To accommodate scheduled network upgrades, TEXRail will have a brief service disruption in the early hours on Monday, Aug. 14. Regular service will resume at 3:20 a.m. Monday.
Schedule adjustments
(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) Aug. 2, 2023 – Trinity Metro has selected the Huitt-Zollars + TranSystems team as final design consultant (FDC) for its TEXRAIL extension project, a critical element of Trinity Metro’s strategic plan to expand transit and improve public transportation in Fort Worth, Texas.
The $167 million program encompasses a 2.1-mile commuter rail extension from the Fort Worth T&P Station to a new station (Near Southside Station) located in the Fort Worth Medical District, which employees 50,000. In addition to the rail extension, this project also includes the design of the new Near Southside Station with a 100-space park-and-ride lot. Construction will begin in 2024.
“This commuter rail expansion represents a crucial milestone in the development of Fort Worth’s transportation infrastructure,” said Trinity Metro President and CEO Richard Andreski. “By connecting riders to the Near Southside and Medical District, we are offering medical workers, patients and visitors an opportunity to ride the very popular and very successful TEXRAIL. The expanded rail service will provide a great commuting choice many people while also offering Near Southside residents a seamless connection to DFW Airport.”
David Campbell, Huitt-Zollars vice president, said the Huitt-Zollars and TranSystems partnership was created to specifically to support Trinity Metro for the TEXRail Extension.
“We’ve got a great team in place and complement each other in services we provide to bring these projects to fruition,” Campbell said. “Over the years, Huitt-Zollars and TranSystems have been integral to TEXRAIL projects, such as the commuter rail line’s maintenance facility and the initial TEXRAIL line from downtown Fort Worth to the Airport. This partnership brings complementary skills together for exceptional results.”
“We are pleased to partner again with Huitt-Zollars and TranSystems,” said Chad Edwards, executive vice president of strategy, planning and development at Trinity Metro. “Our previous collaborations yielded highly successful results, so we are looking forward to continued excellence for our community.”
About the Project Team
The Huitt-Zollars + TranSystems team has partnered to bring Trinity Metro and the TEXRail extension proven leadership and expertise in rail and transit station design. Both firms have worked for Trinity Metro on several projects over the years, including the TEXRail Track and Stations project, which was completed by TranSystems, and the Mahaffey Maintenance Facility, which was completed by Huitt-Zollars. The team has worked together successfully on multiple projects in Fort Worth and throughout the state.
About Trinity Metro
Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system that provides public transportation to meet the mobility needs in Tarrant County. The agency offers connections throughout the North Central Texas region, providing passenger trips on buses, TEXRail, ACCESS paratransit, ZIPZONEs, Fort Worth Bike Sharing, vanpools and Trinity Railway Express (TRE), a 34-mile commuter rail line jointly owned and operated with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). 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.
A planned system upgrade on the Trinity Metro ZIPZONE app will cause a temporary disruption. The out-of-service period will be approximately 12 hours, which will begin at the conclusion of normal operations on Saturday, Aug. 12.
To allow sufficient time for the upgrade, the Southside ZIPZONE service will have a delayed start of 12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) July 19, 2023 – Trinity Metro is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Jordan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). After
a nationwide search, Jordan was chosen for this role to help lead Trinity Metro in its ambitious goals and mission to build a world-class transit system for Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
Jordan will oversee all financial operations, budget and real estate transactions, and he will assist Trinity Metro in charting a new future that includes innovations in operations, fare collection and long-term funding strategies for the agency.
Jordan brings many years of public sector experience with both the City of Fort Worth and City of Grapevine. He began his career with the City of Fort Worth with a focus primarily on budget and finance. In 2015, Jordan became CFO at the City of Grapevine, where he oversaw its risk management and financial operations. He played a critical role in creating an award-winning transit-oriented development project centered on TEXRail’s Grapevine/Main Street Station.
Jordan grew up in Fort Worth and attended college at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned his master’s degree in public administration. Jordan and his wife, Yasaman, are active members of the community and live in Fort Worth.
To accommodate scheduled maintenance, TEXRail will have a brief service disruption late Sunday, July 23, and in the early hours of Monday, July 24. Regular service will resume at 3:20 a.m. Monday.
Late-night/early-morning service adjustments
Eastbound trains to DFW Airport
Westbound trains to Downtown Fort Worth
If you have no other means of transportation to essential employment during this time, please call customer care at 817-215-8600 by 5 p.m. Thursday, July 20. Representatives will be able to help you with travel arrangements.
To accommodate scheduled maintenance, TEXRail will have a brief service disruption late Sunday, July 16, and in the early hours of Monday, July 17. Regular service will resume at 3:20 a.m. Monday.
Late-night/early-morning service adjustments
Eastbound trains to DFW Airport
Westbound trains to Downtown Fort Worth
If you have no other means of transportation to essential employment during this time, please call customer care at 817-215-8600 by 5 p.m. Thursday, July 13. Representatives will be able to help you with travel arrangements.
Independence Day is coming up, and we’ve got some service adjustments for the holiday. Buses and ACCESS paratransit will operate on Sunday schedules. TEXRail, ZIPZONE, and The Dash will be on regular schedules. The full details are below. Questions? Call 817-215-8600.
Trinity Metro TEXRail celebrated 2 million rides over the Memorial Day weekend, marking an ongoing trend in ridership growth. In honor of the occasion, agency employees rode the trains to visit with passengers about TEXRail and to offer colorful commemorative t-shirts for riders.
“There’s nothing better than visiting with our customers and hearing their feedback,” said Jon-Erik “AJ” Arjanen, vice president of rail. “We strive to deliver a dynamic customer experience every time, and consistently exceed our 98% on-time performance goal.”
The commuter rail line, which runs between Fort Worth and the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, started service in 2019 – a year before the COVID pandemic. All agencies faced ridership challenges during the height of the pandemic, but TEXRail’s recovery has now surpassed a staggering 30% increase over pre-pandemic customer trips. Trinity Metro has now reached 89% ridership recovery for both buses and trains.
“Considering the ridership increases over all Trinity Metro services, as an agency, we are almost back to where we were before COVID hit” Arjanen said. “TEXRail’s success is attributed to the entire Trinity Metro family, and is only one of the many reasons that our agency as a whole is on track to reach 100% recovery by the end of the year.”
Trinity Metro will be operating modified services for the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 19.
Lunes, 19 de Junio del 2023
Trinity Metro has partnered with Tarrant County College (TCC) to make it easier for students, families and friends to attend commencement ceremonies this week. Anyone attending the ceremonies downtown has the option of parking in the Trinity River Campus garage and then riding Trinity Metro’s Route 46 to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Parking in the garage is free and TCC will have bus tickets on hand for riders. TCC is funding the cost of tickets through its EASYRIDE agreement with Trinity Metro.
“We are happy to run extra buses to accommodate people trying to travel to the TCC ceremonies,” said Wayne Gensler, chief operations officer at Trinity Metro. “Downtown parking can be challenging, and we are helping to solve that issue for graduating students and attendees who are celebrating this important milestone.”
Background
Five years ago, Trinity Metro and TCC signed an EASYRIDE agreement that allows students to ride all of Trinity Metro’s services for free. Students use their ID cards and TCC covers the cost, which is a discounted rate of 25% off because of the agreement. Trinity Metro provides options to all TCC campuses and students benefit with unlimited rides to school – plus grocery stores, medical appointments, entertainment options and any other transit needs.
