Your enRoute News June Edition

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JUNE 2021

Couple on a computer. Text reads "Amazon Gift card Giveaway. Proposed GoZone service ideas wall"

CONTEST ALERT: Provide GoZone Feedback for a Chance to Win

We want your feedback on our proposed GoZone on-demand rideshare service, and four lucky winners this month will receive a special prize for providing input! Our four-week giveaway content focuses on a different way to provide input each week, and we’re kicking it off by asking our riders, partners, stakeholders and community at large to leave their suggestion or feedback on our GoZone Ideas Wall.

 

Everyone who submits a comment on the Ideas Wall by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, will be entered in a random drawing to win a $40 Amazon gift card! Make sure to send the link to your friends and family so they can enter to win too! The winner will be notified by email on Monday, June 7. Mark your calendars for the rest of the month too and see the contest list below.

  • Week of June 1: Ideas Wall
  • Week of June 7: Interactive Service Map
  • Week of June 14: Promotional Fare Forum & Survey
  • Week of June 21: GoZone Survey

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A-train at Hebron Station

Save the Date: The A-train is Turning 10!

Our A-train hits double digits this month! To celebrate the tenth anniversary of our A-train being in operation, we’re planning a (virtual) birthday party, and you’re invited. Save the date and keep an eye out for the official party invitation starting June, 7! We’re hosting an online scavenger hunt and giving out FREE train rides all day on Friday, June 18 (the A-train’s official birthday)!

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Federal Mask Mandate: COVID-19 Update. Circle Icon says "Mask Required Thank You" with graphic of a mask

Federal Mask Mandate Continues to Require Face Coverings on Transit

In alignment with the Transportation Security Agency’s (TSA) extension of the transit mask requirement, we will continue to require face coverings on all DCTA vehicles, at DCTA bus stops and train stations, and in the Downtown Denton Transit Center (DDTC). Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an Executive Order prohibiting governmental agencies from requiring masks at the local level. Due to the new order, effective Friday, May 21, masks are no longer required at DCTA operating and administrative facilities in Lewisville and Denton.

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Walk, Bike, or Run on the A-train Rail Trail

Hit the A-train Rail Trail on #NationalTrailsDay

#NationalTrailsDay is this Saturday, June 5! Grab your water, invite your friends and enjoy the scenic views on our 19-mile A-train Rail Trail. Bring your cycling organization, running club, walking group, etc. out for National Trails Day. If you get tired while on the trail, just head to your nearest A-train station to ride back to your starting point. Don’t forget to download our rail trail pocket guide before your trip and check out our rail trail safety blog to learn more tips.

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