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Please be aware that DART will no longer hold a special DART Commission meeting on Monday, May 19. The DART Commission is now scheduled to vote on the budget and priorities for designing a draft bus network – part of Reimagine DART – at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 3, at noon.

DART delayed this vote due to uncertainty surrounding a property tax bill introduced by the Iowa Legislature that would impact funding for DART. The Legislature adjourned Thursday morning without passing the property tax bill.  

DART will end all services in the City of Grimes beginning June 2025, due to the city’s decision to withdraw from DART. DART will also add a trip on Route 93 and remove designated school trips on certain local routes while Des Moines Public Schools students are on summer break.  

Below is a summary of the upcoming service change. 

FY2025 Section 5310 Funds Call For Projects

DART is a designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding in the Des Moines/Central Iowa Urbanized Area and is responsible for administering grants and distributing funds.

Below is the 2025 Call for Projects for Sections 5310 funds. It will run from January 23, 2024 to February 20, 2024.

Many DART riders ask for shelters and benches at bus stops. Based on this feedback, DART is working to add shelters and benches at its busiest bus stops.  

Upcoming DART Shelter Locations for 2025:  

Des Moines 

• West side of Ascension St. at 6th Ave.
•  Southeast corner of Ingersoll Ave & 35th St.
• Southwest corner of MLK Jr. Pkwy & Post St.

Altoona

• Southwest corner of 34th Ave. SW & Walmart

Please see below for information on a public meeting between DART and representatives of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 441, scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., in the Multimodal conference room at DART Central Station.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Elected leaders of DART’s member communities have issued a press release announcing a commitment to remain in DART and participate in the Reimagine DART process.

DART made several changes to bus service on Sunday, November 24, 2024. The changes included:  

As of Nov. 4, 2024, a transportation company called UZURV is now operating in Central Iowa to provide some trips to DART’s existing Paratransit customers.  

Ride Fixed Route services (Local & Express) all day on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Your vote matters, so make sure you cast your ballot! Here’s how: 

Register to Vote 

If you are not already registered to vote, you may register in-person on Election Day. More information about eligibility and what documents are required for in-person registration can be found on the Secretary of State's website.

DART plans to end all services in the City of Grimes at the end of the service day on June 14, 2025. This change is due to the City of Grimes’ decision to withdraw from DART late last year. 

The following services will be impacted: