Author: Laura Hanna

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) March 13, 2023 – At TEXRail stations in North Richland Hills and Grapevine, new track designations will provide consistent boarding information for passengers. Each track will be designated for westbound trains to Fort Worth or eastbound trains to DFW Airport.

“Customers provided feedback about boarding, and we are happy to implement these changes April 1 to enhance the customer experience,” said Jon-Erik “AJ” Arjanen, vice president of rail. “The delineation of track directions will offer clarity and consistency for TEXRail riders.”

Track updates

North Richland Hills/Iron Horse Station

• Eastbound passengers board on Track 2 (toward DFW Airport)
• Westbound passengers board Track 1 (toward Fort Worth)

North Richland Hills/Smithfield Station

• Eastbound passengers board on Track 2 (toward DFW Airport)
• Westbound passengers board Track 1 (toward Fort Worth)

Grapevine/Main Street Station

• Eastbound passengers board on Track 2 (toward DFW Airport)
• Westbound passengers board Track 1 (toward Fort Worth)

About TEXRail

Trinity Metro is the sole owner and operator of TEXRail, a 27-mile commuter rail line that runs between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B. The commuter rail line has nine stations in Fort Worth, North Richland Hills and Grapevine.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 13, Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will implement a temporary schedule change to accommodate the construction of the new Trinity Lakes Station in Fort Worth. The new schedule will remain in effect for 6 months.

 

Trinity Lakes Station will be located east of Loop 820 and north of Trinity Boulevard, between the current TRE Richland Hills and Bell stations. The new station will be part of a 1,600-acre master planned community that includes transit-oriented development – with retail and residential – called Trinity Lakes.

 

The temporary schedule can be found on the Trinity Railway Express website. If you have any schedule questions, call customer service at (214) 979-1111.

Trinity Metro will resume regular service on Friday, Feb. 3. All buses, TEXRail, Trinity Railway Express, ZIPZONE on-demand rideshare services and ACCESS paratransit plan to operate as usual beginning Friday. However, if refreezing occurs on roadways overnight, some delays could occur.

Throughout the winter weather event, Trinity Metro has remained committed to the safety of our customers and employees. We continue to ask that everyone uses caution while traveling. Roadways, sidewalks and level surfaces such as train platforms, while treated, can still be slippery.

For any service questions, call customer care at 817-215-8600.

Winter Weather Update at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 

As the recent winter weather persists, Trinity Metro is committed to the safety of our customers and employees. Service continues to be impacted by the current cold temperatures and icy roads and surfaces.  

***ALL BUS AND ZIPZONE SERVICES WILL REMAIN SUSPENDED THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. TRINITY METRO ACCESS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SCHEDULED LIFE-SUSTAINING TRIPS BUT DELAYS ARE LIKELY. AN UPDATE ON SERVICE MODIFICATIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER TODAY.***

Customers who are traveling and impacted by winter weather service schedule changes are encouraged to arrange a guaranteed ride home by calling customer care at 817-215-8600. Specific trip inquiries and additional requests should also be directed to customer care as conditions are changing rapidly.  

Trinity Metro TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will operate on regular weekday schedules today and are currently on time, but weather-related delays are possible. 

Services at Fort Worth Central Station have also been impacted by the winter weather. Amtrak and Greyhound ticket counters and Subway restaurant are all closed. Trinity Metro staff remains on site and the building is open.

We continue to ask that everyone uses caution while traveling. Roadways, sidewalks and level surfaces such as train platforms, while treated can still be slippery. 

To receive rider alerts about impacts to your bus or train route, sign up online. For the latest on local weather, check the National Weather Service website. 

When bus service resumes, it is likely that schedules will be operating on a winter weather schedule as outlined below.

Bus service will operate on an hourly schedule with the following exceptions:

• There will be no service on Molly the Trolley.
• There will be no service on The Dash.
• Routes 23 may operate later in the day if Tarrant County College classes begin later in the morning, depending on whether sufficient melting occurs and resources are available.
• Express Routes 61, 63, 65, or 66 will not operate during severe winter weather.

Routing/Detours

To the extent possible, operations will try to follow regular routes.  It is not unusual for some portion of the service area to experience icy conditions while another portion is clear.  Operations supervisors will survey the situation and determine if it is safe to use regular routing.  However, there are many segments of routes that may be considered too hazardous to traverse in icy conditions and staff have proactively worked out detours to avoid them. Most hazards involve steep slopes and bridges, however, other hazards may include areas that remain shaded thus slowing the ice melt, narrow residential streets with on-street parking, or even shallow slopes with stops where there is insufficient traction to overcome both gravity and inertia.  Detours are described below.

Weather detours (Routes not listed below will run regular route.)

Route 1 (Passenger wanting to board Route 1 between Biddison and Allen should make plans to use bus stop at Allen and Hemphill)

• Outbound – From Hemphill – L- Allen, R-Main, R-Biddison, L- Hemphill, Regular Route
• Inbound – From Hemphill – Right Biddison, L- Main, L- Allen, R- Hemphill, Regular Route

Route 2

• Outbound – From Calmont Ave. – L- Cherry St.,  L – Hwy 80,  (Layover on Hwy 80 in front of Fiesta)
• Inbound – From Fiesta, Cont. East to Regular Route (If Lancaster Bridge Closed by Police)
• Outbound – From 7^th Street, Left – Henderson, Right – Lancaster, Right-University, Left- Camp Bowie Regular Route
• Inbound – From Camp Bowie, Right – University, Left-Lancaster, and Left- Jones, then to Central Station

Route 4  (Regular Route – Use caution on Stalcup)

• Eastbound – R-Andrew, L-Elgin, R-Stalcup Reg. Route
• Westbound L-Elgin, R-Andrew, L- Rosedale Reg. Route

Route 12

• Outbound – from Deen Rd., Right on Long Ave, Left on Sylvania, Right on Meacham Blvd, Then continue regular route.
• Outbound – From N Main St., Cont’ -N Main St (skip RR Bridge on 28th St), R-Long Ave, R-Decatur, to TEXRail Station
• Inbound – from Meacham Blvd, Left on Sylvania, Right on Long Ave, Left on Deen Rd, then regular route.
• Inbound – From TEXRail Station, Left -Decatur (skip RR Bridge on 28th), Left-Long Ave, Left-N Main St, and then regular route

Route 15

• Inbound – From N Main St., Cont’ -N Main St (skip RR Bridge on 28th St), R-Long Ave, R-Decatur, to TEXRail Station
• Outbound – From TEXRail Station, Left -Decatur (skip RR Bridge on 28th), Left-Long Ave, Left-N Main St, and then regular route

(ONLY If Main Street NEW bridge closed by police; otherwise, regular route)

• Inbound – From N Main, Right – Northside Dr. to University, (If 7th Street Open) Left – 7th, Right – Houston then regular route. (If 7th street closed by police) Left- Lancaster, Left- Jones, and then regular route to Central Station.
• Outbound – From, Throckmorton, Left on 7^th, (7^th street open) Right- University to North Side Dr., Left- N Main then regular route. (If 7^th street closed by police) Left – Henderson, Right – Lancaster, Right-University to North Side Dr., Left- N Main then Regular Route.

Route 21

• Please note that if it is determined that Boca Raton and John T White are dangerous for travel, then Route 21 could be terminated for that day. Note: Route 22 will ONLY be in operation if the Route 21 is terminated.

Route 24

• Eastbound – From E Berry Street, Veer Right at E Berry Street South, L-Mitchell, R-Renaissance Dr.
• Westbound – From E Berry Street, Left – Mitchell, R-E Berry Street South, L-E Berry Street

Route 45 (No service to TCC Northwest Campus)

• To Angle – from N Main, Left on NW 26^th, Right on Clinton, Left on Cliff to Angle Ave, make U-Turn in the roundabout at Angle Avenue and Old Decatur Road, heading back southbound on Angle Ave
• From Angle – South on Angle Ave to Cliff, Right on Clinton, Left on   NW 26^th, Right on N Main Regular route to NW 25^th

Route 46

• Outbound – From Jacksboro Hwy (skip Old Mill Creek/Shady Oaks Manor/Quebec), Left – Northwest Centre Dr, Left-SH-199/Loop 820 Access Rd (in front of Lowes), Left-Boat Club Rd, Right-Jacksboro Hwy to the Shell station
• Inbound – From the Shell station on Jacksboro Hwy headed toward downtown follow regular route.

