Re: Mass Transit and DART
Trey, I have to side with Adam on this. Public transit is supposed to be subsidized. The ROI from our tax money comes in the form of cleaner air, a more livable city, and economic development (see Mockingbird Station). And DART is doing very well, thank you. If you haven’t, read Joe Bob Briggs’ story “Get on the Bus” (August 2006). (But don’t read Rod’s 1991 story “DART Doesn’t Rule, OK?!” We got it wrong back then. And it might be the worst headline we’ve ever run, too.) One more thing: DART recently got a boatload of cash from the federal government for its project to connect to Love Field. My understanding is that you don’t win those grants unless and until Uncle Sam has taken a very hard look at your bottom line and figured out just what sort of operation you’re running.
Bottom line, Trey? DART works. Thanks for asking.
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