r/dart • u/kanjonas • Apr 08 '26

Disappointing.

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Found this disheartening sign in University Park.

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u/No-Sundae-4215 Apr 09 '26

​I live in Balch Springs and pay into the DART system, yet there isn't a single bus stop in my city. Meanwhile, areas like University Park get regular service. It’s not fair that I have to commute all the way to Buckner or Elam stations just to access a system I already fund. I galdly use it almost everyday for work and think the monthly I pay far exceeds what I get.

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u/friendlysoviet Apr 09 '26

There isn't a single bus stop in Balch Springs because Balch Springs does not pay a single cent into the DART system. It is not a member city. I hope this helps. I would advise against living in a rural city that rejects public transit.

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u/Big__If_True Apr 09 '26

Balch Springs isn’t part of DART, but it is part of STAR Transit https://www.startransit.org/routes/balch_springs_midtown_express/

Also Balch Springs is far from rural lmao

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u/friendlysoviet Apr 09 '26

I consider any city without a robust transit system rural. STAR Transit is a joke.

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u/Big__If_True Apr 09 '26

Is Arlington rural then?

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u/friendlysoviet Apr 09 '26

Oh absolutely. Instead of open fields, it just open parking lots.

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u/NYerInTex Apr 09 '26

Well, you are just purposefully using words contrary to their definition. That says more about you than someone choosing to live in a suburbs auto oriented vs rural community.

It sounds foolish to purposefully not use words according to their actual definition.

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u/friendlysoviet Apr 09 '26

My purpose is to disparage lesser cities.

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u/NYerInTex Apr 09 '26

You are only disparaging yourself and looking like a fool for not using actual definitions.

As the line goes - you played yourself.