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Highland Park Votes to Exit DART, Costs $270 M

5/4/2026

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  • Highland Park voters approved leaving Dallas Area Rapid Transit, first DART city to withdraw since 1989, with service set for May 14 after the May 13 canvass.
  • The exit will cut fifteen bus stops and paratransit access in Highland Park, while Addison and University Park voters stayed in the system.
  • DART board chair Randall Bryant warned the agency will lose $270 million in sales-tax revenue over the next 20 years because of the withdrawal.