<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">FYI, Helen<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Curry, Catlin" <CCurry@ridedart.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>DART Service Changes August 25 & DMPS Updates</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 15, 2024 at 2:04:00 PM CDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Curry, Catlin" <CCurry@ridedart.com><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Hello, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">I would like to let you know about several changes DART will make to our services beginning Sunday, August 25.<a href="https://ridedart.com/august" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">Minor schedule changes</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will be made on these local routes to follow new bell times for some DMPS schools this year: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Local Route 8, Route 11, Route 13, Route 14, Route 15, Route 16 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">DART will also make minor schedule changes to these express routes to better serve riders: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Express Route 92, Route 93, Route 94, Route 95, Route 98<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Local Route 8 – Fleur Dr</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">In addition to the schedule changes, DART will add service to Local Route 8 that travels along Fleur Drive. Starting Monday, August 26, a new weekday morning trip will travel outbound from DART Central Station to the south side of Des Moines. On weekday evenings, a new inbound trip will travel north from the south side of Des Moines to DART Central Station. The Airport South Park & Ride will be removed from the schedule because it is no longer an available DART Park & Ride location. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">DMPS School Service</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Also beginning Monday, August 26, DART will add<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ridedart.com/routes/school" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">school service</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on some local routes in the morning and afternoon to help transport more than 3,500 DMPS students and staff to and from school during the academic year. The additional trips operate Monday through Friday on school days and are open to the public. Additionally, we have learned that there are some changes to DMPS Student badges this year, so we’ve updated our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ridedart.com/des-moines-public-schools-partnership-dart" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">DMPS webpage</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and partnership one-pager to reflect these changes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"> <br>Thanks to a Principal Foundation grant, allowing all students at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>North</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>High School and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Harding</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Middle School can ride DART for free again this school year. We are entering the third year of this pilot program, and we hope to evaluate how improved access to transportation impacts students’ success.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Thank you for sharing this information with our community members and other people whom you think might be affected. Updated schedules for the affected routes are available at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ridedart.com/August" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">ridedart.com/August</a>. Our team has drafted several communications pieces you can share with your network: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Web/newsletter blurbs <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Social media posts & graphics <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">I’m happy to answer any questions you have about these changes or connect you with another member of DART’s team who can offer additional details. <br> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Talk soon, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Catlin<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 153, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 153, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">It’s time for the Iowa State Fair and riding DART is the best way to get there!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 153, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">Check out our DART Park & Ride services at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(250, 163, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><a href="http://www.ridedart.com/fair" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(250, 163, 0);">ridedart.com/fair</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">Catlin Curry<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">[he/him]</span></i><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(250, 163, 0);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(250, 163, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">|<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">Community Mobility Coordinator</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">DART, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">Direct: 515-246-2526<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(250, 163, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">|</span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 7, 120);">Cell: 515-204-7419<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(250, 163, 0); letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">|</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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