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'''Trinity Metro''' is a [[transit agency]] located in and serving the city of [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]] and its suburbs in surrounding [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], part of the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area]]. Since 1983, it was previously known officially as the '''Fort Worth Transportation Authority''' ('''FWTA'''), and branded itself as '''The T'''. As of January 29, 2018 the Board of Directors has voted to rebrand bus services as Trinity Metro, replacing the previous and long standing name.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/The-T-Becomes-Trinity-Metro-471708184.html|title=The T Becomes Trinity Metro|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=28 August 2020}}</ref> In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|TX Fort Worth total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|TX Fort Worth total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
'''Trinity Metro''' is a [[transit agency]] located in and serving the city of [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]] and its suburbs in surrounding [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], part of the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area]]. Since 1983, it was previously known officially as the '''Fort Worth Transportation Authority''' ('''FWTA'''), and branded itself as '''The T'''. As of January 29, 2018 the Board of Directors has voted to rebrand bus services as Trinity Metro, replacing the previous and long standing name.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/The-T-Becomes-Trinity-Metro-471708184.html|title=The T Becomes Trinity Metro|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=28 August 2020}}</ref> In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|TX Fort Worth total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|TX Fort Worth total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
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|Grapevine is serviced by two TEXRail stations: [[DFW Airport North station|DFW Airport North]] and [[Grapevine–Main Street station|Grapevine–Main Street]]. The city funds its stations through a {{frac|3|8}}¢ sales tax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_lrt_2006-11b.htm |title=USA: Huge Net Gain for Public Transport in November 2006 Vote |publisher=Light Rail Now |date=November 2006 |access-date=January 10, 2015}}</ref>
|Grapevine is serviced by two TEXRail stations: [[DFW Airport North station|DFW Airport North]] and [[Grapevine–Main Street station|Grapevine–Main Street]]. The city funds its stations through a {{frac|3|8}}¢ sales tax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_lrt_2006-11b.htm |title=USA: Huge Net Gain for Public Transport in November 2006 Vote |publisher=Light Rail Now |date=November 2006 |access-date=January 10, 2015}}</ref>
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|[[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
|2024
|Partial
|Mansfield is serviced by the Mansfield On-Demand service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2024-03-22 |title=ZipZone micro-transit service is coming to Mansfield |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-03-22/zipzone-micro-transit-service-is-coming-to-mansfield |access-date= |website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA News]] |publisher=North Texas Public Broadcasting |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]]
|[[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]]
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|Lake Worth was serviced by a [[Demand-responsive_transport|flexible-service]] route, Lake Worth Rider Request. The city left FWTA following a successful pull-out election in September 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deller |first=Martha |date=2003-09-14 |title=Lake Worth opts out of the T |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD99D5D466A7DC1 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |publisher=[[Knight Ridder]] |pages=1B |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
|Lake Worth was serviced by a [[Demand-responsive_transport|flexible-service]] route, Lake Worth Rider Request. The city left FWTA following a successful pull-out election in September 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deller |first=Martha |date=2003-09-14 |title=Lake Worth opts out of the T |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD99D5D466A7DC1 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |publisher=[[Knight Ridder]] |pages=1B |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref>
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|[[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
|2024
|2025
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|Mansfield was serviced by Mansfield On-Demand<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Pablo Arauz |date=2024-03-22 |title=ZipZone micro-transit service is coming to Mansfield |url=https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-03-22/zipzone-micro-transit-service-is-coming-to-mansfield |access-date= |website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA News]] |publisher=North Texas Public Broadcasting |language=en}}</ref> with funding from an [[North Central Texas Council of Governments|NCTCOG]] grant. Service to the city ended in 2025 after the grant expired.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Trinity Metro wraps up pilot program |date=2025-06-12 |publisher=[[Mansfield, Texas|City of Mansfield]] |url=https://www.mansfieldtexas.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1082}}</ref>
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|[[Richland Hills, Texas|Richland Hills]]
|[[Richland Hills, Texas|Richland Hills]]
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===Bus routes===
===Bus routes===
{{As of|2024|09|15|df=US}}, Trinity Metro operates twenty-three regular bus routes, five Xpress/Limited routes, and two specialty services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Routes & Schedules |url=https://ridetrinitymetro.org/routes-schedules/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Trinity Metro |language=en-US}}</ref> The bus network travels throughout Fort Worth, with its main hub at [[Fort Worth Central Station]]. The system has three additional transfer locations and two park-and-rides.
{{As of|2025|09|28|df=US}}, Trinity Metro operates twenty-four bus routes, three express routes, and two specialty services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Routes & Schedules |url=https://ridetrinitymetro.org/routes-schedules/ |access-date=2025-10-11 |website=Trinity Metro |language=en-US}}</ref> The bus network travels throughout Fort Worth, with its main hub at [[Fort Worth Central Station]]. The system has three additional transfer locations and two park-and-rides.


