Press Releases

DART issues press releases to alert the public to service changes, events, and other news.

October 2024

October 24, 2024 - DART to Offer Free Rides on Election Day

September 2024

September 3, 2024 - Reimagine DART to Transform Public Transit in Greater Des Moines

August 2024

August 20, 2024 - DART Delivers More than 3.5 Million Rides in Fiscal Year 2024

April 2024

April 23, 2024 - $3.6 Million in One-Time MPO Award Helps DART Maintain Services for Two Years

February 2024

February 23, 2024 - DART Prepares Multiple Budgets Due to Funding Uncertainty

February 14,2024 - Kemin Industries partners with DART to launch new bus route

January 2024

January 24, 2024 - DART Commission Proposes Solution to Fund Public Transit

November 2023

November 15, 2023 - DART seeks feedback on possible major service cuts in Des Moines.

November 1, 2023 - DART to offer free rides on Election Day

October 2023

October 30, 2023 - Anawim Housing partners with DART to offer free bus rides

August 2023

August 30, 2023 - No DART service on Labor Day

August 16, 2023 - DART service changes take place this Sunday, Aug. 20

July 2023

July 19, 2023 - DART offers special service for RAGBRAI

July 18, 2023 - DART Media alert - DART On Demand River Bend ribbon cutting 

July 11, 2023 - DART Commission Names Amanda Wanke CEO 

June 2023

June 8, 2023 - New services, major changes coming soon to Central Iowa transit

May 2023

May 24, 2023 - No DART service on Memorial Day

April 2023

April 26, 2023 - Board DART with a bike in May and ride free

February 2023

February 24, 2023 - DART is Searching for New CEO to Drive Organization’s Future 

February 15. 2023 - Beginning Sunday, DART will add three more trips to Route 15

February 3, 2023 - DART honors Rosa Parks

January 2023

January 3, 2023 - DART Advisory: January Public Input for June 2023 service change

December 2022

December 20, 2022 - No DART Service Christmas Day or New Year's Day

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April 2022

April 28, 2022 - Board DART buses with a bike in May and ride free 

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January 2022
 
 
December 2021
 
 
November 2021
 
 
 
October 2021
 
 
 
September 2021
 
 
June 2021
 
 
 
 
May 2021
 
 
 
April 2021
 
 
March 2021
 
 
 
 
January 2021
 
 
 
December 2020
 
 
 
 
November 2020
 
 
 
October 2020
 
 
 
September 2020
 
 
August 2020
 
 
June 2020
 
 
May 2020
 

May 15, 2020 - DART proactively tests employees for COVID-19

May 12, 2020 - DART announces executive leadership promotions

April 2020
 
 
 
 
March 2020
 
 
 
February 2020
 
 
January 2020
 
 
December 2019
 
 
November 2019
 
 
 
October 2019
 
 
 
August 2019
 
 
 
July 2019
 
 
 
 
May 2019
 
 
 
April 2019
 
 
 
March 2019
 
 
February 2019
 
 
 
January 2019
 
 
December 2018
 
 
November 2018
 
 
October 2018
 
 
 
August 2018
 
 
 
 
July 2018
 
 
June 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 2018
 
 
 
April 2018
 
 
 
 
February 2018
 
 
 
 
January 2018
 
 
 
December 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 2017
 

November 8, 2017 - DART offering free rides for veterans

November 7, 2017 - Public/private collaboration results in transit funding recommendations

October 2017
 

October 16, 2017 - Mobile ticketing now available

October 11, 2017 - Mobile ticketing launch

October 10, 2017 - Local residents save money, time communiting with DART's RideShare program

 
 
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June 2017
 
 
 
 
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December 2016
 
 
 
 
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October 2016
 
 
 
August 2016
 
 
 
 
July 2016
 
 
 
December 2015
 
 
 
 
 
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September 2015
 
 
 
 
August 2015
 
 
 
 
 
July 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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December 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 2014
 
 
 
 
 
October 2014
 
 
 
September 2014
 
 
 
 
August 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 2014
 
 
 
May 2014
 

May 28, 2014 -- Bike, bus and car to race on Friday

 
 
April 2014
 
 
 
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February 2014
 
 
January 2014
 
 

December 2013
 
 
 
 

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December 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
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October 10, 2017 - Local residents save money,

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