Construction of the new TEXRail track UPRR Overpass in Haltom City, Texas.
UPRR Overpass Haltom City
Author: Laura Hanna
Buses to run on Sunday schedule July 4
On Independence Day, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority will operate on a Sunday schedule. That means that bus routes that operate on Sunday will have service on Tuesday, July 4.
Other service highlights for the holiday:
- The Trinity Railway Express will not run on July 4, but will be on its regular schedule for Monday, July 3. Molly the Trolley offers service 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.
- Customer service lines open 5 a.m.-5 p.m. You can reach a representative at 817-215-8600.
- Administrative offices will be closed.
FWTA will operate on a regular schedule on Monday, July 3.
Main Street Grapevine
Construction of the new TEXRail track at Grapevine Main Street Station in Grapevine, Texas.
Trinity River Bridge Fort Worth
Construction of TEXRail track at Trinity River Crossing in Fort Worth, Texas
Peach Yard Fort Worth
TEXRail train track construction at Peach Yard Cold Springs Road Fort Worth, Texas
DBE Newsletter – May 2017
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Equipment Maintenance Facility
Construction of the new equipment maintenance facility.
TEXRail receives $499 million to complete funding for commuter rail project
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority and the Federal Transit Administration of the United States Department of Transportation signed a $499.39 million Full Funding Grant Agreement today, which completes the local and federal funding for the $1.034 billion commuter rail project.
Slated to open for service in late 2018, TEXRail is a 27-mile commuter rail line that will extend from downtown Fort Worth, across northwest Tarrant County, through North Richland Hills and Grapevine, and into Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B.
“Signing the Full Funding Grant Agreement signifies success for everyone who has worked diligently over the years to make TEXRail a reality,” FWTA President/CEO Paul Ballard said. “I am grateful to the FTA for their support of this project, and especially to FTA Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers for joining us on this momentous occasion.”
Bob Baulsir, FWTA vice president of rail and procurement, said the TEXRail project is transformative for the region.
“The economic development that we already see in Fort Worth and in the nearby communities of Grapevine and North Richland Hills is pretty amazing,” he said. “Transit-oriented development shows that people want to live close to public transportation. For folks like me, who live downtown and travel a lot out of the airport, they can walk from their homes to the station and be at the airport in less than an hour, and they don’t have to pay to park.”
TEXRail’s route will start at the T&P Station and continue to the Intermodal Transportation Center, North Side, Beach Street/Mercantile, Iron Horse and Smithfield (both in North Richland Hills), Grapevine/Main Street, DFW Airport North and DFW Airport Terminal B.
“A key element of our Transit Master Plan is to serve more people and more places – and TEXRail does just that,” Ballard said. “In addition to current residents along the route, we will have multiple communities of riders in the transit-oriented developments.”
About the TEXRail Train
The FLIRT 3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) vehicles, which are built by Stadler Bussnang AG of Switzerland, will be assembled in Utah as part of the Buy America program. The first car shells will be arriving in the United States later this month, and the first completed train set will be featured at the 2017 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo in Atlanta.
The diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains are configured with an operator cab at either end for bidirectional movement. At the center of the train is a power pack with two diesel engines. This style of train is much quieter than traditional commuter rail. TEXRail amenities include work tables, lap trays, a quiet car, level boarding and overhead storage for bags.
Full Funding Grant Agreement Signing
Richland Hills bus service and MITS paratransit service to end after Nov. 23
On Nov. 8, 2016, Richland Hills residents voted to discontinue Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) services. On Nov. 22, 2016, the Richland Hills City Council is expected to certify the results. If that occurs, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, will be the last day for FWTA to provide bus service or MITS paratransit service for persons with disabilities in Richland Hills, per Texas Transportation Code Sec. 452.
Trinity Railway Express services are not impacted by the election and will continue.