Dallas Area Rapid Transit ridership data is now available to the public through two dashboards DART launched at the end of August. This is the first time monthly ridership data is publicly available, per a news release from DART.

The gist: DART published a dashboard specifically for light rail data, as well as a system-wide dashboard that covers all ridership data for DART’s bus, commuter rail, light rail, paratransit and GoLink services. The dashboards are published and updated monthly and include data by city and service area as well as by month, day and time.

A closer look: Data shows Plano and Richardson have the fourth and fifth highest DART ridership in the system during fiscal year 2025-26.

Isla y Fuego Bar and Grill is now open on Coit Road near the Richardson border.

The details: The restaurant serves Honduran and Mexican food, including seafood, meat and other dishes, per the restaurant’s social media. Isla y Fuego Bar and Grill is located near El Rancho Supermercado and Sunnyland Outdoor Living.

• 14215 Coit Road, Ste. 126, Dallas

Two candidates are running for Place 2 on the Collin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors in the Nov. 3 election.

The gist: Andrew Cook will compete against Michael G. Smith for the seat.

The background: Cook currently serves in Place 3 on the Board of Directors but chose to run for Place 2 in the upcoming election, he said.