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Winter Weather Planning

UPDATE – 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

Due to ongoing severe weather conditions, Trinity Metro is adjusting transit services for the balance of Thursday, Jan. 9.

  • Trinity Metro On-Demand Southside, Mercantile, and North Side service areas will be suspended at 7 p.m. tonight.
  • Trinity Metro TEXRail is operating on an adjusted hourly schedule Thursday evening.
  • Riders may check the Trinity Metro website for any additional last-minute updates.

UPDATE – 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

Trinity Metro TEXRail is transitioning to an hourly service schedule with departures from Fort Worth T&P Station heading east at 43 minutes past the hour and from DFW Airport Terminal B Station heading west 40 minutes past the hour. This schedule will be in place until noon Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

UPDATE – 11:38 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

With weather conditions intensifying, Trinity Metro is activating its winter weather service schedule and ice detours as noted at the base of this message for the safety of our customers and employees.  

Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule for the remainder of today, with one exception. Molly the Trolley service will conclude downtown today at 2 p.m.

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

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

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.

Weather Detours (Routes not listed below will run regular route)

Route 1 (Alternate routing if needed)

  • Outbound – From Hemphill: L-Allen, R-Main, R-Morningside, L-Hemphill, regular route
  • Inbound – From Hemphill: R-Morningside, L-MainL-Allen, R-Hemphill, regular route

Route 2 (Passengers wanting to get to Las Vegas Trail, transfer to 91 on Hwy 80)

  • Outbound – From Calmont Ave.: L-Cherry Lane, L-Hwy 80, (Layover on Hwy 80 in front of Fiesta)
  • Inbound – From Fiesta, continue east to regular route

 If 7th Street Bridge Closed by Police (Between University and Summit Ave)

  • Outbound – From 7th StreetL-Henderson, R-Lancaster, R-University, L-Camp Bowie, regular route
  • Inbound – From Camp Bowie, R-University, L-Lancaster, L-Jones, then to Central Station

 Route 4 (Use caution on Stalcup)

  • Outbound – R-Andrew, L-Elgin, R-Stalcup, regular route
  • Inbound L-Elgin, R-Andrew, L-Rosedale, regular route

Route 5 (Will not serve TCC South)

  • Outbound – From Campus Dr., R-Raymond Barber Dr. (Resource Connection), R-Campus Dr, R-820 Service Rd (VA Clinic)
  • Inbound – From VA Clinic, regular route to Campus Dr., L-Raymond Barber Dr. (Resource Connection)

 Route 12

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

Orange Line

  • Outbound (Heading to TEXRail North Side Station) – From N Main St., continue N Main St (skip RR Bridge on 28th St), R-Long Ave, R-Decatur, to TEXRail Station
  • Inbound (Heading to Fort Worth Central Station) – From TEXRail Station, L-Decatur (skip RR Bridge on 28th), L-Long Ave, L-N Main St, and then regular route

(ONLY If Main Street Bridge closed by Police, otherwise regular route)

  • Inbound – From N Main, R-Northside Dr. to University, (If 7th Street Open) L-7th, R-Houston, then regular route. (If 7th Street is closed by police) L-Lancaster, L-Jones, regular route to Fort Worth Central Station
  • Outbound – From Commerce, L-7th, (7th street open) R-University to North Side Dr., L- N Main, then regular route. (If 7th Street is closed by police) L-Henderson, R-Lancaster, R-University to North Side Dr., L-N Main then regular route.

 If the 7th Street Bridge is closed by Police (Between University and Summit Ave) use Route 2 Lancaster Detour.

Route 21

Please note that if it is determined that Boca Raton and John T White are dangerous for travel, Route 21 could be terminated.

Note: Route 22 will ONLY be in operation if Route 21 is terminated.

