CEO Elizabeth Presutti says goodbye to DART and Greater Des Moines
The end of January marks a major milestone for Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART). After 14 years of service, including 11 years as CEO, Elizabeth Presutti is leaving DART to join her husband who recently accepted a position at Collins Aerospace at their manufacturing facility in Monroe, North Carolina just outside of Charlotte.
Major DART service changes proposed for summer 2023
Thank you to the riders who shared their feedback in response to major service changes anticipated to take place in West Des Moines and north Des Moines during summer 2023. Please look for additional information to be shared in spring 2023 prior to the service changes.
To learn more about the proposed changes, you may watch the video captured at one of DART’s public meetings or read about each change below:
Provide Feedback on Possible New Operations and Maintenance Facility
Project overview
DART has outgrown its existing operations and maintenance facility located at 1100 DART Way in Des Moines, which is beyond its useful life—requiring significant and costly renovations. As a result, DART is evaluating building a new operations and maintenance facility located in southeast Des Moines off of Vandalia Road in the vicinity of the area shown below.
Free rides Nov. 20-26 to celebrate 10 Years at DART Central Station
Join DART in celebrating DART Central Station’s 10th anniversary! To mark the occasion, DART is providing free bus rides on all Local, Express, On Call and DART On Demand routes November 20 – 26. Just hop of board that week and enjoy a free ride!
Closed course open to potential bus drivers Nov. 2 and Nov. 3
DART will be holding a job fair at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Middway on November 2nd from 2 - 6 p.m. and November 3rd from 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. This fair will allow potential drivers to get to handle a 40-foot-long passenger bus and smaller paratransit bus around a closed course. Job-seekers will have the opportunity to get the feel of driving a bus and connect with DART Human Resources about beginning a new career.
DART is seeking input from residents in 50314 Zip Code neighborhoods
DART is asking anyone who lives or works in one of the neighborhoods in the 50314 zip code in north Des Moines to complete a survey providing feedback on transportation options in the area. The feedback will help DART identify what transportation challenges people traveling, living or working in this area have and evaluate if additional public transit solutions may improve people’s mobility.
DART Operators Compete in State Roadeo, Recognized as Drivers of the Year
As part of the Iowa Public Transit Association's (IPTA's) annual meeting and Roadeo in early July 2022, several DART Fixed Route and Paratransit Operators were recognized for their efforts. As part of the annual meeting, one DART Fixed Route Operator, Greg Bailey and one DART Paratransit Operator, Joe Vitale, were recognized as DART's Operators of the year. These employees were selected for this recognition by DART staff and were featured in a dinner during the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids.
How to get to 80/35 in downtown Des Moines
DART is extending Route 60 to run every 20 minutes until midnight on Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9 to take you to and from the 80/35 Music Festival.