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    • Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)

    Des Moines, IA 50309

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)

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    1100 Dart Way
    Des Moines, IA 50309
    United States
    http://www.ridedart.com
    515.283.8100

    More Info on Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)

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    DART is the largest public transit agency in Iowa, serving 19 cities in and around Polk County to varying degrees. Those include Ankeny, Altoona, Alleman, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Des Moines, Elkhart, Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Runnells, Sheldahl, Urbandale, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines.

    Products and Press Releases

    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority launches 'Reimagine DART' initiative.
    Management

    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority launches 'Reimagine DART' initiative

    Sept. 5, 2024
    The agency's efforts will explore better transit options in response to changing travel patterns, regional expansion and new technologies.
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    Bus

    DART partners with Kemin Industries on new bus route

    Feb. 15, 2024
    Kemin is investing in the new local route that will run twice daily by its Des Moines campus and will offer all its Des Moines-based employees free access to DART’s local, express...
    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
    Elizabeth Presutti
    Management

    Elizabeth Presutti to leave Iowa’s DART in January 2023

    Nov. 3, 2022
    Presutti is credited with improving the agency by ‘balancing the needs of each member community.’
    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
    Brandon Smiley, COO, of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.
    Management

    Brandon Smiley named COO of DART in Des Moines

    Oct. 24, 2022
    At DART, Smiley will lead more than 200 employees in the Operations, Maintenance and Facilities departments, overseeing vital projects supporting the delivery of current and future...
    DART
    Dart
    Shelters, Benches and Equipment

    First art shelters in central Iowa being added by DART

    May 3, 2021
    The two new shelters feature designs commissioned by Drake University.
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    Dart
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    DART’s all-electric, zero emission buses now in service

    Dec. 9, 2020
    DART is testing seven electric buses as part of a pilot project made possible thanks to a public-private partnership with MidAmerican Energy.
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    Uber
    Car Sharing

    DART introduces Flex Connect with Uber and Yellow Cab Co. partnership

    Nov. 6, 2019
    DART is currently testing the new on-demand service that replaced the Flex Route 73.
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    Gilliam, Frederick
    Management

    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority names COO

    July 26, 2019
    The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has named Frederick Gilliam as its new chief operating officer. In his new role, Gilliam leads the operations, safety and...

    Articles & News

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    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority bus.
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    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, SDMTS seeing ridership improvements

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Aug. 23, 2024
    Both agencies recorded higher levels of ridership during Fiscal Year 2024 compared to Fiscal Year 2023.
    DART
    Amanda Wanke has been named as the next CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.
    Management

    Amanda Wanke returns to DART as CEO

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 12, 2023
    Wanke’s selection to lead the Des Moines area transit agency follows a national search.
    Des Moines Authority Regional Transit
    DART unveiled the state of Iowa's first electric bus on Oct. 1.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    DART unveils Iowa’s first battery electric bus

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Oct. 2, 2020
    The bus is one of seven that will be part of a pilot program made possible with a partnership with MidAmerican Energy.
    JTA
    Real-time digital passenger information displays and free-standing kiosks now seen at Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Florida along their First Coast Flyer routes.
    Technology

    Best Practices: Real-Time Information

    Marwan Al-Mukhtar
    June 6, 2017
    Real-time benefits from real-time information.

    Videos & Resources

    Board DART Buses with a Bike and Ride Free During May
    Alt. Mobility

    Board DART Buses with a Bike and Ride Free During May

    May 2, 2017
    To celebrate National Bike Month in May, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has invited bicyclists to discover how easy — and quick — it is to Bike & Ride.

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    DART Making Major Changes to its Service on Aug. 19

    Aug. 15, 2018
    Transit access for many Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority riders will improve as DART implements changes to its system beginning Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
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    IA: Mobile Food Pantry Launched at DART Central Station

    March 2, 2018
    On Thursday, March 1, from 4-6 p.m., the DMARC Mobile Food Pantry was in service for the first time at DART Central Station, 620 Cherry Street in Des Moines.
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    IA: DART Shuttle Service at Deer Ridge Apartment Complex Begins Feb. 27

    Feb. 23, 2018
    DART often hears about the transit need for residents of the Deer Ridge Apartment complex, and other nearby housing and businesses.
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    Dee Zee Manufacturing Offers Free Transit for Employees; DART Extends Route 4 in Northern Des Moines

    Jan. 24, 2018
    The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will extend service on the Route 4 further north in Des Moines, including access to Dee Zee Manufacturing’s main plant on NE 58th...
    Technology

    IA: DART Now Offering Free Wi-Fi on All Routes

    Jan. 3, 2018
    Bus riders on all Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority routes can now access free Wi-Fi to check email, read the news or browse social media while they ride around Greater...
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    IA: DART Offering Free Rides for Veterans

    Nov. 9, 2017
    The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has announced it will offer free rides to veterans in observance of Veterans Day.
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    Mobile Payments for All Size Agencies Developed by Bytemark, the MyDART app lets Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority riders use their smartphones to pay for their bus fare. By using the MyDART app, these riders no longer have to keep track of a printed pass and can save time by purchasing bus passes anywhere, anytime on their smartphone. When DART installs new fareboxes in summer 2018, riders will be able to scan the MyDART app at the farebox instead of showing activated passes to the bus operator. In the future, a trip planner and real-time bus arrival information will be available in the MyDART app. MassTransitmag.com/12375598
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    IA: Bus Riders Have a New Way to Pay Fares with MyDART App

    Oct. 20, 2017
    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority riders can now use their smartphones to pay for their bus fare by downloading the MyDART app.
    Management

    IA: DART to Donate Three Vans to Local Nonprofits

    Oct. 19, 2017
    Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has announced it will donate three retired RideShare vans to nonprofit organizations, community groups or government agencies within...
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    IA: New DART Governance Structure Approved by all 19 Member Governments

    Aug. 15, 2017
    All 19 member governments of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority have approved the 28E agreement that will put a new governance structure into place for the DART Commission...