new rule: you can't use DART as a transit acronym

[walkitout]

I'm happy to grandparent in everyone who is already using it.

But no one else should start. This is ridiculous.

Want details? Too lazy to google it yourself? Fine:

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Dial a Ride Transit (in King County, Washington State) (but other places use the term, too, like Wilmington, Cape Cod, Midland Michigan, ... )

Des Moines Area Regional Transit

The Dart Transit Company (which appears to involve trucks)

DART First State -- Delaware Transit Corporation

Delano Area Rapid Transit (in California)

Dublin Area Rapid Transit (in Ireland)

Demand Response Transportation (in many places -- like Dial-a-Ride Transit, this is a term of art, as near as I can tell)

Dodger Area Rapid Transit (somewhere in Iowa)

Douglas Area Rapid Transit

Specifically, the people imagining a transit system for Augusta? Knock it off.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/augusta-area/1166186-downtown-augusta-rapid-transit-dart-concept.html

Comments

[rolandgo.livejournal.com]

I've seen a couple of MART systems too.