26 | November 2021
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Michele Wong Krause Elected Chair of DART Board of Directors By Subcontractors USA News Provider
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ecently, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a twoyear term. Appointed to the DART Board in 2014 to represent the City of Dallas, Wong Krause recently served as vice chair. She also Michele Wong Krause, presently serves on Chair of DART Board of Directors the American Public Transportation Associations (APTA) Executive Committee. "This is a transformative time for the agency," said Wong Krause. "DART continues to adapt to our pandemic challenges and develop industry leading programs to serve the needs of our riders, while implementing improved customer experience initiatives that make traveling safer and easier. With the launch of the redesigned bus network next year, North Texas residents will have a transit system that provides greater frequency, longer service hours and improved access to their destinations."
Wong Krause, a former City of Dallas Associate Municipal Judge, is currently in private law practice with the Wong Krause Law Firm in Dallas. She has previously served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, and the Board of Directors of the Dallas Bar Association. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Political Science before earning her law degree from Southern Methodist University. Representing the cities of Richardson and University Park, and the towns of Addison and Highland Park, Gary Slagel was elected vice chair. He is the President and CEO of CapitalSoft and was appointed to the DART Board in 2011. Dallas representative Rodney Schlosser was elected secretary. He is a Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Asurion and was appointed to the DART Board in 2020. Plano and Farmers Branch representative Robert Dye was elected assistant secretary. Dye is the mayor of the City of Farmers Branch and was appointed to the DART Board in 2020. For more information, please visit Dart.org. Source: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
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DFW Airport Launches New Security Fast Pass Pilot Program By Subcontractors USA News Provider
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FW Airport customers can now skip security checkpoint lines thanks to DFW Security Fast Pass. DFW’s new pilot program allows customers to make a Fast Pass reservation to bypass TSA’s general screening line at the Terminal D checkpoint D-18. Fast Pass travelers arrive at designated time and will be escorted to the front of the line. DFW’s innovative pilot program is designed to ensure seamless travel through the airport and empowers air travelers with more predictability on how much time it will take to get through the security checkpoint. DFWSecurity SecurityFast FastPass PassProgram: Program: DFW
• Security Fast Pass is free. • For a limited time, Fast Pass customers will receive $5 off food or retail ordered at DfwOrderNow.com • Reservations are limited, so travelers are encouraged to book up to 7 days prior to travel • Reservations can include up to 10 people.
• Parties of more than 10 people need to make additional reservations.
Customers are reminded to check with the airline to ensure it offers a ticket counter in Terminal D so they can check in their luggage. For those who check in from home or remotely, and already have a boarding pass with no checked bags and do not require an airline ticket counter, DFW's Skylink train connects ALL five terminals. The program is not currently available for TSA PreCheck. Simply go here: dfwairport.com/security to reserve a Fast Pass time slot up to 7 days in advance of a flight. At the security checkpoint, an escort will move participating customers to the front of the line for screening. DFW already offers technology to monitor and display real-time wait times at TSA security checkpoints on the DFW website and mobile app. In addition, predictive analytics are on the mobile app which allow customers to check predicted wait times at checkpoint. In addition, wait times are available above entrances to each checkpoint. For more information, please visit dfwairport.com. Source: DFW Airport
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