Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Lynn Flint Shaw forgery case and death
After resigning as DART board chair amid the funding controversy, Lynn Flint Shaw surrendered to police on forgery charges. She and her husband, political analyst Rufus Shaw, were found dead in March 2008 in a case determined to be a murder-suicide.
2007
Rail-project funding shortfall
DART disclosed a projected shortfall of approximately $1 billion in funding associated with planned Blue Line and Orange Line extensions. The agency considered borrowing and redirecting money from other Dallas rail construction, prompting public criticism and scrutiny of management decisions.