Prior to Fort Worth Central's opening in 2001, the main downtown transit hub centered around bus lines all converging along the Houston/Throckmorton corridor, with northbound service on Throckmorton Street and southbound service on Houston Street.
Prior to Fort Worth Central's opening in 2001, the main downtown transit hub centered around bus lines all converging along the Houston/Throckmorton corridor, with northbound service on Throckmorton Street and southbound service on Houston Street.
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|20 - 30
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|Limited routes travel to locations around [[CentrePort/DFW Airport station|CentrePort/DFW Airport]] station.
|Limited routes travel to locations around [[CentrePort/DFW Airport station|CentrePort/DFW Airport]] station.
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* [[Texas Motor Speedway]]
* [[Texas Motor Speedway]]
|{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 16, 63X
|{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 16, 63X
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|Mansfield
|7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri)
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* City of [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
* [[Tarrant County College]] Southeast Campus
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|Mercantile
|Mercantile
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* [[Fort Worth Meacham International Airport]]
* [[Fort Worth Meacham International Airport]]
* [[Medical City Alliance]]
* [[Medical City Alliance]]
|{{rint|rail|1}} [[TEXRail]]: [[North Side station (Trinity Metro)|North Side]] and [[Mercantile Center station|Mercantile Center]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 11, 12, 16, 54, 91, Orange Line
|{{rint|rail|1}} [[TEXRail]]: [[North Side station (Trinity Metro)|North Side]] and [[Mercantile Center station|Mercantile Center]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 11, 16, 54, 91, Orange Line
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|North Side
|North Side
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* North Tri-Ethnic Community Center
* North Tri-Ethnic Community Center
* [[Tarrant County College]] Northwest Campus
* [[Tarrant County College]] Northwest Campus
|{{rint|rail|1}} [[TEXRail]]: [[North Side station (Trinity Metro)|North Side]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 12, 46, 53, 54, 91, Orange Line
|{{rint|rail|1}} [[TEXRail]]: [[North Side station (Trinity Metro)|North Side]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bus: 46, 53, 54, 91, Orange Line
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|Southeast
|Southeast
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* 6 – 8th Ave/McCart
* 6 – 8th Ave/McCart
* 11 – North Beach/Mercantile Center
* 11 – North Beach/Mercantile Center
* 12 – Samuels/Mercantile Center
* 16 – Alliance Town Center/Mercantile Center Station
* 16 – Alliance Town Center/Mercantile Center Station
* 21 – Boca Raton
* 21 – Boca Raton
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* Orange Line (Stockyards)
* Orange Line (Stockyards)
* LL – Burnett Plaza Lunch Line
* LL – Burnett Plaza Lunch Line
* Molly the Trolley<ref>{{cite web |title=T Master Plan 2015 |url=http://www.tmasterplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/T-State-of-the-System_FINAL_Route-Profiles.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901064608/http://www.tmasterplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/T-State-of-the-System_FINAL_Route-Profiles.pdf |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Molly the Trolley |url=http://www.mollythetrolley.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615170759/http://www.mollythetrolley.com/ |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
* Blue Line


