Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons
Mark A. Ball

April 30, 2009

DART responds to swine flu

To make riding DART safe and comfortable for customers and employees, DART maintains an aggressive cleaning program for its buses, trains and passenger facilities. Each day they are thoroughly cleaned and inspected. They undergo additional deep cleaning on a regular schedule, depending on use, and more often if needed. Those efforts, along with the ones we're all being encouraged to take by healthcare experts, should go a long way toward keeping all of us healthy.

We're working with our employees to make sure they have the latest guidance on how to protect themselves, and you, our customers, from this latest flu bug. So keep those hands washed, mouths covered when sneezing or coughing, check with your healthcare provider if you feel ill, and visit these websites for current information on responding to the flu.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu

Dallas County Health & Human Services
http://www.dallascounty.org/department/hhservices/SeasonalInfluenza.html

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