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Happy National Transit Employee Appreciation Day!
March 18, 2024
Join Denton County Transportation Authority in celebrating National Transit Employee Appreciate Day, March 18, 2024! Every year, DCTA celebrates bus and rail operators for their endless dedication and commitment to...
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It’s Been A While Since Our Last Blog . . .
June 20, 2012
Sorry, we have been delinquent in our blogging duties. We have been a little busy doing other things so let me catch you up since our last post. On June 4,...
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DCTA Board Action on Service Changes
May 24, 2012
On May 24, 2012, the Denton County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved additional rail service for the A-train to include mid-day rail service Monday through Friday. This action follows...
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DCTA Board of Directors Meeting Today
May 24, 2012
The Denton County Board of Directors regular monthly worksession and meeting is today at our administrative headquarters in Lewisville. Major topics include adoption of the revised FY12 budget and the transit...
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President’s Message – DCTA’s New Bus Operating and Maintenance Facility
May 23, 2012
The award of an $8.2 million FTA grant to DCTA for the construction of our Bus O&M Facility was a landmark achievement for the agency. This facility will replace the...
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“Rail Ready” rail safety presentation
May 15, 2012
"Rail Ready" rail safety presentation on 5/17 at @RideDCTA transit center. Motorist safety will be covered including not stopping on tracks and not driving around barricades.
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Just before 3:30 p.m., a pickup truck di
May 15, 2012
Just before 3:30 p.m., a pickup truck did not fully clear the tracks at the Purnell Street crossing in Lewisville. The vehicle was clipped by the train. No injuries were...
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Stop Talking Out Your Tailpipe!
May 11, 2012
Stressing the need to develop regional solutions to the challenge of air quality, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) are joining forces...
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President’s Post – Regional Partnerships
May 11, 2012
In the arena of public policy, the achievement of community goals is greatly enhanced through regional partnerships. This is particularly important in public transportation. Since its inception, DCTA has been...
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National Publication Highlights DCTA
May 8, 2012
The May issue of Metro Magazine featured a story on DCTA and all that the agency has accomplished in such a short period of time. This type of national recognition...
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President’s Post – DCTA Bus Ridership
May 4, 2012
While the A-train gets a great deal of the press with DCTA, it is essential to recognize the role of the bus system in the services we provide. In FY11,...
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Transit Oriented Development: Imagining the Possible
May 3, 2012
Today, the American Public Transportation Association shared with us an article on Transit Oriented Development in the Wall Street Journal. While this article is based on a development in New...
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Monday! Monday!
May 1, 2012
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="old town rail stop (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] So April 30th was anything but a typical Monday afternoon commute for most of DCTA's A-train passengers. DCTA experienced...
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