=== Eliminated ===
=== Eliminated ===
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*2W Camp Bowie<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421100109/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=April 21, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*2W Camp Bowie<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421100109/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=April 21, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*2E East Lancaster (now 89 SPUR)
*2E East Lancaster (now 89 SPUR)
*3 Riverside/TCC South
*3 S. Riverside/TCC South
*7 University Drive
*7 University Drive
*8 Riverside/Evans (Sunday Only)
*8 Riverside/Evans (Sunday Only)
*9 Ramey/Vickery
*9 Ramey/Vickery
*10 Bailey
*10 Bailey
*12 Samuels/Mercantile Center
*15 North Main/Stockyards (Orange Line)
*15 North Main/Stockyards (Orange Line)
*16 Downtown Trolley<ref name="Routes Schedules">{{cite web |url=http://the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030603200641/http://the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=June 3, 2003 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*16 Downtown Trolley<ref name="Routes Schedules">{{cite web |url=http://the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030603200641/http://the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=June 3, 2003 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
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*17 Central Avenue<ref name="Routes2006"/>
*17 Central Avenue<ref name="Routes2006"/>
*20 Handley
*20 Handley
*23 Trinity Lakes/ TCC NE
*23 TCC Northeast Campus/TRE Trinity Lakes Station
*23 Mercantile<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921223825/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=September 21, 2007 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*23 Mercantile<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921223825/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=September 21, 2007 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*26 Ridgmar Mall/Normandale
*26 Ridgmar Mall/Normandale
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*43 Town Center Rider Request/Fixed
*43 Town Center Rider Request/Fixed
*44 Central/Azle Ave
*44 Central/Azle Ave
*44 Alta Mesa Rider Request<ref name="Routes Schedules"/>
*44 Altamesa Rider Request<ref name="Routes Schedules"/>
*45 Angle/ TCC Northwest
*45 Azle-Angle Ave/TCC Northwest
*45 Forest Park/Mistletoe Heights<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*45 Forest Park/Mistletoe Heights<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*46 Lake Worth Rider Request
*46 Lake Worth Rider Request
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*48 Northside (originally Samuels)<ref name="Routes Schedules"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030411205949/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*48 Northside (originally Samuels)<ref name="Routes Schedules"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030411205949/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=April 11, 2003 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*57 Como/Montgomery<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/MapsSchedules/BusRoutesSchedules/tabid/63/Default.aspx |title=Bus Routes & Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330055936/http://www.the-t.com:80/MapsSchedules/BusRoutesSchedules/tabid/63/Default.aspx |archive-date=March 30, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*57 Como/Montgomery<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/MapsSchedules/BusRoutesSchedules/tabid/63/Default.aspx |title=Bus Routes & Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330055936/http://www.the-t.com:80/MapsSchedules/BusRoutesSchedules/tabid/63/Default.aspx |archive-date=March 30, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*60X Eastside Xpress (Temporarily Suspended)
*60X Eastside Express (Temporarily Suspended)
*62 Summerfields Express
*62 Summerfields Express
*64 East Lancaster Express<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*64 East Lancaster Express<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*64X North Texas Xpress (Denton)
*64X North Texas Express (Alliance/Denton)
*66X Altamesa Express
*66X Candleridge/Altamesa Express
*67X TCC Southeast Campus XPress
*67X TCC Southeast Campus Express
*67 Dallas Express<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*67 Dallas Express<ref name="Routes2000"/>
*67 Lamar Blvd. Park & Ride<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914013519/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=September 14, 2008 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*67 Lamar Blvd. Park & Ride<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |title=How To Use The System Maps & Routes Schedules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914013519/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/routes.html |archive-date=September 14, 2008 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
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*82 Southeast Zone Rider Request<ref name="Sunday Schedules">{{cite web |title=Sunday Schedules |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/schedules/sunday.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010104024900fw_/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/schedules/sunday.html |archive-date=January 4, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*82 Southeast Zone Rider Request<ref name="Sunday Schedules">{{cite web |title=Sunday Schedules |url=http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/schedules/sunday.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010104024900fw_/http://www.the-t.com:80/Routes/schedules/sunday.html |archive-date=January 4, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>
*83 Southeast Zone Rider Request<ref name="Sunday Schedules" />
*83 Southeast Zone Rider Request<ref name="Sunday Schedules" />
*90 Long  
*90 Long Ave
*111 Bell Helicopter Shuttle
*111 Bell Helicopter Shuttle
* THE DASH
* THE DASH
* Molly The Trolley


==Labor relations==
==Labor relations==

Latest revision as of 01:50, 19 November 2025

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Trinity Metro is a transit agency located in and serving the city of Fort Worth, Texas and its suburbs in surrounding Tarrant County, part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. Since 1983, it was previously known officially as the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), and branded itself as The T. As of January 29, 2018 the Board of Directors has voted to rebrand bus services as Trinity Metro, replacing the previous and long standing name.[1] In Template:American transit ridership, the system had a ridership of Template:American transit ridership, or about Template:American transit ridership per weekday as of Template:American transit ridership.

Trinity Metro primarily operates the region's bus service, and TEXRail, a hybrid rail system connecting downtown Fort Worth with DFW Airport via Northeast Tarrant County. The agency is also involved in the operation of the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail line between from downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas in partnership with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the North Texas Xpress (Route 64) express bus service in partnership with Denton County Transportation Authority.

