Axios Des Moines reader poll: DART redesign

• It follows years of budget challenges and is expected to be implemented in summer 2026.

Zoom in: The agency is considering two general concepts.

• The high ridership concept: Routes would run more frequently in the busiest areas, though their metro coverage would be less extensive.
• The coverage concept: Emphasizing the service of more areas, even if buses arrive less frequently.

State of play: Our reader poll will close Wednesday at 6pm.

• DART's full concept survey will be ongoing through April.

What's next: Riders can also attend one of eight public meetings.

• The first is 6-7pm Wednesday at the East Side Library, 2559 Hubbell Ave. in DSM