Reed Lanham, Trinity Metro chief operating officer, said the agency continues to see ridership growth in TEXRail, which runs from downtown Fort Worth to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.<\/p>\n
The agency is planning for TEXRail expansion<\/a> into the Medical District, aided by a $25 million federal grant officials anticipate they are still on track to receive. TEXRail might expand further south one day since the project was initially designed to include the Texas Christian University area, travel along Granbury Road and travel on to Sycamore School Road south of Interstate 20.<\/p>\n \u201cOur ridership is growing at a pretty good rate,\u201d said Lanham, former Trinity Metro vice president of rail.<\/p>\n TEXRail has grown about 12% to 14% each year as travel has shifted mostly from weekends to include more weekday ridership, thanks to lots of DFW Airport travelers and workers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re seeing our daily averages go up and up,\u201d Lanham said. \u201cEach month is a new record for that month. Our Christmas time ridership continues to outpace the rest, whether it\u2019s the tree lighting down here or the parade of lights in Fort Worth or all the activities going on in Grapevine.\u201d<\/p>\n Improved rail connectivity is coming to TEXRail once Dallas Area Rapid Transit\u2019s Silver Line<\/a> launches later this year, possibly in late October. The Silver Line will share Trinity Metro\u2019s two DFW Airport stations and connect riders to northern Dallas County and Collin County. At the airport\u2019s Terminal B station, riders can also walk a short distance to access DART\u2019s Orange Line<\/a> at Terminal A.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s certainly making regional travel easier,\u201d said Glenn Miller, Trinity Metro\u2019s director of marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Customers recognize the benefits of stress-free convenience and affordability of rail travel, officials said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe really do feel, once you give it a try, you\u2019re gonna love it,\u201d Lanham said.<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n News decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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