History

Through the early 1970s, bus transit services in Fort Worth were provided by City Transit Company, a private enterprise. Starting in 1974, the city's Traffic Engineering Department began coordinating bus operations. In 1978, the city established the Fort Worth Department of Transportation, which took over public transit operations. These operations included the City Transit Service (CITRAN) and the Surface Transportation Service (SURTRAN, a service jointly owned between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, shuttling passengers to and from DFW from stops in Dallas (including Dallas Union Station), Fort Worth and Arlington),[2][3][4] with transportation services for the handicapped (MITS) being added in 1979.[5]

On November 8, 1983, voters approved formation of The T. To finance the system, voters levied a half-cent sales tax. The CITRAN, SURTRAN, and MITS services were folded into the new agency, along with carpool and vanpool coordination.

The agency's first addition came on November 5, 1991 when the small suburb of Lake Worth voted 344–206 in favor of joining the T. That prompted three more elections on May 2, 1992 when Blue Mound, Forest Hill and Richland Hills had the issue of joining the agency on the ballot. Blue Mound and Richland Hills voted in favor while Forest Hill declined the measure nearly 2–1.[6]

The T saw its first departure when voters in Lake Worth approved a pullout in September 2003. Service withdrawal became effective on March 21, 2004. Lake Worth had previously tried to pull out in 1996, but that measure failed. On November 8, 2016, Richland Hills residents voted to withdraw from the agency's services. FWTA's final day of service in Richland Hills was November 23, 2016.[7]

In 2001, the FWTA saw its cooperation efforts with DART pay off as the Trinity Railway Express reached downtown Fort Worth. The other end of the line terminates in downtown Dallas.

The TRE commuter line has a daily ridership of 9,100[8] and is the thirteenth most-ridden commuter rail system in the country.

On August 24, 2016, Trinity Metro broke ground on TEXRail, the second commuter rail project undertaken by the agency, and the first built solely by Trinity Metro.[9] The rail line was initially envisioned to run along the existing Cotton Belt Railway CorridorTemplate:Efn from DFW airport to the Fort Worth Stockyards, head South along Union Pacific owned track to the Fort Worth Central Station, and continue along Fort Worth & Western Railroad tracks to Benbrook Lake.[10] As of the FWTA 2015 master plan, citing "project costs and other considerations", the agency decided to build the 27 mile Minimum Operable Segment (MOS) between downtown Fort Worth and DFW Terminal B. The other considerations likely included stalled negotiations with Fort Worth & Western, Union Pacific, and DART, over securing right of way for TEXRail trains.[11] The MOS included 2 new stations in Fort Worth, one in Grapevine, two at DFW Airport, and 3 potential stations in North Richland Hills and Haltom City. The three potential stations were conditional on either city joining the Trinity Metro service area, which requires imposing a half-cent sales tax to help fund the agency.Template:Efn North Richland Hills joined Trinity Metro in 2018, while Haltom City never did, as a result, two stations were built in North Richland Hills, and the Haltom City station was not.[12] The MOS was completed, and TEXRail began service between downtown Fort Worth and DFW airport on January 10, 2019, with free rides until January 31, 2019 to " give everyone an opportunity to ride".[13]

On January 29, 2018, the transit agency's board of directors voted to rebrand FWTA/The T as Trinity Metro, and revealed a new logo, that depicts three triangles forming the letter "M" in its negative spaces. The name change officially took place on March 23, 2018 on its website and social media presence.[14][15]

Member cities

Full member cities of Trinity Metro are required to levy a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄2¢ sales tax to pay for the system. Because the state of Texas caps the total sales tax for a municipality at 2¢,[16] many municipalities are unable to join without reducing their sales tax revenue.

In lieu of full membership, Trinity Metro allows cities to gain service through interlocal agreements. For example, Grapevine and North Richland Hills made agreements in 2006 and 2016, respectively, to obtain stations on the then-planned TEXRail line.

