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Parade of Lights attendees can ride the bus or train

To make it easy for everyone to get to the Parade of Lights, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) will offer expanded bus service on Route 7, beginning at 3:15 p.m., between Farrington Field and FWTA’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC). The parade begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, in downtown Fort Worth.

For parade attendees parking at Farrington Field, FWTA will pick up every 15 minutes from the Route 7 bus stop on West Lancaster and University with service between Farrington Field and ITC. The last Route 7 bus going back to Farrington Field will depart from the ITC at 10 p.m. There is no charge to park at Farrington Field.

Bus Routes 2, 4, 6, 10 and The Spur* will operate normal service schedules with one added trip from the ITC at 8:15 p.m.

Other bus routes to travel to and from downtown include Routes 1, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 46. These routes will all operate normal service schedules.

The downtown Molly the Trolley circulator will end operation at 4 p.m. due to street closures and will resume a regular service schedule at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 20.

Roundtrip bus fare is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for reduced fare.

For visitors traveling from the east, the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will have a special Sunday service for the parade. Trains departing from Dallas Union Station West to Fort Worth at 1:30 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. Trains departing from Fort Worth T&P Station East to Dallas at 2:50 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 10:40 p.m.

Roundtrip TRE fare for travelers departing from T&P Station, ITC, Richland Hills Station, Bell Station or CentrePort Station is $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for reduced fare.  Roundtrip TRE fare for travelers departing from West Irving Station, Downtown Irving Station, Medical Market Station, Victory Station or Union Station is $10.00 for adults and $2.50 for reduced fare. Traveling in both Tarrant and Dallas Counties will require a regional fare.

Local Day Passes are sold for $5 and include unlimited rides on FWTA buses and TRE train service in Tarrant County.

Regional Day Passes are sold for $10 and included unlimited rides on services in Tarrant, Dallas and Denton Counties.

2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Service Schedule

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday 11/23/17

No Trinity Railway Express train service. Fort Worth Transportation Authority bus and MITS paratransit services operating on Sunday schedules.

 

Fort Worth Transportation Authority Customer Service locations closed. The Customer Service phone line, 817-215-8600, operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Day After Thanksgiving – Friday 11/24/17

Trinity Railway Express train service operating on a Saturday Schedule. Fort Worth Transportation Authority bus and MITS paratransit services will resume normal schedules.

 

Intermodal Transportation Center Customer Service Kiosk open. Customer Service Retail and Bulk Sales Center closed. The Customer Service phone line, 817-215-8600, operates from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Public Hearing May 30 for Proposed Fare Changes

A public hearing for proposed fare changes will be held on Tuesday, May 30, following the public meeting at 5:30 p.m. The public meeting and the public hearing will be held in the 2nd floor community room at the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC), 1001 Jones St. The proposed changes would be effective August 13, 2017.

Public meetings for proposed fare changes will also be held at both 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, and at 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at the ITC.

Click Here to download the Public Notice.

New routes offer transit to more locations, more convenient service in North Fort Worth

Bus riders can now travel north of Loop 820 or west to the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base or to River Oaks, thanks to a group of new routes that begin service on Sunday, April 9. In addition, two routes will serve Tarrant County College (TCC) Northwest Campus, and customers can enjoy convenient weekend service that features the same schedule on both Saturday and Sunday.

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) has been developing a plan for the north quadrant since its Transit Master Plan was unveiled last year.

“We looked at a multitude of options to best utilize our resources for maximum impact,” said FWTA President/CEO Paul Ballard. “What our team has developed are routes that will reach new areas in Tarrant County, including another TCC campus.”

The implementation of the Transit Master Plan, which focuses on serving more people in more places, was unveiled in 2016 and FWTA has been making improvements since then.

“Last fall, we implemented Route 64, known as the North Texas Xpress, which serves Alliance and Denton,” Ballard said. “This helps meet the growing demand for public transit options for employees of Alliance Texas and higher education institutions like TCC’s Hadley Center of Excellence and the University of North Texas.”