Route 51 (No Stop at Ridgemar Mall)

• Northbound – From Stop behind Albertons, R- Ridgemar Blvd, Left –Calmont,
• R – Bryant Irvin, Regular route to Horn, Continue to Vickery Blvd (No JPS Stop)
• R-Vickery, L– Bryant Irvin, Left-Southwest Blvd Service Rd (skip southern portion of Bryant Irvin), Right- Chisholm Trail Service Rd past I-20, enter Chisholm Trail, exit Oakmont, Left-Hulen, then regular route
• Southbound – From Oakmont, Right on Chisholm Trail Pkwy, stay on Service Road past I-20, Left – Southwest Blvd Service Rd, Right-Bryant Irvin (skip Littlepage/Manhattan), Right on Vickery, Left on Horn, Left on Flethcher, Right on Bryant Irvin, Left on Camp Bowie, Right on Ridglea Ave., Left on Plaza Pkwy., Left – Lands End Blvd, Right – I30 service Rd., Right – Green Oaks Rd., Right on Plaza Pkwy. (Layover behind Albertsons)

Route 53  

• Northbound – From White Settlement Rd  ( Continue west on White Settlement past Isabell)  Right – Roberts Cut Off Rd., Right – River Oaks Blvd, Regular Route
• Southbound –Regular Route

Route 54 (Will not serve TCC South unless a 10am delay)

• Southbound – From Campus Dr., Right on Raymond Barber Dr. (Resource Connection)
• Northbound – Resource Connection, Left on Campus Dr. Regular Route North

Route 55

• Southbound – from Bridgewood Dr., Left – Randol Mill Rd., Right – Loop 820 Service Rd, Left – Brentwood Stir Rd., Right – Handley, Regular Route
• Northbound – from Handley, Left – Brentwood Stair Rd., Right E Loop 820 N service Rd., Left – Randol Mill Rd., Right – Bridgewood Dr.

Route 55 – Rosedale/Stalcup Area

• Outbound – From Rosedale, Left – Andrew, Left – Willie, Right Stalcup, Regular route
• Inbound – From Stalcup, Left – Willie, Right – Andrew,  Right – Rosedale, Regular Route

Route 72

• Outbound – From Hemphill, Right – Felix to Fuller (skip Hemphill Bridge), Left- James Ave, Veer Right onto Crowley Rd, Left – Edgecliff Rd, Right – Hemphill, then regular route
• Inbound – From Altamesa, Left – Hemphill, Left – Edgecliff Rd (skip bridge on Hemphill), Right- Crowley Rd, Continue straight on James Ave, Right- Fuller to Felix, Left- Hemphill, then regular route

Route 91 (Serving part of Normandale Loop – does not go into Ridgmar Mall)

• Southbound – Alta Mere Dr. Cont’ South on Alta Mere, Right – Calmont,

• Left – Alta Mere, Right – Camp Bowie, Right – W. Normandale, Right – N. Normandale,
• Left – La Palma, (Detour) Left – Las Vegas Trail, Right – I30 Service Rd, Right – Loredo Right – Calmont, Left – La Palma

• Northbound – From La Palma, (Detour), Right – N. Normandale, Left- W. Normandale, Left – Camp Bowie (Hwy 80),  Left – Camp Bowie, Left – Alta Mere,

Continue North – Alta Mere to River Oaks.

 

 

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Trinity Metro is closely monitoring weather conditions and modifying service as needed. We will continue to update services as the weather changes during this winter storm. 

As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, all bus services will be operating on a modified schedule as described below. Additionally, Routes 30 and 31 have been suspended.

Trinity Metro TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) are operating on regular weekday schedules but passengers may experience weather related delays.

Trinity Metro ACCESS will continue to provide any scheduled trips.

Customers are urged to use caution when at bus stops or train stations and when boarding or exiting vehicles as surfaces could be slippery. If you have questions about your specific route, call customer care at 817-215-8600. You may also call customer care if you have taken transit and are unable to return because of schedule changes. Our guaranteed ride home program will assist. 

To receive rider alerts about impacts to your bus or train route, sign up online. For the latest on local weather, check the National Weather Service website. 

