Irving has joined a growing list of cities asking voters to decide the future of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, in their area.

The Irving City Council voted unanimously Nov. 6 to call for a special election on the issue in the spring. The city joins Plano , Highland Park and Farmers Branch in seeking a potential withdrawal from the public transit system.

City officials say they’re in talks with alternative transit providers like Via and Uber.

After the vote, DART CEO Nadine Lee told KERA the transit agency remains open to “good faith” dialogue with cities considering leaving.

She told riders who might be worried about the future of public transit in Irving, “don’t despair.”

“There's still time for us to have conversations and come to some agreement with our cities,” Lee said.

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