Train News

DART will reduce weekend service in downtown Dallas during May for repairs

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Passengers taking a DART train to downtown Dallas in May take note: The agency is making repairs and will be cutting back service during the first two weekends.

According to a release, DART will be performing maintenance on the weekends of May 3-6 and May 10-13.

Geeky details: They're doing maintenance on DART Rail’s high-voltage power source—or catenary—via a process known as "re-tensioning."

This repair work is scheduled to take place on consecutive weekends, in 54-hour shifts. They'll keep one track open on the following days:

Friday May 3-Monday May 6, starting at 9 pm on Friday through 3 am on Monday
Friday, May 10-Monday, May 16, starting at 9 pm on Friday through 3 am on Monday

During these times, DART will operate a single train in both directions, serving all stations between Pearl/Arts District and West End.

While the re-tensioning takes place, they'll deploy three shuttle bus routes to replace the rail lines at the following stations:

RED/BLUE BUS SHUTTLE: Cityplace/Uptown – Pearl/Arts District – West End – EBJ Union (rail service resumes) – West End – Pearl/Arts District – Cityplace/Uptown
GREEN BUS SHUTTLE: Deep Ellum – Pearl/Arts District – West End – Victory (rail service resumes) – West End – Pearl/Arts District -- Deep Ellum
ORANGE BUS SHUTTLE: Cityplace/Uptown – Pearl/Arts District – West End – Victory (rail service resumes) -- West End – Pearl/Arts District -- Cityplace/Uptown

Shuttles will operate from 9 pm-2 am on Fridays, and from 3 am-2 am Saturdays & Sundays on affected weekends.

Normal rail service will return on Monday mornings at 3 am.

These closures could be postponed to contingency or alternate weekends due to weather.

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Airport News

Low-cost Avelo Air begins flights out of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

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A new airline is launching service at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport: Avelo Airlines, a low-priced carrier based in Houston, will begin direct flights between DFW and Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut.

According to a release, the service will run twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. They'll be nonstop flights, with ticket prices starting at $89. Service will begin on March 7.

“This service makes visiting Southern Connecticut, and everything the greater New England and New York regions have to offer, easier than ever. We also look forward to making DFW’s thriving culinary scene, sports mecca and vibrant nightlife a fast and seamless journey for Connecticut travelers,” says Avelo founder and CEO Andrew Levy in a statement.

The new service is one of five that the airline will add in 2025 to beef up its presence in Connecticut, which includes four new nonstop routes from Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) and a third international destination from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL).

In addition to DFW Airport, other nonstop service from HVN will go to Jacksonville, Florida, Detroit, and Portland, Maine. The addition of these five new destinations will bring Avelo to 39 routes from Connecticut — 31 routes from HVN and 8 routes from BDL. Low introductory one-way fares start at $39.

Avelo was founded in 2018 and began flying in 2021. They currently fly to 54 cities in 24 states and Puerto Rico, as well as three international destinations to Jamaica, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. They focus on flying unserved routes between under-served communities, primarily out of smaller airports. Although DFW Airport is by no means a smaller airport.

They made their service debut in Texas in spring 2024 with flights out of Houston's Hobby Airport.

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