Current members

City Year Joined Member status Notes
Forest Hill 2023 Partial Forest Hill is serviced by the Southeast On-Demand service.[17]
Fort Worth 1983 Full Fort Worth hosts the vast majority of Trinity Metro services, including its main transfer center (Fort Worth Central), four TEXRail stations (from T&P to Mercantile Center), and five TRE stations (from T&P to CentrePort/DFW).
Grapevine 2006 Partial Grapevine is serviced by two TEXRail stations: DFW Airport North and Grapevine–Main Street. The city funds its stations through a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3⁄8¢ sales tax.[18]
North Richland Hills 2016 Partial North Richland Hills is serviced by two TEXRail stations: North Richland Hills/Iron Horse and North Richland Hills/Smithfield. The city funds its stations under an agreement with Trinity Metro.[19]
River Oaks 2017 Partial River Oaks receives paratransit service through Trinity Metro's ACCESS. The city was also serviced by one bus route (route 91) from 2017[20] to 2024.[21]

Former members

City Year Joined Year Left Member status Notes
Blue Mound 1992 2024 Full Blue Mound was serviced by ACCESS Paratransit and the Mercantile ZIPZONE, an on-demand service. The city left Trinity Metro following a successful pull-out election in May 2024.[22]
Crowley 2020 2024 Partial Crowley was serviced by the South Tarrant ZIPZONE (originally Crowley ZIPZONE), an on-demand service, with funding from a federal CMAQ grant.[23] Service to the city ended in 2024 after the grant expired.[24]
Everman 2021 2024 Partial Everman was serviced by the South Tarrant ZIPZONE, an on-demand service, with funding from a federal CMAQ grant.[25] Service to the city ended in 2024 after the grant expired.[24]
Lake Worth 1991 2003 Full Lake Worth was serviced by a flexible-service route, Lake Worth Rider Request. The city left FWTA following a successful pull-out election in September 2003.[26]
Mansfield 2024 2025 Partial Mansfield was serviced by Mansfield On-Demand[27] with funding from an NCTCOG grant. Service to the city ended in 2025 after the grant expired.[28]
Richland Hills 1992 2016 Full Richland Hills was serviced by the TRE Richland Hills station and by a flexible-service route, Richland Hills Rider Request. The city left FWTA following a successful pull-out election in November 2016.[7] The TRE station remained open until 2024, when it was replaced by the Trinity Lakes station in Fort Worth.[29]

Services

Rail

TEXRail, opened in 2018, is a hybrid rail service connecting downtown Fort Worth and DFW Airport. The train travels through northeast Tarrant County with four stops in Fort Worth, two stops in North Richland Hills and three stops (including at the airport) in Grapevine.

Trinity Railway Express, opened in 1996, is a commuter rail service connecting downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. The train travels on a former Rock Island throughway with five stops in Fort Worth, two stops in Irving, and three stops in Dallas. The line is jointly operated with Dallas Area Rapid Transit; Trinity Metro manages the stations in Tarrant County (from T&P Station to CentrePort/DFW Airport).

Bus routes

As of September 28, 2025Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Trinity Metro operates twenty-four bus routes, three express routes, and two specialty services.[30] The bus network travels throughout Fort Worth, with its main hub at Fort Worth Central Station. The system has three additional transfer locations and two park-and-rides.

Prior to Fort Worth Central's opening in 2001, the main downtown transit hub centered around bus lines all converging along the Houston/Throckmorton corridor, with northbound service on Throckmorton Street and southbound service on Houston Street.

Category Routes Peak Frequency (min.) Notes
Local 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 25, 89 15
Local 11, 16, 21, 22, 24, 46, 54, 55, 91 30
Local 29, 33, 51, 52, 53, 72 60
Limited 30, LINK 20 - 30 Limited routes travel to locations around CentrePort/DFW Airport station.
Xpress 61X, 63X, 65X 30 - 60 Xpress routes connect suburban park-and-ride locations to Fort Worth Central station with no stops in between. These routes only operate during weekday peak times.
Specialty 991, LL 15 Specialty routes are short shuttle routes.

Trolley routes

Trinity Metro currently operates two "trolley routes", which are tourist-friendly routes with color-coded branding and liveries. (Despite the "trolley" designation, the routes do not use trolley-replica buses.)

Two additional trolley routes are planned: the Maroon Line (serving Near Southside) and the Green Line (serving the Fort Worth Zoo).[34]

From 2019 to 2024, Trinity Metro operated The Dash, a shuttle route which connected Fort Worth Central station to the Cultural District and Dickies Arena using red-colored electric buses.[35] The route was discontinued due to low ridership.[36]

On-Demand

Launched in July 2019,[37] On-Demand (formerly ZIPZONE) is a curb-to-curb microtransit service operated in partnership with Via Transportation. The service allows riders to book trips on-demand (using an app or phone number) so long as each trip starts and ends within specially designated zones. Travel between zones is not permitted, though some zones overlap. The service costs $1-3 per ride and is included with multi-ride passes.[38]

