Dallas, TX
There’s a movement on to get Dallas students free rides on DART
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Highschool pupil Jordan Sanchez is aware of how one can evade discover when taking Dallas public transit to highschool when he doesn’t have the cash to pay: sit on the entrance or again of the prepare automotive, faux to be asleep, show a cell ticket with out activating it.
He additionally is aware of what to do if he will get caught.
“The very first thing you attempt to do is make up an excuse… since you need to get to highschool, however you don’t have any cash,” he mentioned. In the event that they determine to kick you off “you’ll be able to attempt to sneak on the following prepare that comes by.”
Sanchez, a rising junior at Choose Barefoot Sanders Regulation Magnet, mentioned if transit have been free then it will take the stress out of attending to his courses. He normally can’t provide you with the fare.
That’s exactly what Dallas Space Speedy Transit is contemplating for college students in Dallas: a pilot program that provides them free rides.
“The DART Board of Administrators are simply starting the preliminary discussions and analysis regarding the practicality of the coed transit pilot program for Ok-12 college students,” mentioned spokesperson Gordon Shattles.
Elements they’re vary from monetary and operational inquiries to questions of safety, he mentioned.
“Security, at first, is on all board members’ minds,” mentioned price range and finance chair Jon-Bertrell Killen. “Past that, it’s exploring sustainable methods to afford this system.”
A six month pilot program would price DART about $1 million, mentioned Killen, including that college students take multiple million rides on DART yearly and along with faculties spend about $2 million on the company’s providers.
Phrase of the initiative reached Sanchez when he met Jack Chrismon, who had been advocating for it along with Dawn Motion Dallas. Chrismon, who was circulating details about this system on social media, caught his curiosity.
Each Sanchez and Chrismon reside miles away from the magnet faculties they attend, placing them outdoors the vary of yellow faculty bus routes. Their dad and mom work full-time and aren’t in a position to drive them to highschool, leaving DART as their solely choice.
A rising senior on the College for the Proficient and Gifted, Chrismon takes a 40-minute prepare experience to and from faculty day by day. He buys the month-to-month lowered fare go for kids on his cellphone for $48, one thing he is aware of many are unable to afford.
He tells Sanchez to watch out on the prepare when he can’t pay – enforcement officers can difficulty citations, one thing he desires to remove by pushing for this system.
“Having free DART for college students would enable them to be fearless, to not have that worry of getting ticketed on board,” he mentioned.
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Killen mentioned his view of DART’s function in Dallas modified when the company started delivering groceries to residents on the peak of the pandemic.
“It actually clicked for me that now we have alternatives that perhaps we haven’t explored,” he mentioned.
A type of alternatives was providing free fare for college students, one thing he knew was occurring at transit businesses in cities corresponding to Austin and Los Angeles. Success tales in these locations bought him considering and he first introduced the concept to the DART board in January.
The present proposal would supply free providers – together with bus, rail and paratransit – to all Ok-12 college students within the Dallas space. College students over 12 years previous would want to indicate a pupil ID to experience and college students underneath 12 would have to be accompanied by a guardian.
Providing free fare to college students might promote equitable entry to transportation, lower administration burdens on DART and faculty districts, and in addition contribute towards DART’s future rider base, mentioned Killen. And in a county the place 70 % of the scholars are thought of economically deprived, in line with knowledge from Texas Schooling Company, the affect might be palpable.
The pilot program would inform a complete fare examine the company will conduct over the following yr, which might consider current pupil fare choices.
Decreased fare is at the moment accessible to Dallas-area college students however navigating the system generally is a wrestle, mentioned Chrismon. Slightly than merely shopping for the go on-line or at college, college students need to journey downtown to an workplace on Akard Road to get one.
Board member Michele Wong Krause emphasised the significance of evaluating DART’s present pupil fare choices at a gathering in April.
“The query then turns into how are these issues working and are they really being efficient in any means,” mentioned Krause. “And if they’re, then do we have to do any extra for this.”
Killen mentioned there’s no official timeline for the rollout of this system however that it’s his “intention as price range chair to re-engage on this subject later this fall.” In the intervening time the board’s consideration is on working by means of the company price range, he mentioned.
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On the assembly in April, CEO Nadine Lee pointed to different points that deserve their consideration.
“I’ll readily admit this isn’t my highest precedence,” she mentioned concerning the potential program. “My precedence proper now could be safety on the system, operator absenteeism, and… cleanliness as effectively.”
The transit company launched a redesigned bus system earlier this yr solely to search out that they have been shedding operators, main them to chop again service on one third of their routes. They’re at the moment nonetheless down 160 drivers.
The company additionally noticed a rise in incidents involving harassment earlier this yr, main them to hunt extra officers to man their providers.
If making providers free for college students is the distinction between having dependable and secure providers or not, Killen mentioned they gained’t transfer ahead with it. However he feels optimistic about doing each.
“We’re an enormous company, we will stroll and chew gum,” he mentioned.
Sanchez has a routine now for getting to highschool that largely works, waking up half-hour early each morning so he has a buffer in case he encounters hassle on the prepare.
He is aware of the ropes, however hopes sooner or later others gained’t need to study them.
“I’m not likely frightened about myself anymore as a result of I’m virtually achieved with highschool,” he mentioned. “This may typically assist the brand new rising freshman… who simply need to get to highschool after which they get kicked off the bus and so they panic, and so they don’t know what to do.”
FRISCO, Texas – Nine-time Pro Bowler Zach Martin has officially retired.
The Dallas Cowboys guard reflected on his football career on Wednesday and thanked everyone who helped him along the way.
Martin is retiring as one of the most decorated players in franchise history.
