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Trinity Metro and Stadler Sign Contract for TEXRail Vehicles in Fort Worth

Trinity Metro and Stadler Sign Contract for TEXRail Vehicles in Fort Worth *Recent TEXRail Milestone Drives The T to Order Rail Cars and Move toward Construction

FORT WORTH (June 10, 2015) – Paul Ballard, president and CEO of Trinity Metro, signed a contract yesterday with Stadler Bussnang AG (Stadler) for the manufacture and delivery of eight (8) Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rail vehicles for its TEX Rail commuter rail. The signing ceremony was held at Trinity Metro’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) and attended by The T Board Chair Scott Mahaffey, members of The Trinity Metro board, Stadler representatives, along with other transit advocates.

“It is fitting that this milestone contract signing for TEXRail vehicles is taking place at the heart of our transportation system in downtown Fort Worth and will be one of the ten stations where these DMU vehicles will operate when TEXRail service begins in 2018,” Ballard said.

“In addition to serving as the central transfer center for Trinity Metro’s bus service, the ITC is also base to the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail and Greyhound. The ITC is also our region’s center for Amtrak service with four trains a day.

“We are pleased that Stadler is working toward adding a rail car manufacturing facility in our region, where the $106 million contract for TEXRail vehicles will be among the first to be built as Stadler’s commitment to meet Buy America manufacturing requirements,” Ballard added.

Stadler President, Chairman of the Board and Group CEO Peter Spuhler signed the $106 million contract with Ballard.

Trinity Metro began the procurement process for DMU vehicles in 2014 due to the three year lead time for developing specifications, production, delivery and operation training for staff.

At its April 2015 meeting, The Trinity Metro board approved an agreement with Stadler for a contract, contingent upon TEXRail’s authorization to enter into the Engineering phase that immediately precedes the start of construction. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave that approval on June 2 that now allows Trinity Metro to finalize a rail manufacturing contract.

The TEXRail commuter rail will run on a 27-mile corridor with ten stations from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at DFW Airport. It will have a projected average daily ridership of more than10,000 in its initial year of service.

Trinity Metro and Stadler Sign Contract for TEXRail Vehicles on June 9 at ITC

Recent TEXRail Milestone Drives Trinity Metro to Order Rail Cars and Move toward Construction

FORT WORTH (June 10, 2015) – Officials of Trinity Metro signed a contract with Stadler Bussnang AG (Stadler) for the manufacture and delivery of eight (8) Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rail vehicles for TEXRail at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 9 at noon at Trinity Metro’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC). The ITC is one of the ten stations where the DMU vehicles will operate when TEXRail service begins in 2018.

Stadler President, Chairman of the Board and Group CEO Peter Spuhler was in Fort Worth to sign the rail car agreement along with Trinity Metro Board Chair Scott Mahaffey and Trinity Metro President/CEO Paul Ballard. Also present for the signing were other Trinity Metro board members and officers and Michael Morris, Director of Transportation Michael Morris.

Trinity Metro began the procurement process for DMU vehicles in 2014 due to the three year lead time for developing specifications, production, delivery and operation training for staff.

At its April 2015 meeting, Trinity Metro board approved an agreement with Stadler for a contract, contingent upon TEXRail’s authorization to enter into the Engineering phase that immediately precedes the start of construction. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave that approval on June 2 allowed The T to finalize a rail manufacturing contract.

The TEXRail commuter rail will run on a 27-mile corridor with ten stations from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at DFW Airport. It will have a projected average daily ridership of more than10,000 in its initial year of service.

Trinity Metro and Stadler to Sign Contract for TEX Rail Vehicles on June 9 at ITC

Trinity Metro and Stadler to Sign Contract for TEX Rail Vehicles on June 9 at ITC *Recent TEX Rail Milestone Drives The T to Order Rail Cars and Move toward Construction

FORT WORTH (June 8, 2015) – Officials of Trinity Metro will sign a contract with Stadler Bussnang AG (Stadler) for the manufacture and delivery of eight (8) Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rail vehicles for TEX Rail at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 9 at noon at Trinity Metro’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC). The ITC is one of the ten stations where the DMU vehicles will operate when TEX Rail service begins in 2018 from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Stadler President, Chairman of the Board and Group CEO Peter Spuhler will be in Fort Worth to sign the rail car agreement along with Trinity Metro Board Chair Scott Mahaffey and Trinity Metro President/CEO Paul Ballard. Other Trinity Metro board members and Stadler representatives are expected to be present for the signing.

Trinity Metro began the procurement process for DMU vehicles in 2014 due to the three year lead time for developing specifications, production, delivery and operation training for staff.

At its April 2015 meeting, Trinity Metro board approved an agreement with Stadler for a contract, contingent upon TEX Rail’s authorization to enter into the Engineering phase that immediately precedes the start of construction. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave that approval on June 2 that now allows Trinity Metro to finalize a rail manufacturing contract.

The TEX Rail commuter rail will run on a 27-mile corridor with ten stations from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at DFW Airport. It will have a projected average daily ridership of more than10,000 in its initial year of service.

TEX Rail Receives FTA Approval to Enter Engineering Phase

TEX Rail Receives FTA Approval to Enter Engineering Phase

Regulatory Milestone Allows The T to Move Toward Construction and Order Rail Cars

FORT WORTH (June 3, 2015) – Trinity Metro announced today that it has received approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to advance TEX Rail into the Engineering Phase that immediately precedes the start of construction. Entering Engineering also authorizes Trinity Metro to place its order for the manufacture of rail vehicles so they can be completed, delivered, tested, and with time for operation training for staff prior to TEX Rail starting service in 2018.

The TEX Rail commuter rail will run on a 27-mile corridor with 10 stations from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at DFW Airport. It will have a projected average daily ridership of more than10,000 in its initial year of service.

“In addition to our appreciation for the Fort Worth FTA Region VI guidance and support through TEX Rail’s pre-construction phase, I also want to thank Trinity Metro’s TEX Rail Team, our TEX Rail partners, other stakeholders, and the TEX Rail Design Team. It was all of these entities working together that resulted in TEX Rail accomplishing this timely goal,” said Scott Mahaffey, Chair of Trinity Metro’s Board of Directors.