Convergence FIG '07

Welcome to the Journalism Blog of the first ever Convergence FIG (Freshmen Interest Group) at the University of Missouri- Columbia. All stories and posts are those of the nineteen students who are a part of the Convergence FIG. Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Dallas Rail System to Change Route

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the largest transit agency in Dallas, is changing their bus routes in order to increase ridership this year. The agency has given commuters the option to weigh in their opinions on which routes will receive more attention, which will receive less, and which will be removed altogether. Despite their best efforts, DART is still receiving backlash from the community.
This article is geared towards people of all different levels economic status, varying from those who rely solely on public transportation, to those who park their vehicles and take trains to other locations. In order to accommodate those whose stops will be eliminated, DART is offering an on-call bus service which will cost about $80 a month, a cost some riders can't afford.
The areas mentioned in the article range from downtown Dallas to further out suburb sectors of Dallas. This article gets comments from many different commuters both in location and economic status in order to show how changes in this transit system will be affecting people across the city.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/dallas/stories/111207dnmetdart.39b05b0.html

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