
Area served	Dallas, Texas and 12 nearby suburbs[1]
Transit type	Bus, light rail, commuter rail, modern streetcar, curb-to-curb, paratransit
Number of lines	89 bus 32 on-demand zones 4 light rail 1 commuter rail 1 modern streetcar[2]
Daily ridership	157,900 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[3]
Annual ridership	50,463,300 (2023)[4]
Chief executive	Nadine Lee
Headquarters	1401 Pacific Avenue Dallas, Texas
Website	dart.org
Operation
Began operation	1983

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 50,463,300, or about 157,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.

DART was created in 1983 to replace a municipal bus system and funded expansion of the region's transit network through a sales tax levied in member cities. DART Light Rail began operation in 1996 and operates over 93 miles (149.7 km) of track. It was the longest light rail system in the United States until 2022, when it was surpassed by Los Angeles Metro Rail with the opening of the K Line.

DART jointly operates the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth, with Trinity Metro. The agency also operates the Dallas Streetcar and provides funding for the non-profit McKinney Avenue Streetcar.