Highlights of the new service

Route 11 (Extension) – Travels north of Loop 820 on Beach Street; serves ITC, Mercantile Industrial Park, Alliance Town Center and Walmart at North Tarrant Parkway.

Route 12 (Extension) – Covers portions of the former routes 1C, 1D and 11; serves ITC, Mercantile Industrial Park, Stockyards and JPS Diamond Hill Clinic.

Route 14 – Minor change, using N. Sylvania instead of N. Riverside; serves ITC, Stockyards, Walmart at Beach and SH 121.

Route 15 (Restructured Route 1 N) – Stays on Main Street with no branches or variations; serves FWTA’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) and Fort Worth Stockyards.

Routes 44 – Covers portions of former routes 17 and 1B; serves Northside Public Library, North Side High School, J.P. Elder Middle School, Northside Neighborhood Association, Far Greater Northside Historical Neighborhood Association and TCC Northwest.

Route 45 – Serves TCC Northwest, Stockyards and 930 apartments on four properties.

Route 46 – Jacksboro Highway; serves ITC, Town & Country Shopping Center, Landmark Lakes Shopping Center and two Walmart stores

Route 90 – Long Avenue – provides crosstown connections and covers portions of former routes 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; serves JPS Diamond Hill Clinic and Walmart on Jacksboro Highway.

Route 91 – River Oaks Boulevard; serves NASJRB, River Oaks, Ridgmar Mall, Stockyards, Target and two Walmart stores.

NTX route gets new park and ride option in Denton

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS (March 6, 2017) – The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) has finalized an agreement with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton to open a new park and ride location at the hospital for the North Texas Xpress service. The new Denton Park and Ride location will open to the general public Monday, March 6.

This is the first and only park and ride location in Denton for the North Texas Xpress – a joint commuter bus service provided by DCTA and Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), which connects Fort Worth, Alliance and Denton Monday through Friday. Updated schedule information for the North Texas Xpress service, including the new Denton Park and Ride location, will be available at RideDCTA.net and fwta.org/ntx.

“Opening a new park and ride location in Denton is a great opportunity for our riders to now seamlessly connect to the North Texas Xpress route,” said Jim Cline, DCTA President. “We appreciate the partnership with both Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton and FWTA to help provide a better experience for passengers with this new park and ride option.”

The North Texas Xpress has been a successful partnership between DCTA and FWTA since it launched last September 2016 – serving more than 4,000 passengers to date. In addition, both agencies launched a new stop at Alliance this past January to enhance service options for passengers traveling to and from that community.

“As part of our Transit Master Plan, we are committed to serving more people in more places,” said FWTA President/CEO Paul Ballard. “Adding another park and ride option for the North Texas Xpress route will create more opportunity for riders to commute to and from Denton. We look forward to continued growth among students and employees.”

Employees and Children Earn Scholarships for Higher Education Pursuits

Congratulations to the employees and children of employees who received Fort Worth Transportation Authority scholarships!

Dereka Harris, a FWTA employee since 2014, will be attending Tarleton State University and received $2,500.

Anthony Henderson, who started in FWTA in 2007, will attend Tarrant County College and was awarded $1,400.

Adriana Perez is the daughter of Rene Perez, one of FWTA’s technical trainers.  Adriana will attend Tarrant County College and was awarded $1,400.

Ruben Salas, an employee since 1998, has been attending Tarrant County College, but plans to transfer to Western Governors University. He was awarded $2,500.

Detra Whitmore has worked at FWTA since 2005. She is attending Western Governors University and was awarded $3,000.

Dayana Saucedo is the daughter of Raul Saucedo, who has been an employee since 2007. Dayana will be attending TCC and was awarded $1,400.

Tara Schmidt, the daughter of Brian Schmidt, is attending Tarrant County College and was awarded $2,000.

Gian Carlo Vindel, an FWTA employee since 2012, is transferring to the University of Texas at Arlington in the fall and was awarded $1,500.