DART News Release
|  Media Relations Contact: July 25, 2001 Special center shuttle service begins July 28 DART and the Trinity Railway Express Take You to the New American Airlines Center Take a bus or take a train, but take the hassle out of getting to the new American Airlines Center.
Ride DART Rail to the Shuttle Bus (Click here for DART Light Rail Blue and Red Line Schedules) To make sure they reach the shuttle bus on time, customers can ride any of DART's light rail trains to the West End Station. Single-trip tickets for $1 or convenient round-trip Day Passes for $2 can be purchased from ticket vending machines at all rail station platforms. Trinity Railway Express Concertgoers from Irving and the Mid-Cities can ride the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to and from a temporary Victory Station at the center. There will be no TRE train service to the center from Union Station in downtown Dallas until the permanent Victory Station is completed in 2003. The Trinity Railway Express has two fare zones. Passengers traveling between Irving and Dallas can purchase one-zone, single-ride tickets for $1 or round-trip Day Passes for $2. Passengers traveling from the Richland Hills, Hurst/Bell and CentrePort/DFW Airport stations in Tarrant County can purchase two-zone, single-ride tickets for $2 or round-trip Day Passes for $4. Tickets are available from ticket vending machines at each station. Monthly DART and T passes also are accepted. For the Eagles concert, the TRE will make three scheduled runs beginning at Richland Hills with stops at Hurst/Bell, CentrePort, West Irving, South Irving and Medical/Market Center stations. Return trains begin leaving the American Airlines Center at 11:03 p.m. or 20 minutes after the show, whichever comes last. The final train leaves the center at 12:03 a.m. Bus Routes 26 and 44 offer regular weekday and weekend service to American Airlines Center Customers wishing to reach American Airlines Center at any time also can ride DART Bus Routes 26 and 44 from the West Transfer Center located at Griffin and Pacific Streets in downtown Dallas. Single-ride fare of $1 is payable in the bus farebox. Return trips from the center depart from Field and Cedar Springs streets. For more information on DART and TRE services to American Airlines Center, contact the DART Customer Information Center at 214-979-1111 or visit DART.org. Customers with questions about American Airlines Center should visit www.americanairlinescenter.com. -- 30 -- |
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