Earlier this year, the agency\u2019s board authorized early-work amendments for construction contracts. A groundbreaking for that project is expected in the fall after the World Cup games.<\/p>\n
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The TEXRail train pulls into the Fort Worth Central Station on June 12, 2025. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n
Andreski said he envisions the TEXRail line as having a potentially enormous impact \u2014 especially on higher education \u2014 if the line can be extended south down to the Chisholm Trail Parkway, where it could deliver users to stations near Texas Christian University and Tarleton State University campus on the city\u2019s far southwest side. Two sites \u2014 the University of Texas at Arlington\u2019s downtown Fort Worth location and the new Texas A&M Fort Worth \u2014 are within walking distance of the Fort Worth Central and T&P stations.<\/p>\n
Once TEXRail\u2019s extension to the Medical District is up and running, Andreski said a connector bus route could link the city\u2019s hospitals as Fort Worth is a premier health care destination with growing medical facilities.<\/p>\n
The extension \u201cis one of the most complex and expensive portions of the line, so we\u2019re hoping it will be a little easier to keep going south after we\u2019re done with this,\u201d chief strategic officer Anette Landeros said.<\/p>\n
Trinity Metro recently hired a new consulting team to help develop the first phase of an urban rail system to an entertainment district, Andreski said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we contemplate urban rail opportunities, we\u2019re doing it in close coordination with our district stakeholders,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of them are thriving in their own way. Where can urban rail compliment and amplify what’s going on in those districts?\u201d<\/p>\n
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a strong contender for an urban rail line since the popular area is often congested with vehicles and people, Andreski said.<\/p>\n
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Trinity Metro held its first annual luncheon at the historic T&P Station in downtown Fort Worth. (Courtesy | Trinity Metro)<\/p>\n
Trinity Metro leaders are thinking about economic development opportunities with the recent hiring<\/a> of Mike Brennan, the former Near Southside Inc. president, as the agency\u2019s vice president of economic development in January.<\/p>\n Andreski said land around train stations along the TEXRail route could be used for transit-oriented development.<\/p>\n \u201cTrinity Metro public transportation can amplify everything everyone else is trying to do,\u201d he said. \u201cThe idea is a more interconnected city, a more seamless city \u2026 The big idea is that more connectivity in different areas of the city leads to more interactions, which leads to more creativity and economic impact.\u201d<\/p>\n The Grapevine TEXRail station<\/a> is a model for the agency as it has nearby amenities, including a luxury hotel, a food court, cocktail bar and other entertainment.<\/p>\n Andreski has said<\/a> the Fort Worth Central Station is a \u201chot, hot location\u201d near the new Texas A&M Fort Worth campus under construction downtown.<\/p>\n For the World Cup, Trinity Metro approved a one-year contract of up to $6 million to lease dozens of buses<\/a> for 42 days during the games in the summer. Those buses will be needed to move people from the CentrePort Station south of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Arlington\u2019s AT&T Stadium, which is dubbed Dallas Stadium for the duration of the games.\u00a0<\/p>\n An emergency transit drill<\/a> prior to the games is planned April 15.<\/p>\n Transportation can attract big business to a city, Andreski said, citing the 2018 move of McDonald\u2019s corporate headquarters from Oak Brook, Illinois, to Chicago\u2019s West Loop. The change, he said, enabled the company to tap into Chicago\u2019s transit system to boost innovation and enhance talent recruitment.<\/p>\n Access to Fort Worth\u2019s transit system would similarly aid in corporate relocations and expand the talent pool, he said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another passenger line is preparing for improvements as Trinity Metro\u2019s board of directors on March 16 approved three contracts to advance the double-track project<\/a> in Tarrant County to make the Trinity Railway Express passenger train that connects downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas more efficient.\u00a0<\/p>\n The $43.5 million upgrade will allow trains to pass each other without stopping on an auxiliary single rail track, providing increased frequency of the service and helping to grow the line, officials said.<\/p>\n Trinity Metro is watching developments for Texas Central Railway<\/a>\u2019s proposed high-speed rail line to Arlington and downtown Dallas to connect with Houson.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting idea, but it’s a private venture,\u201d Andreski said. \u201cSo we\u2019re following it as that idea develops.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n So the focus is on TRE improvements, which could mean even more double tracking and signal upgrades that could cut the Fort Worth to Dallas train to under 40 minutes.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile the region contemplates higher speed or high speed rail, we\u2019re going to continue moving forward with our vision for Trinity Railway Express,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ben Robertson, a Trinity Metro board member, said Andreski\u2019s transportation vision for the future is impressive.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s some of the best vision-capping we have had in a long time,\u201d Robertson said. \u201cThere are some big ideas to be a catalyst for growth.\u201d<\/p>\n Andreski said the transit agency seeks to be strategic in plans that reflect the overall goals for Fort Worth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not talking about a transportation strategy, we\u2019re talking about an education, health care, tourism and economic development strategy,\u201d he said. \u201cHow do we align our investments to support everything else that everyone is trying to accomplish? For example, when we do transit well, we reduce the demand for parking. And when you reduce the demand for parking, you reduce development costs.\u201d<\/p>\n Transit is the tool that can make things happen, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to create a vision for Fort Worth that best reflects the goals of our city,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TrinityLake_leadPhoto_CD-1024x683.jpg\")
Michael Sanders and his daughter, Maysen Sanders, 4, board the Trinity Railway Express heading to Dallas for a father and daughter day on April 5, 2024, at the Trinity Lakes Station. (Camilo Diaz | Fort Worth Report) <\/p>\n