 Route 24

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

 Bridge at Interstate 35 & Berry if shutdown by FWPD

  • Eastbound – From Berry R- Hemphill, L- Biddison, R-35 Service Rd. South, L-Ripy, L- 35 Service Rd. North, R-Berry, regular route
  • Westbound – From Berry, R-35 Service Rd North, L-Morningside, L-Hemphill, R-Berry, regular route

 Route 46

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

 Route 51

  • From Green Oaks – From Stop behind Albertsons, R-Ridgmar Blvd, L-Calmont, R-Bryant Irvin, regular route to Horn, continue to Vickery Blvd (No JPS Stop), R-Vickery, L-Bryant Irvin, L-Southwest Blvd Service Rd (skip southern portion of Bryant Irvin/John Ryan Dr.), R- Chisholm Trail Service Rd past I-20, enter Chisholm Trail, exit Oakmont, L-Hulen, regular route
  • From Hulen Mall area – From Oakmont, R-Chisholm Trail Pkwy, Service Road past I-20, L-Southwest Blvd Service Rd, R-Bryant Irvin (skip Littlepage/Manhattan), R-Vickery, L-Horn, L-Fletcher, R-Bryant Irvin, L-Camp Bowie, R-Ridglea Ave., L-Plaza Pkwy., L-Lands End Blvd, R-I-30 Service Rd., R-Green Oaks Rd., R-Plaza Pkwy. (Layover behind Albertsons)

Route 53

  • Northbound – From White Settlement Rd (continue west on White Settlement past Isabell) R-Roberts Cut Off Rd., R-River Oaks Blvd, regular route
  • Southbound – regular route

 Route 54

  • Northbound to TEXRail North Side Station – (If 28th St bridge near Sylvania bridge closed) Continue north on SylvaniaL-Long Ave, L-Deen Rd, R-NW 28th, regular route
  • Southbound from TEXRail North Side Station to Sierra Vista Transfer Center –

(If 28th St bridge near Sylvania bridge closed) From NW 28th, L-Deen, R-Long, R-Sylvania, regular route

Route 55

  • Northbound – from Brentwood Stair Rd, R-820 Service Rd (Do Not Enter Freeway, stay right) L-Randol Mill Rd, R-Handley Ederville Rd/Bridgewood Dr, regular route
  • Southbound – from Trinity Lake Station – R-Trinity Blvd., L-Handley Ederville Rd., L-Randol Mill Rd, R-820 Service Rd, R-Bridge, L-820 Service Rd., continue South – 820 Service Rd. past John T White/Bridge St. to Brentwood Stair Rd., L-Brentwood Stair Rd., regular route

 Route 55 – Rosedale/Stalcup Area

    • Outbound – From Rosedale, L-Andrew, L-Willie, R-Stalcup, regular route
    • Inbound – From Stalcup, L-Willie, R-Andrew, R-Rosedale, regular route

 Route 72

  • Outbound – From Hemphill, R-Felix to Fuller (skip Hemphill Bridge), L-James Ave, R-Crowley Rd, L-Edgecliff Rd, R-Hemphill, regular route
  • Inbound – From Altamesa, L-Hemphill, L-Edgecliff Rd (skip bridge on Hemphill), R- Crowley Rd, continue straight on James Ave, R-Fuller to Felix, L-Hemphill, regular route

 Route 91 (Serving part of Normandale Loop)

  • Westbound – From Alta Mere Dr. continue south on Alta Mere, R-Calmont, L-Alta Mere, R-Camp Bowie, R-W. Normandale, R-N. Normandale, L-La Palma, R-Calmont L-Las Vegas Trail, R-I-30 Service Rd, R-Loredo, R-Calmont, L-La Palma
  • Eastbound – From La Palma, R- Normandale, L-W. Normandale, L-Camp Bowie (Hwy 80), L-Camp Bowie, L-Alta Mere, continue north

 Molly the Trolley

  • Molly the Trolley service will cease at 2 p.m. today.

Original: 12:16 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

Trinity Metro is monitoring conditions and actively planning for winter weather predicted to arrive in North Texas later this week.

