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DART elections in the suburbs will impact the future of public transit in North Texas.

Microtransit is having a moment in the suburbs of North Texas. As large Dallas-area suburban cities seek to potentially leave the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency, some government leaders see a service similar to Uber as the replacement.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit's recently appointed board chair Randall Bryant sat down with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº as four cities prepare to vote whether to leave the agency.

The DART board this week reviewed potential service changes if four member cities leave the agency.

Plano's proposal would eliminate regular bus routes in the city but keep rail, including the new Silver Line.

The city joins Plano, Highland Park and Farmers Branch in seeking a potential withdrawal from the transit agency.

City council members heard hours of public comment Wednesday, most of it in support of DART, before voting to call the election.

The Plano City Council will hold a special session on Nov. 5 to discuss holding an election next year on whether the city should leave DART in favor of "alternative transit solutions." In response, the transportation agency scheduled a press conference to discuss their commitment to Plano.

Thousands of demonstrators participated in No Kings protests across Collin County, a historically Republican stronghold.

As part of nationwide protests against the Trump Administration, people gathered for planned events in North Texas, including in Dallas and Collin County.

The mother is suing the teacher who allegedly groomed her daughter, as well as the private school and principal she says "failed" their students. A second minor was also added to the suit.

Some local leaders are already considering the idea of withdrawing their city from the DART system, even as the agency is working to send them additional transit money.