DART employees impacted by COVID-19

Page Last Updated: December 2, 2022

DART is committed to transparency with its employees, riders and the public as it continues to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. As a result, DART will update this page as it becomes aware of employees testing positive for COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus. We are not releasing employee names or details that could compromise their privacy.

Employee Test results

In 2022, 111 employees have tested positive. 2022 COVID positive cases are reflected in the table below. 

In 2021, 38 DART employees tested for COVID-19. These results included:

• 22 Fixed Route Bus Operators and Trainees,
• 11 Administrative staff,
• 5 Maintenance employees, and
• 2 Paratransit Bus Operators

Between April and December 2020, 71 DART employees tested positive for COVID-19. These results included:

• 43 Fixed Route Bus Operators,
• 14 Maintenance employees,
• 9 Administrative staff, and
• 4 Paratransit Bus Operators.

Health & safety precautions

DART quickly implemented a variety of measures to promote the health and safety of our employees and riders. These precautions will continue until further notice, and include:

• Daily cleaning and sanitizing of all DART vehicles, and common spaces of DART’s facilities.
• Providing employees with protective materials, including sanitizer, gloves and masks.
• Recommending that riders and employees wear masks when on board a DART bus, or when inside at DART Central Station and continuing to provide masks.
• Asking riders and employees to practice safe social distancing whenever possible