Eleven years ago, Cowboys Vice President Stephen Jones convinced his father, Jerry, to draft Martin over quarterback Johnny Manziel. It was the right choice.
The offensive lineman from Notre Dame went on to become a Cowboys legend.
Only Cowboys Hall of Famers Bob Lilly and Randy White were also named first-team All-Pro players seven times.
Martin said his only regret is that he never got to hoist the Lombardi Trophy with his teammates.
“But I am incredibly proud of the road we traveled and everything we accomplished along the way. I hope I left as much of an impression on this organization as it did on me. There’s a deep sense of pride in knowing I gave everything to one team, one city, one team, one organization my entire career,” he said.
Former teammate Tony Romo, who attended Martin’s retirement celebration at The Star, said even as a rookie, Martin was one of the best linemen he’s ever played with.
Martin will be eligible for Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration in 2029.
The Dallas Mavericks hit the road to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, a rematch after these teams just played in Dallas on Saturday. The Bucks won that matchup, and Dallas already looks vastly different than they did in that game. Kyrie Irving tore his ACL and Jaden Hardy sprained his ankle on Monday night, adding to a lengthy injury report.
It might be easier to list who actually was available for the Mavericks, but here’s who they were missing: Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Dante Exum, Jaden Hardy, Caleb Martin, and Kai Jones.
With that many players out, Dallas started Spencer Dinwiddie, Max Christie, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, and Dwight Powell, the 33rd different starting lineup of the season. Milwaukee started Damian Lillard, Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brook Lopez.
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It was an admirable start for the depleted Mavericks. Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combining for Milwaukee’s first 20 points, Dallas was hanging around thanks to 9 early points from Klay Thompson. But after the game was tied at 16, Milwaukee went on an 18-3 run to take a stranglehold of the game.
Dallas scored six straight points to get the lead back to 10, but they couldn’t get any stops. Kyle Kuzma scored the last seven points of the half for Milwaukee, and they’d take a 43-30 lead into the second quarter.
Max Christie and Brandon Williams helped bring Milwaukee’s advantage down to six again, but then the Bucks reinserted Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard and took off again. Those two continued to terrorize the Mavericks, shooting the ball very efficiently and spreading the ball around to open shooters, allowing the Bucks to shoot 63% from the floor in the first half.
Giannis had 26 points and Damian Lillard had 20, allowing the Bucks to take a 72-53 lead into halftime. Dallas’ offense was playing fine, but they had no rim protection against a team you desperately need it.
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The third quarter was more of the same, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard continued to torch the Mavs. Giannis crossed the 20,000 career points mark in the third quarter, but he and Lillard crossed 30 points for the game before the end of the third quarter as the Bucks crossed the century mark with three minutes to go in the frame.
Dallas was still scoring somewhat, as Naji Marshall scored nine points in a row before the end of the quarter, but Milwaukee still had a 106-79 lead heading into the fourth.
There wouldn’t be any unnecessary drama in the fourth quarter, as the Bucks emptied the bench, and went on to win 137-107.
Klay Thompson led the Mavericks with 28 points, but he attempted a season-high 27 shots to get there. Naji Marshall (22 points, 10 rebounds, a few of those points came well into garbage time), Brandon Williams (14 points), and Max Christie (13 points) were also in double figures.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were incredible for the Bucks, with Giannis putting up 32 points and 15 rebounds on 13/20 shooting, and Lillard had 34 points on 11/15 shooting, including 5/8 from three. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double off the bench, which made me have to triple-check the stat sheet, finishing with 10 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds. AJ Green (18 points, 6/9 three-point shooting), Kyle Kuzma (17 points), and Jericho Sims (10 points) were also in double figures.
Dallas returns home to play the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
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FIFA says the Dallas Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will host the International Broadcast Center for all FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
The announcement was confirmed Wednesday at Dallas City Hall and marks the second time the city has hosted the IBC. Dallas last hosted the IBC in Fair Park during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
I’m honored to be with you all today. On behalf of FIFA and FIFA World Cup 26, it’s an absolute pleasure to confirm that Dallas and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will serve as the International Broadcast Center for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Amy Hopfinger, chief business and strategy officer with FIFA World Cup 26
The IBC is a global broadcast operations center for all 104 matches of the tournament in 16 North American cities, including Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
From January 2026 to August 2026, the IBC will be the nerve center for TV, radio, and new media operations and will house about 2,000 broadcast media representatives.
“Hosting the IBC is a tremendous honor. I still today hear about 1994, hosting that IBC at Fair Park, and the experiences that volunteers had and the people from all over the world that they had a chance to meet,” said Monica Paul, president, North Texas FIFA World Cup 26 Organizing Committee. “I really hope we take this opportunity in 2026 and really show these broadcasters and media why we love Dallas, why we call this place home so they can share that across the world with people in their countries.”
The facility will span 485,000 square feet and ensure seamless coverage of the tournament, reaching billions of fans worldwide. It will serve as the headquarters for FIFA’s host broadcaster, media partners, FIFA content production, and football technology.
“Hosting thousands of professionals for seven months is no small task,” Hopfinger said. “The IBC will offer a range of services for individuals helping to take this groundbreaking tournament, the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, to over 200 countries worldwide.
In addition to hosting broadcast operations, the IBC will provide wraparound services to help those covering the games, including a 24-hour cafe, express shipping services, banking, and dry cleaning.
Paul and Hopfinger were joined Wednesday by Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson, Zarin Gracey, council member/chair ad hoc committee on professional sports recruitment and retention, City of Dallas, Jesse Moreno, Dallas City Council Member District 2 and Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert.
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