Bus service will operate on an hourly schedule with the following exceptions:

• There will be no service on Molly the Trolley.
• There will be no service on The Dash.
• Routes 23 may operate later in the day if Tarrant County College classes begin later in the morning, depending on whether sufficient melting occurs and resources are available.
• Express Routes 61, 63, 65, or 66 will not operate during severe winter weather.

Routing/Detours

To the extent possible, operations will try to follow regular routes.  It is not unusual for some portion of the service area to experience icy conditions while another portion is clear.  Operations supervisors will survey the situation and determine if it is safe to use regular routing.  However, there are many segments of routes that may be considered too hazardous to traverse in icy conditions and staff have proactively worked out detours to avoid them. Most hazards involve steep slopes and bridges, however, other hazards may include areas that remain shaded thus slowing the ice melt, narrow residential streets with on-street parking, or even shallow slopes with stops where there is insufficient traction to overcome both gravity and inertia.  Detours are described below.

Weather detours (Routes not listed below will run regular route.)

Route 1 (Passenger wanting to board Route 1 between Biddison and Allen should make plans to use bus stop at Allen and Hemphill)

• Outbound – From Hemphill – L- Allen, R-Main, R-Biddison, L- Hemphill, Regular Route
• Inbound – From Hemphill – Right Biddison, L- Main, L- Allen, R- Hemphill, Regular Route

Route 2

• Outbound – From Calmont Ave. – L- Cherry St.,  L – Hwy 80,  (Layover on Hwy 80 in front of Fiesta)
• Inbound – From Fiesta, Cont. East to Regular Route (If Lancaster Bridge Closed by Police)
• Outbound – From 7^th Street, Left – Henderson, Right – Lancaster, Right-University, Left- Camp Bowie Regular Route
• Inbound – From Camp Bowie, Right – University, Left-Lancaster, and Left- Jones, then to Central Station

Route 4  (Regular Route – Use caution on Stalcup)

• Eastbound – R-Andrew, L-Elgin, R-Stalcup Reg. Route
• Westbound L-Elgin, R-Andrew, L- Rosedale Reg. Route

Route 12

• Outbound – from Deen Rd., Right on Long Ave, Left on Sylvania, Right on Meacham Blvd, Then continue regular route.
• Outbound – From N Main St., Cont’ -N Main St (skip RR Bridge on 28th St), R-Long Ave, R-Decatur, to TEXRail Station
• Inbound – from Meacham Blvd, Left on Sylvania, Right on Long Ave, Left on Deen Rd, then regular route.
• Inbound – From TEXRail Station, Left -Decatur (skip RR Bridge on 28th), Left-Long Ave, Left-N Main St, and then regular route

Route 15

• Inbound – From N Main St., Cont’ -N Main St (skip RR Bridge on 28th St), R-Long Ave, R-Decatur, to TEXRail Station
• Outbound – From TEXRail Station, Left -Decatur (skip RR Bridge on 28th), Left-Long Ave, Left-N Main St, and then regular route

(ONLY If Main Street NEW bridge closed by police; otherwise, regular route)

• Inbound – From N Main, Right – Northside Dr. to University, (If 7th Street Open) Left – 7th, Right – Houston then regular route. (If 7th street closed by police) Left- Lancaster, Left- Jones, and then regular route to Central Station.
• Outbound – From, Throckmorton, Left on 7^th, (7^th street open) Right- University to North Side Dr., Left- N Main then regular route. (If 7^th street closed by police) Left – Henderson, Right – Lancaster, Right-University to North Side Dr., Left- N Main then Regular Route.

Route 21

• Please note that if it is determined that Boca Raton and John T White are dangerous for travel, then Route 21 could be terminated for that day. Note: Route 22 will ONLY be in operation if the Route 21 is terminated.

Route 24

• Eastbound – From E Berry Street, Veer Right at E Berry Street South, L-Mitchell, R-Renaissance Dr.
• Westbound – From E Berry Street, Left – Mitchell, R-E Berry Street South, L-E Berry Street

Route 45 (No service to TCC Northwest Campus)

• To Angle – from N Main, Left on NW 26^th, Right on Clinton, Left on Cliff to Angle Ave, make U-Turn in the roundabout at Angle Avenue and Old Decatur Road, heading back southbound on Angle Ave
• From Angle – South on Angle Ave to Cliff, Right on Clinton, Left on   NW 26^th, Right on N Main Regular route to NW 25^th

Route 46

• Outbound – From Jacksboro Hwy (skip Old Mill Creek/Shady Oaks Manor/Quebec), Left – Northwest Centre Dr, Left-SH-199/Loop 820 Access Rd (in front of Lowes), Left-Boat Club Rd, Right-Jacksboro Hwy to the Shell station
• Inbound – From the Shell station on Jacksboro Hwy headed toward downtown follow regular route.

