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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Man vs. DART

Man vs. DART

September 30, 2019

Is it faster to run to campus or take the DART? Watch the video to find out.

Photo by Alesandra Bell | Mercury Staff.

City applies for federal funding for proposed Cotton Belt Trail

March 10, 2019

The Richardson City Council has applied for federal funding to cover the segment of the proposed Cotton Belt Trail that services UTD, which is the fourth and last portion of the trail in Richardson that...

Officials at UTD’s Parking and Transportation Department said the electronic passes will be operational by the end of the spring semester. Graphic by Eunjee Chong | Mercury Staff.

DART passes to be accessible on mobile

January 28, 2019

UTD’s Parking and Transportation Department will implement an electronic student Dallas Area Rapid Transit pass that will be available as a mobile phone app, replacing the existing physical sticker...

DARTing forward

December 3, 2018

How important is public transit to you? At UTD, we have a large population of students — international students and local residents alike — who do not have cars but need to get around. Their solution?...

UTD and DART hope to complete construction of the Cotton Belt rail line by December 2022. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

New rail line to be built near Northside apartments, campus

August 19, 2018

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is working closely with UTD to develop a new rail line that will run adjacent to the Northside complex. The new line, called Cotton Belt, is due to start construction in 2019...

Anwesha Bhattacharjee| Staff Marcos Ronquillo speaks to a group of students at No Labels UTD's event May 4. Ronquillo is running for Dallas Mayor.

Dallas mayoral candidate swings by campus

May 6, 2015

No Labels UTD, a nonpartisan organization on campus, invited Dallas mayoral candidate Marcos Ronquillo to speak with students May 4. Ronquillo, who is running against current mayor Mike Rawlings, spoke...

A Week on DART

A Week on DART

December 1, 2014

Mercury staffer uses solely public transportation for a week, finds pleasant experiences Created in 1983, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, is Dallas’ main public transportation system. According...

Comet Cruiser offering expanded

September 6, 2011

Students can now enjoy an expanded Comet Cruiser service on DART Route 883.  A third shuttle was added to the route Aug. 29 in response to an increase in ridership on the system, according to university...

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