Posted on July, 17 2013
The public is invited to a series of seven informational sessions starting Monday, July 29, to learn about the planned changes to and expansion of bus service by DART.
DART is adding service to the redesigned and expanded network of bus routes that went into effect in November 2012 as part of the DART Forward 2035 Services Plan, a long-range plan for expanding public transit throughout Greater Des Moines. The following changes and expansions will be made effective Sunday, Aug. 18:
- New route – A new Merle Hay Crosstown Route 51 will begin operating Mondays through Fridays between downtown Des Moines and Merle Hay Mall.
- More frequent service – Additional trips will be added to Route 11, Route 60 and Express Route 99.
- New night services – Two routes serving Des Moines’ east side and Altoona will be added to the lineup of night services. The Des Moines On Call, which was designed to serve that area at night, will be retired as a result.
- Later weekday hours – Weekday night service will be extended by one hour Mondays through Fridays to approximately 11:30 p.m.
- Earlier and later weekend hours – Saturday service will be extended one hour earlier and five hours later, while Sunday service will be extended one hour later.
Each session will include a presentation on the service changes, as well as a question-and-answer session with DART staff members. Participants will also have the opportunity to help test DART’s soon-to-launch online trip planner and provide feedback to staff.
Informational sessions will be held on:
Monday, July 29
- 6:30 – 8 p.m., Jordan Creek Town Center, Community Room (near entrance by movie theater), 101 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines
Tuesday, July 30
- Noon – 1:30 p.m., DART Central Station, Multimodal Room, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines
- 4:30 – 6 p.m., Merle Hay Mall, Mall Tower Meeting Room (second floor), 3850 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines
Wednesday, July 31
- 4 – 5 :30 p.m., DART Central Station, Multimodal Room, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines
- 6 – 8 p.m., Southridge Mall, Suite 75 (in the plaza near Target), 1111 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines
Thursday, Aug. 1
- Noon – 1:30 p.m., DART Central Station, Multimodal Room, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines
- 4 – 6 p.m., East Side Library, 2559 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines
Language, visual, hearing and transportation services are available for meetings upon request. For requests, please call DART at 515-283-8100 with as much advanced notice as possible.
For more information, please call 515-283-8100 or email dart@ridedart.com.