Route 51 (No Stop at Ridgemar Mall)

• Northbound – From Stop behind Albertons, R- Ridgemar Blvd, Left –Calmont,
• R – Bryant Irvin, Regular route to Horn, Continue to Vickery Blvd (No JPS Stop)
• R-Vickery, L– Bryant Irvin, Left-Southwest Blvd Service Rd (skip southern portion of Bryant Irvin), Right- Chisholm Trail Service Rd past I-20, enter Chisholm Trail, exit Oakmont, Left-Hulen, then regular route
• Southbound – From Oakmont, Right on Chisholm Trail Pkwy, stay on Service Road past I-20, Left – Southwest Blvd Service Rd, Right-Bryant Irvin (skip Littlepage/Manhattan), Right on Vickery, Left on Horn, Left on Flethcher, Right on Bryant Irvin, Left on Camp Bowie, Right on Ridglea Ave., Left on Plaza Pkwy., Left – Lands End Blvd, Right – I30 service Rd., Right – Green Oaks Rd., Right on Plaza Pkwy. (Layover behind Albertsons)

Route 53  

• Northbound – From White Settlement Rd  ( Continue west on White Settlement past Isabell)  Right – Roberts Cut Off Rd., Right – River Oaks Blvd, Regular Route
• Southbound –Regular Route

Route 54 (Will not serve TCC South unless a 10am delay)

• Southbound – From Campus Dr., Right on Raymond Barber Dr. (Resource Connection)
• Northbound – Resource Connection, Left on Campus Dr. Regular Route North

Route 55

• Southbound – from Bridgewood Dr., Left – Randol Mill Rd., Right – Loop 820 Service Rd, Left – Brentwood Stir Rd., Right – Handley, Regular Route
• Northbound – from Handley, Left – Brentwood Stair Rd., Right E Loop 820 N service Rd., Left – Randol Mill Rd., Right – Bridgewood Dr.

Route 55 – Rosedale/Stalcup Area

• Outbound – From Rosedale, Left – Andrew, Left – Willie, Right Stalcup, Regular route
• Inbound – From Stalcup, Left – Willie, Right – Andrew,  Right – Rosedale, Regular Route

Route 72

• Outbound – From Hemphill, Right – Felix to Fuller (skip Hemphill Bridge), Left- James Ave, Veer Right onto Crowley Rd, Left – Edgecliff Rd, Right – Hemphill, then regular route
• Inbound – From Altamesa, Left – Hemphill, Left – Edgecliff Rd (skip bridge on Hemphill), Right- Crowley Rd, Continue straight on James Ave, Right- Fuller to Felix, Left- Hemphill, then regular route

Route 91 (Serving part of Normandale Loop – does not go into Ridgmar Mall)

• Southbound – Alta Mere Dr. Cont’ South on Alta Mere, Right – Calmont,

• Left – Alta Mere, Right – Camp Bowie, Right – W. Normandale, Right – N. Normandale,
• Left – La Palma, (Detour) Left – Las Vegas Trail, Right – I30 Service Rd, Right – Loredo Right – Calmont, Left – La Palma

• Northbound – From La Palma, (Detour), Right – N. Normandale, Left- W. Normandale, Left – Camp Bowie (Hwy 80),  Left – Camp Bowie, Left – Alta Mere,

Continue North – Alta Mere to River Oaks.

 

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) Jan. 17, 2023 – TEXRail service will be modified on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to accommodate work crews at DFW Airport North Station. Work will begin at 2 a.m. and a bus will transport TEXRail passengers to and from Grapevine/Main Street Station, DFW Airport North Station and DFW Airport Terminal B Station. Trains will run as scheduled between Fort Worth T&P Station and Grapevine/Main Street Station.

Work will continue into the early hours of Wednesday, Jan. 25, and regular service will resume at 3 a.m. that day.

Passengers should not experience any significant delays.