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
April 28, 2022 - Board DART buses with a bike in May and ride free
May 15, 2020 - DART proactively tests employees for COVID-19
May 12, 2020 - DART announces executive leadership promotions
November 8, 2017 - DART offering free rides for veterans
November 7, 2017 - Public/private collaboration results in transit funding recommendations
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
June 2014
June 26, 2014 -- Area artists showcase artwork inside DART bus
June 7, 2014 -- Operators place at DART Bus Roadeo, advance to state competition
June 3, 2014 -- Council members to compete in bus-driving contest to promote DART Bus Roadeo
May 28, 2014 -- Bike, bus and car to race on Friday
November 2013
March 2013
February 2013
October 2012
June 2012
January 2012
September 2011
February 2011
October 10, 2017 - Local residents save money,