Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials are planning for a future that may not include Plano after the city took steps toward a possible withdrawal from the system.

On Nov. 5, Plano City Council will consider calling a special election that would allow residents to determine if the city remains part of DART next May.

DART CEO Nadine Lee said that all services in Plano would stop the day after an election if voters approved the withdrawal.

“We already have to start looking at what those impacts are going to look like,” she said. “I understand the financial implications that cities are dealing with today, but the truth is that transportation services are needed across the board, in all of our cities ... it’s something that people rely on, and I would hate to see those services go away.”

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