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TEXRail and Trinity Habitat for Humanity to dedicate home near bus route

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contacts:

Laura Hanna

Director of Communications

Trinity Metro

817-215-8973 (office)

817-721-0734 (cell)

Laura.Hanna@ridetm.org

Mark Rummel

Marketing Manager

Trinity Habitat for Humanity

817-926-9219 ext. 107 (office)

214-223-9571 (cell)

Mark.Rummel@trinityhabitat.org

 

 TEXRail and Trinity Habitat for Humanity
to dedicate home near bus route

 TEXRail sponsors Trinity Habitat for Humanity home

 

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) June 21, 2018 – Trinity Metro, owner of the new TEXRail commuter rail line from downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport, and Trinity Habitat for Humanity (THFH) will dedicate the home at 941 Irma Street, at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 22. TEXRail is sponsoring the home, which is the 49th one that Trinity Habitat has built in Fort Worth’s Hillside Morningside neighborhood, and which is located near a Trinity Metro bus route.

Speakers for the dedication ceremony include Senior Vice President Bob Baulsir, THFH CEO Gage Yager, THFH Sponsor Relations Manager Sandra Houston and the Thang family, who are the new homeowners. After the ceremony, Trinity Metro’s senior leadership and employees will don hardhats to work on the home, which is currently under construction. June 22 is the third “build day” undertaken by Trinity Metro employees and volunteers.

“With TEXRail nearing completion, we think this is the perfect time to provide a home to a family in our community,” Baulsir said. “The construction phase of TEXRail will be finished by the end of the year and our Trinity Habitat for Humanity house will be completed in the same timeframe. We appreciate the support of Archer Western Herzog, Huitt-Zollars, Jacobs, Parsons/Transystems and other donors who made this project possible.”

President/CEO Paul Ballard said the Habitat project reflects Trinity Metro’s commitment to the community. “Our mission is to help Tarrant County residents have access to public transportation. We are delighted to sponsor this project. The location is ideal because we have Route 4, which runs on Irma Street, and provides access to downtown Fort Worth and TEXRail.”

About the Family

The TEXRail-sponsored home is being built for H. Lian Thang and his wife, Mary Kai. They moved to the United States in December 2009 from Myanmar. Nine years later, they will have their own home. The Habitat program allows families to have an affordable 30-year mortgage (averaging $550 per month). The Thangs will invest 250 “sweat equity” hours in place of a down payment.

H. Lian Thang, who works as a stocker at Walmart, is excited about this opportunity. “I am the only one working to help provide for my family. Owning a Habitat home is the best program for my family to help keep the payment affordable,” he said. “I love to read, play soccer and go on walks. A Habitat home will allow me to have more free time to do these activities I love.”

About Trinity Metro

Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system that provides public transportation to meet the mobility needs in Tarrant County and offers connections throughout the North Central Texas region. Trinity Metro annually provides 10 million passenger trips on buses, vanpools and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE). Trinity Metro jointly owns and operates the TRE with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Trinity Metro is constructing TEXRail, a new commuter rail line that will operate from downtown Fort Worth to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B, with revenue service to begin in early January. Trinity Metro is governed by an 11-member board of directors, consisting of eight Fort Worth City Council appointments and three Tarrant County Commissioners Court appointments.

About Trinity Habitat for Humanity

Trinity Habitat for Humanity builds strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable housing. Together, with our supporters and volunteers, we empower low-income families to transform their lives and neighborhoods. As families need to dedicate more of their income to cover housing costs, they have less available for other basic needs such as food, clothing, and medications. Poverty housing casts low-income families into an unforgiving cycle of physical and emotional duress, compromising their health, academic achievement, and sense of security. Having a safe and adequate place to live can bring stability and hope to families who have spent years struggling to get ahead.

July 4, 2018 Independence Day Service

Trinity Metro bus services will operate on a Sunday and Major Holiday Schedule in observance of Independence Day.

Trinity Railway Express will not be in service.

Trinity Metro Customer Service locations and Lost and Found will be closed.

Customer Service phone lines will operate from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rail Safety Tips

1. STAY ALERT.
Trains can come from either direction at any time and can be very quiet.  Around train tracks or in stations, obey all warning signs and signals and use caution when using headsets or cell phones.

2. WATCH THE OVERHANG.
Trains are wider than the tracks; never sit on the edge of a station platform.

3. STAND AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM EDGE.
Pay attention to painted or raised markings at the platform edge, and stay at least three feet from the train while it is coming in or out of the station.

