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Nat Ford Begins DART Tenure With a Welcome, Tough Questions and a Promise to Be Visible
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· October 27, 2026
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Nathaniel “Nat” Ford Sr. began his first official day as President and CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Monday much the same way he began his nearly four-decade career in public transportation: on a train. Ford rode DART’s Orange Line into work before visiting bus operators and maintenance employ...
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Key takeaway began his first official day as President and CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Monday much the same way he began his nearly four-decade career in public transportation: on a train.
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What is this story about? Nathaniel “Nat” Ford Sr. began his first official day as President and CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Monday much the same way he began his nearly four-decade career in public transportation: on a train. Ford rode DART’s Orange Line into work before visiting bus operators and maintenance employ...
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