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Apr 06, 2016 | General
DART and Toyota supporting expanded transit choices in Collin County

Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons

April 6, 2016

DART and Toyota supporting expanded transit choices in Collin County

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) received a $1 million grant from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) today to support essential transportation assistance for residents in Northern Collin County needing help getting to medical facilities and physician's visits. The grant was announced today during Toyota's "Hello Texas" event at the University of Texas at Dallas.

The grant supports the continuation of the 90-day interim service presently funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and several northern Collin County cities. The service was previously operated by Texoma Area Paratransit Service. It is expected the Toyota grant will fund a taxi-type extension to the demand-response operation in Collin County provided by DART and the COG. The $1 million dollar grant funds the service for a minimum of twelve more months. COG is evaluating options to further extend these services while long-term funding mechanisms can be established.

This extension will be a subscription-based service for eligible seniors and disabled patrons who need non-emergency medical transportation. Customers contribute a portion of the cost for each trip with the balance funded by the grant. It is expected the extended service will be mostly provided by Collin County taxi operators.

DART's board of directors is scheduled to vote on an agreement to accept the donation during their April 12 meeting. Receipt of the grant and the new service to paratransit-eligible customers will have no impact on DART's budget or financial plan.

"We are grateful to Toyota for their leadership and commitment to their new home," DART President/Executive Director Gary Thomas said. Toyota is in the process of relocating their North American headquarters to Plano. "While we have excellent service in Plano, it is important that regional leaders find ways to connect those in other parts of Collin County to the services they need."

"DART has demonstrated a commitment to community service and innovative thinking as they worked with us to create a solution to this pressing mobility need," said Latondra Newton, Toyota's Group Vice President of Social Innovation. "Toyota is dedicated to helping the communities where we live and work and we look forward to working with DART to improve the quality of life for residents in our new home."

Officials from Toyota announced the award of a $1 million grant to Dallas Area Rapid Transit to support the expansion of mobility services in parts of the North Texas region without access to transit for connection to non-emergency medical services.
Officials from Toyota announced the award of a $1 million grant to
Dallas Area Rapid Transit to support the expansion of mobility services
in parts of the North Texas region without access to transit
for connection to non-emergency medical services.

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