DART to reduce weekend rail service in Dallas’ Central Business District during May repairs

Passengers travelling in Dallas' Central Business District via DART may experience delays over the weekends of May 3-6 and May 10-13 as necessary maintenance is performed on DART Rail's high-voltage power source-or catenary-via a process known as "re-tensioning."

This repair work is scheduled to take place on consecutive weekends, in 54-hour shifts, allowing one track to remain open between 9 p.m. on Friday, May 3, and 3 a.m. on Monday, May 6, and again on Friday, May 10, until Monday, May 13. DART will operate a single train in both directions, serving all stations between Pearl/Arts District and West End.

While the re-tensioning is taking place, three shuttle bus routes will replace the rail lines at the following stations. NOTE: Shuttles will operate from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Fridays, 3 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays on affected weekends with normal rail service scheduled to resume at 3 a.m. on Monday mornings; closures could be postponed to contingency or alternate weekends due to weather.

RED/BLUE BUS SHUTTLE: Cityplace/Uptown - Pearl/Arts District - West End - EBJ Union (rail service resumes) - West End - Pearl/Arts District - Cityplace/Uptown

GREEN BUS SHUTTLE: Deep Ellum - Pearl/Arts District - West End - Victory (rail service resumes) - West End - Pearl/Arts District -- Deep Ellum

ORANGE BUS SHUTTLE: Cityplace/Uptown - Pearl/Arts District - West End - Victory (rail service resumes) -- West End - Pearl/Arts District -- Cityplace/Uptown

This important maintenance is critical to DART's ability to maintain a safe and dependable rail system. For more information, or schedule updates, please visit DART.org.

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