As always, we will do our best to keep as many transportation services operating as long as it is safe to do so. Operations supervisors will try to follow regular routes when possible, but icy or snowy conditions may affect some areas while others remain clear. We will actively monitor conditions and determine when detours are necessary. These will be posted to the Trinity Metro website as soon as confirmed.

In addition, Trinity Metro TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express will employ rail switch heaters along rail corridors to prevent tracks from freezing. Passengers may notice flames emitting from the tracks, but this is not cause for alarm and is well controlled.

Please stay connected with Trinity Metro for updates. You may follow us on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X and Nextdoor) or sign up to receive alerts via email or SMS at https://ridetrinitymetro.org/connectwithus/. For questions about specific routes, riders may call Customer Support and Solutions at 817-215-8600.

 

If the determination is made to operate as a “Severe Winter Weather” day, all Trinity Metro fixed route bus service will run on a Saturday schedule. Once the decision is made, the services will stay on Saturday schedule for the remainder of the day.

Note that the following routes do not have normal Saturday service, Burnett Plaza Lunch Line, Express Routes 61, 63, 65. These routes will not operate during Severe Winter Weather.

All normal Saturday services will operate as scheduled with the exception of Molly the Trolley, which will not operate.

ROUTING/DETOURS

To the greatest extent possible, operations will follow regular routes. It is not unusual for some portions of the service area to experience icy conditions while others are 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. The public will be encouraged to call Customer Support & Solutions to confirm if their route is on detour.

 

Trinity Metro TEXRail service disruption on Sunday, Jan. 19

Trinity Metro TEXRail will have a partial service disruption on Sunday, Jan. 19, because of work being done for DART’s Silver Line project.

Service between Fort Worth T&P Station and Grapevine/Main Street Station will operate as usual. Bus transportation will be provided between Grapevine/Main Street Station and DFW Airport Terminal B Station. The bus will provide express service between those two stations and will not serve DFW Airport North Station.

Service on Juneteenth

Juneteenth is coming up and we have a few service modifications.

  • Trinity Metro buses and ACCESS paratransit will operate on Sunday schedules.
  • TEXRail, Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and ZIPZONE on-demand rideshare services will operate on regular schedules.
  • TRE Link and the CentrePort Circulator will also operate on regular schedules.
  • Customer Care phones (817-215-8600) will be open from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The ticket sales kiosk at Fort Worth Central Station will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

TEXRail trains emblazoned with new names

To generate some fun customer engagement, Trinity Metro held a train-naming contest to give an individual identity to each of TEXRail’s trains. Since 2019, only one TEXRail train has had its own identity: Spike, which was the last of the eight trains to be delivered.

The competition drew an amazing response with more than 1,000 suggestions. Now each of the TEXRail trains has a new name to complete the fleet. Thanks to the community for offering up a great variety of identities. Spike will keep his name, and now we’ve got Zippy, Miles, Ranger, Bluebonnet, Panther, Maverick and Vaquero.

Congratulations to our winners! Thank you for participating in our contest and helping us name the trains. 

 

 

 

TEXRail resumes regular service

Earlier this week, Trinity Metro TEXRail suspended service to perform scheduled maintenance on the tracks of the commuter rail line traveling between downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport.  

Customers who live or work around the stations or tracks may have noticed increased activity as preventive rail grinding was completed. Rail grinding is a maintenance strategy aimed at reducing rail wear while improving the stability and function of the trains. Trinity Metro TEXRail employees completed the scheduled maintenance on time, and regular TEXRail service resumed as planned on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.  

Trinity Metro is committed to maintaining an outstanding and safe customer experience and appreciates our customers’ patience during this vital process. Except for scheduled maintenance, Trinity Metro TEXRail operates seven days a week, year-round.  

Free transit option for TCC Commencement

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.

 

TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) service is restored

Trinity Metro TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) were recently impacted by a network outage resulting from a fiber cable cut near a data center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Earlier today, rail operations teams were notified of a network outage impacting dispatch systems for both railways, causing a loss in communications between our operating center and the vehicles. Without this critical system in place, both commuter railroads suspended service for the safety of staff and customers.