4. WHEN ON BOARD, HOLD ON.
Hold on tight to poles or seats, and listen carefully to directions from the train operator or conductor.

5. WATCH YOUR STEP.
Be careful getting on and off the train – there may be a gap between the train and platform or steps.

6. DON’T TAKE SHORTCUTS WITH YOUR LIFE!
Follow directional signs and markings that let you know where it is safe to cross the tracks. Crossing the tracks anywhere else is dangerous and illegal.

TEXRail unveils new Equipment Maintenance Facility in Fort Worth

The new home of TEXRail trains will be on display at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. The Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF), located at 3137 E. Long Ave., is celebrating the grand opening with tours of the facility – and tours of a TEXRail train.

“Watching this facility come together has been very gratifying,” said Paul J Ballard, president and chief executive officer of Trinity Metro. “The craftsmanship and quality of the equipment maintenance facility lay the groundwork for efficient TEXRail operations and maintenance.”

Located on a 27-acre site, the EMF building is a 53,000 square-foot-facility that includes three maintenance pits (two indoor and one outdoor) and a train washing area. All eight TEXRail train sets will be housed and maintained at the EMF. The site also includes offices, a warehouse for parts and dispatch operations.

“TEXRail will be a premium commuter rail that will transform how people view train service,” said Bob Baulsir, senior vice president, who oversees rail construction for Trinity Metro. “These trains have a European design that is very sleek and modern. What might surprise riders and residents is how quiet TEXRail is.”

About EMF Operations

TEXRail and the Trinity Railway Express will both be dispatched from the EMF. Dispatchers will control movements for all trains on Trinity Metro’s lines, including Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Dallas Garland Northeastern, Fort Worth and Western Railroad, Grapevine Vintage Railroad and Amtrak.

About the TEXRail Train

The FLIRT 3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) vehicles, which are built by Stadler Bussnang AG of Switzerland, are assembled in Utah as part of the Buy America program. Two TEXRail train sets are in Fort Worth and a third will be arriving in Texas later this month. All eight train sets will be delivered by the end of the year.

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 a quiet car, work tables, lap trays, level boarding, bike racks and overhead storage for bags.

May 2018 Northside Transfer Center Temporary Relocation

Due to construction on North Houston Street, routes 12, 14, 15, 44, 45 and 91 will be temporarily relocated to the northwest area of Houston along NW 26th Street. See image below for reference. Routes 12, 14 and 15 will be stopping on the north side of NW 26th Street. Routes 44, 45 and 91 will Boe stopping on the south side of NW 26th Street.

 

Construction will begin May 1st, 2018, with a pending completion date of June 1st, 2018.

 

NSTC Detour Map May 2018

TRE and Bus service during the 2018 Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival

TRE:

For TRE schedules, including the dedicated Sunday schedule for April 22, 2018, click here

 

Bus:

The following routes are available during the 4 day event:

Route 1 – Hemphill

Route 2 – Camp Bowie

Route 4 – E. Rosedale

Route 6 – 8th Ave./McCart/Hulen Mall

Route 7 – University Dr.

Route 10 – Bailey

Route 11 – North Beach/Heritage Trace

Route 12 – Samuels/Mercantile Center

Route 14 – Sylvania/NE 28th

Route 15 – Stockyards/North Main

Route 46 – Jacksboro Highway

SPUR – E. Lancaster

Molly the Trolley

 

Detour Information:

Detours are implemented beginning on April 16, 2018. 

Shuttle buses on TRE route April 6-9 for bridge replacement

Buses are replacing Trinity Railway Express (TRE) trains between West Irving and CentrePort/DFW Airport stations the first full weekend of April.

TRE service will be suspended between the stations to replace a bridge over Bear Creek, a major step in TRE’s ongoing double-track upgrade.

Construction will impact the final two westbound trains Friday evening, April 6, and all trains Saturday, April 7, and Monday, April 9.

Passengers can expect significant delays, especially during morning and afternoon rush hours on April 9, and are encouraged to allow extra time to transfer to shuttle buses. Buses will meet all eastbound and westbound trains at West Irving and CentrePort/DFW Airport stations to continue the trip. Staff will also be on hand to support transferring customers.

Weather permitting, normal rail service will resume Tuesday, April 10.

For more information, call Trinity Metro at 817-215-8600.or DART at 214-979-1111.