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Month: December 2015

Fort Worth Transportation Authority Commemorates TEXRail Milestone with Rail Agreement Signing

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 17, 2015) Representatives of five agencies signed an historic rail agreement today related to the TEX Rail commuter rail, slated to begin service in 2018.

Trinity Metro’s President & CEO Paul Ballard introduced TEX Rail agency representatives after the historic signing of agreement for the TEX Rail commuter rail project partners. These representatives flew from across the country to meet at the Intermodal Transportation Center in downtown Fort Worth to signal their cooperation that will be “the envy of the rest of the country” according to Ballard.

The focus was the celebration of railroad partners: Fort Worth and Western Railroad, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak. Each railroad’s representative acknowledged the unprecedented level of cooperation and the very real and positive benefits for their customers and constituents.

Ballard thanked these “partners” who have worked to reach this point, including federal, state and local partners, as well as consultants, engineers, builders and other private partners.

“Ultimately, the citizens who have strongly supported the project through the public involvement process since Day One are the real beneficiaries,” Ballard said.

 

Rail agreement signing lauds TEXRail milestone

Partnership was the reason, and rail transit was the focus of a Thursday meeting where representatives of five agencies signed a agreement related to the TEXRail commuter rail plan.

Service is expected to begin in 2018.

Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s president and CEO Paul Ballard introduced TEXRail agency representatives after he and several officials signed the agreement for the TEXRail commuter rail project partners.

The representatives flew from across the country to meet at the Intermodal Transportation Center in downtown Fort Worth to signal their cooperation that will be “the envy of the rest of the country” according to Ballard.

The ITC is one of the 10 stations where rail vehicles will operate when TEXRail service begins in 2018 from downtown Fort Worth, northeast across Tarrant County to Grapevine and into Terminal B at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

The focus of Thursday’s gathering was the celebration of railroad partners: Fort Worth and Western Railroad, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak. Each railroad’s representative acknowledged the level of cooperation and what they consider positive benefits for their customers and constituents.

“Ultimately, the citizens who have strongly supported the project through the public involvement process since day one are the real beneficiaries,” Ballard said.

 

Article on FW Biz Press by A. Lee Graham – Fort Worth Business

Railroads sign TEXRail agreements as project gains federal funds

FORT WORTH

Of all the problems that have plagued efforts to develop the TEXRail commuter line during the past decade, a lack of permission from four railroads to use their tracks was the most pesky.

That hurdle was eliminated Thursday when representatives of the rail companies gathered in Fort Worth to sign eight agreements that collectively clear the way for Trinity Metro to begin operating TEXRail from downtown to Grapevine and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, possibly by late 2018.

Article on Star-Telegram by Gordon Dickson – Fort Worth Star-Telegram