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DCTA, DART To Provide Free Train Service To Heart Of Dallas Bowl
Fans Must Pick Up Free Transit Pass To Ride On New Year's Day

Dec. 19, 2013

DENTON, Texas - For those looking a fun and easy way to get to the Cotton Bowl to cheer on the Mean Green at the Heart of Dallas Bowl, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) are providing free train service between Denton and Fair Park on New Year's Day.

The DCTA and DART will run limited train service on DCTA's A-train and DART's Green Line for North Texas fans with a ticket. Fans MUST have a transit pass to ride the trains.

This is a special service that normally wouldn't run on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, but is running this year to accommodate North Texas fans going to the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

The transit passes for Jan. 1 are free and can be picked up beginning Dec. 26 at either the North Texas Athletics Ticket Office or the DCTA Downtown Denton Transit Center (DDTC) located at 604 E. Hickory. There is a strict limit of one ticket per person, so each rider must pick up their transit pass in person.

The A-train, which runs between downtown Denton and DART's Trinity Mills Station, will depart the Downtown Denton Transit Center promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Passengers are recommended to arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to allow time for parking. Parking is limited at the DDTC, but ample parking is available at the city's public lot at Exposition and Hickory.

The A-train will stop at the Trinity Mills Station, where passengers need to transfer to the southbound DART Green Line train. Passengers must present their transit pass to DART fare enforcement on the Green Line trains. The Green Line train will arrive at the Fair Park Station at approximately 10:11 a.m., and the Cotton Bowl is a short walk from the station.


PASSENGERS MUST KEEP THEIR TRANSIT PASS for the return trip after the game. Passengers will be required to present their transit pass to DART's fare enforcement on Green Line train for the return trip to Denton after the game.

The DART Green Line train will depart the Fair Park Station at 3:11 p.m. or 30 minutes after the end of the game. With the large number of travelers expected for this game, passengers are encouraged to arrive to the Fair Park Station at least 15 minutes prior to departure to allow ample time to board the departing Green Line train.

Passengers wishing to return to Denton will again transfer at the Trinity Mills Station from the Green Line train and board the DCTA A-train, which is expected to arrive in Denton at approximately 4:42 p.m.

After returning to Denton, be sure to partake of downtown Denton businesses which will host post-game parties. More information on the post-bowl parties on the square will be posted on MeanGreenSports.com.

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Hey all you green liners. Scoot over some when you get to Pearl Station so us full price paying train transferers from the red/orange/blue lines can fit on board.

Thank you.

Remember the Green Line will run every 10 minutes from Victory to Lawnview.

Also, if you're planning to tailgate I think it would be best to drive down to a Green Line station (from Denton) and catch an earlier train. The DCTA train won't get you down in time as the pre-game tailgate is scheduled to close around 10:30.

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This is smart. By making it free, they help create demand. By requiring that individuals pick up a ticket in advance, they know how many will be riding. How many cars does the A train usually have; how may riders is that? Can they add more cars? I wonder what will happen if they "sell out".

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This is smart. By making it free, they help create demand. By requiring that individuals pick up a ticket in advance, they know how many will be riding. How many cars does the A train usually have; how may riders is that? Can they add more cars? I wonder what will happen if they "sell out".

A-Train is typically 2 cars. I don't know what that means for number of riders though.

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