As of 11 a.m., the network outage has been restored and rail operations systems are coming back online. 

“We are pleased to be able to resume service and that the issue has been resolved. With the network outage restored, we are able to once again operate Trinity Metro TEXRail and TRE safely for our employees and customers,” said Richard W. Andreski, Trinity Metro President and CEO. “I am impressed with our rail, bus, and customer service teams who rose to the occasion and were able to quickly address and resolve the problem while providing solutions and excellent customer service. It is a busy weekend around DFW. Public transportation is vital to our community and all those that plan to visit numerous special events or are commuting to employment. We are happy to see our services resume for the thousands of passengers who have made TEXRail and TRE part of their travel plans.”

Rail passengers may experience delays as the systems return. Crews will make adjustments as needed to return to the regular schedule. Trinity Metro ENVOY staff remain on-site to assist customers. Customers who continue to be impacted should call Trinity Metro Customer Care phone lines at 817-215-8600. Staff is on-hand to provide up-to-date information.

We appreciate our customers’ patience during this time.

TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) not operating due to network outage

Trinity Metro TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) are currently being impacted by a network outage resulting from a fiber cable cut near a data center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Early this morning, rail operations teams were notified of a network outage impacting dispatch systems for both railways, causing a loss in communications between our operating center and the vehicles. Without this critical system in place, both commuter railroads have suspended service. Operations management is working diligently to resolve the issue and determine a timeline in which trains can safely resume service.

“Trinity Metro prides ourselves on the safety and reliability of both TEXRail and TRE services. TEXRail in particular has successfully operated above 95% on-time performance since the service began in January 2019”, said Trinity Metro President and CEO, Richard W. Andreski. “While reliability is a driving force of our success we are also committed to providing a safe operation for our staff and customers. Without this vital communications lifeline, safe rail operation is not possible at this time. We are investing all efforts into quickly resolving the issue and finding solutions that will make it possible to resume services in a manner that will adhere to our commitments to both safety and reliability.”

Limited service is being provided by fixed-route bus and Trinity Metro ENVOY staff are on-site to assist customers. Customers impacted should call Trinity Metro Customer Care phone lines at 817-215-8600. Staff is on-hand to provide up to date information and arrange transportation as needed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates as they are available.

TEXRail sets ridership record in December

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) Jan. 2, 2023 – TEXRail ridership set an all-time high for monthly rides in December 2022 with 61,689 passengers. That marks the highest number of ridership for revenue service since the commuter rail line opened in January 2019.

“Our ridership has continued to rebound from the impact of COVID, and we are so excited to see the TEXRail numbers soar as they did last month,” said President and CEO Richard Andreski.

“The surge in ridership could be attributed to a number of factors,” said Vice President of Rail Jon-Erik “AJ” Arjanen. “More people are traveling now, and TEXRail is an easy and reliable way to get to the airport. Plus, we see a lot of locals and tourists taking day trips to holiday events in Grapevine.”

TEXRail ridership to and from DFW Airport was 28% higher in December 2022 than in December 2021. When comparing the last quarter of the calendar years, total ridership increased 16% for October-December 2022 over the same period in 2021.

Trinity Metro opened long-term parking options at five of its stations in August, which has also resulted in higher ridership on TEXRail. The long-term parking was expanded to include additional spots to accommodate riders during travel over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays.

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.

Trinity Metro launches new Southeast ZIPZONE

Trinity Metro’s successful on-demand rideshare service is expanding once again with the launch of the new Southeast ZIPZONE on June 1. This region will utilize one of the agency’s 14-passenger vehicles.

The vehicle will provide service in the new zone, which includes Tarrant County Resource Connection, Fort Worth VA Clinic, plus an array of shopping and dining options.

Southeast ZIPZONE will operate 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. To introduce the service, Trinity Metro will offer free rides on the new ZIPZONE through June 30.

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