STAR Transit
STAR Transit is a transit agency in Texas serving the cities of Mesquite, Balch Springs, Seagoville, Hutchins, and DeSoto, plus the entirety of Rockwall County and Kaufman County. From its inception in 1988, it was previously known as Kaufman Area Rural Transit (KART) and operated only as a rural transit district before adopting its current name in 2011.
| STAR Transit | |
|---|---|
A STARNow shuttle at UNT Dallas Station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Kaufman County, Rockwall County, parts of Dallas County, Texas |
| Transit type | Bus, On-Demand, Paratransit |
| Number of lines | 3 (bus) |
| Annual ridership | 135,000+ |
| Chief executive | Jerry Dittman |
| Headquarters | 500 Industrial Blvd. Terrell, Texas |
| Website | startransit.org |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1988 |
| Number of vehicles | 55 |
STAR Transit primarily connects non-DART member cities to the light rail system in Dallas with fixed bus routes and on-demand service. The agency also provides general and Medicaid transportation in its entire service area (plus neighboring Ellis and Navarro counties) and operates one of DART's GoLink service areas.
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