Over the next four months, Dallas Area Transit System (DART) bus passengers can try out a pilot program to test three different versions of next-generation bus shelters at five locations: Mini Shelter at Ross Avenue and Hall Street, in Dallas; Standard Shelter at Malcolm X Boulevard and Clarence Street, in Dallas; Standard Shelter at Hedgcoxe and Preston roads, in Plano; Slim Shelter at Synergy Park Boulevard and Rutford Road, in Richardson; and Slim Shelter at Northwest Highway and Marketplace Drive ,in Garland.

The protypes include standard-width and slim-width shelters with benches and a mini shelter that provides seating for two. DART surveyed bus riders in 2023 about key amenities were most important to them and worked with architecture and urban planning students at the University of Texas at Arlington to help design the shelters. Highlights include more protection from the elements, improved lighting for safety and visibility and real-time bus arrival information.

For more information, visit DART.org.