The Trinity Metro Effect
In 2023, Trinity Metro began a comprehensive assessment of its value to Fort Worth and its other service-area communities throughout Tarrant County. Now, the agency is proud to share The Trinity Metro Effect: a thorough report detailing the agency’s vast quantitative and qualitative benefits, compiled as a result of the agency’s months long Transit Value Proposition analysis.
The Big Picture
Economic Engine
For every $1 invested in Trinity Metro, $3.05 in economic returns is generated in Tarrant County.
Rising Use
Trinity Metro ridership is increasing. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, ridership was nearly 6.8 million – an almost 1 million increase over FY 2022, and the highest since at least FY 2020.
Widespread Access
Trinity Metro services all major service-area hospitals and colleges and universities, as well as 97% of service-area zero-car households.
Environmental Stewardship
Trinity Metro benefits the environment in multiple ways, including by reducing annual service-area vehicle miles traveled by over 16 million.
“We are proud to share our ‘Trinity Metro Effect’ report with our community and riders. In 2023, we set out to educate our community about who we are and what we do, hoping that along the way, we could continue to demonstrate our value to Tarrant County. This report makes clear that Trinity Metro’s services have numerous positive impacts on our community. Transit’s relationships with the business world, health care sector, and education community are of mutual benefit, and this report serves to outline those benefits.”
The Highlights
Business Benefits
- Trinity Metro services increase business productivity by $85 million annually.
- Trinity Metro services reduce service-area congestion costs by over $65 million annually.
- Every $500 million invested in Trinity Metro supports and creates approximately 8,000 jobs.
Education Benefits
- All colleges and universities in the Trinity Metro service area have transit services.
- Trinity Metro provides access to 92% of service-area low-income jobs.
- Trinity Metro services provide access to jobs for 97% of service-area zero-car households.
Health Care Benefits
- All major medical facilities in the Trinity Metro service area have transit services.
- 95% of service-area Social Service Agencies are served by Trinity Metro transit services.
- 92% of the service-area high-poverty population has access to transit.
Municipality Benefits
- Every job at Trinity Metro supports and creates approximately 5.17 jobs in Tarrant County.
- Every $1 million in capital investment in Trinity Metro yields an additional $300,000 in increased business sales.
- An estimated $146 million of annual public transit expenditures flow into Tarrant County.
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