Trinity Metro previously offered a separate curb-to-curb service in the Alliance neighborhood, which offered a complimentary Lyft ride through a promotional code. The service was replaced with a standard On-Demand zone on July 15, 2024.[39]

Zone Hours Points of Interest Connections
Alliance 4:30 AM - 7:30 PM (Mon - Fri)
5:30 AM - 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Sat - Sun)   		Template:Rint Bus: 16, 63X
Mercantile 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM (Mon - Fri) Template:Rint TEXRail: North Side and Mercantile Center
Template:Rint Bus: 11, 16, 54, 91, Orange Line
North Side 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM (Mon - Fri)
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat - Sun)   		Template:Rint TEXRail: North Side
Template:Rint Bus: 46, 53, 54, 91, Orange Line
Southeast 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri) Template:Rint Bus: 4, 5, 24, 25, 33, 54, 55
Southside 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Sun - Wed)
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Thu - Sat) 		Template:Rint TEXRail and TRE: T&P Station
Template:Rint Bus: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 24, 52, 53, 54
South Tarrant 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri) Template:Rint Bus: 5, 6, 33, 52, 65X, 72
TCC Northeast 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri) Template:Rint TRE: Trinity Lakes

Trinity Metro Bikes

Operated in association with Lyft Urban Solutions, Trinity Metro Bikes is a short-term bike rental service. Users check out electric bikes from docking stations across Fort Worth and ride them for the duration set according to pass purchased. This service is not included with any Trinity Metro tickets; bike-exclusive passes are available on the TM Bikes app.

VANPOOL

VANPOOL is a service which allows groups of five to fifteen people to collectively rent an SUV or van for travel to and from work, with prices varying based on the type of vehicle and distance traveled by each rider. Trinity Metro covers the cost of registration, insurance, fuel, and maintenance, though they do not cover tolls.[41]

The service is open to riders in eleven counties: Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise. A similar service operated by DCTA operates in the rest of the Metroplex.

ACCESS Paratransit

ACCESS Paratransit (originally Mobility Impaired Transit Services, or MITS) is an ADA-compliant paratransit service for riders with disabilities that prevent them from using standard Trinity Metro services. The service allows eligible patrons to schedule curb-to-curb transportation to any location in Fort Worth or River Oaks.[42]

List of Bus Routes

Current

  • 1 – Hemphill
  • 2 – Camp Bowie
  • 4 – East Rosedale
  • 5 – Evans Ave/TCC South
  • 6 – 8th Ave/McCart
  • 11 – North Beach/Mercantile Center
  • 16 – Alliance Town Center/Mercantile Center Station
  • 21 – Boca Raton
  • 22 – Meadowbrook
  • 24 – Berry Street
  • 25 – Miller/E. Seminary
  • 29 - West Seminary/Hulen Mall
  • 33 - Felix/Oak Grove
  • 46 – Jacksboro Highway
  • 51 – Bryant Irvin
  • 52 – Hulen
  • 53 – University
  • 54 – Riverside/Sylvania
  • 55 – Handley
  • 72 – Hemphill/Sycamore School Rd
  • 89 – SPUR/East Lancaster
  • 91 – Normandale/North Side Station

Xpress/Limited routes

Trolleys/Special services

  • 991 – Juror Shuttle
  • Orange Line (Stockyards)
  • LL – Burnett Plaza Lunch Line
  • Blue Line

Eliminated

  • 1N North Main (became 15, now Orange Line)
  • 1S Hemphill (now 1)
  • 2W Camp Bowie[43]
  • 2E East Lancaster (now 89 SPUR)
  • 3 S. Riverside/TCC South
  • 7 University Drive
  • 8 Riverside/Evans (Sunday Only)
  • 9 Ramey/Vickery
  • 10 Bailey
  • 12 Samuels/Mercantile Center
  • 15 North Main/Stockyards (Orange Line)
  • 16 Downtown Trolley[44]
  • 16 Rosedale/Montgomery[45]
  • 17 Central Avenue[45]
  • 20 Handley
  • 23 TCC Northeast Campus/TRE Trinity Lakes Station
  • 23 Mercantile[46]
  • 26 Ridgmar Mall/Normandale
  • 27 Como/Ridgmar Mall
  • 28 Mansfield Hwy
  • 28 Diamond Hill[44]
  • 29 TCU Frog Shuttle (earlier TCU Circulator)[47][48]
  • 31 Sycamore School Road[44]
  • 31 Stonegate/TCU Shuttle[49]
  • 32 Bryant Irvin
  • 40 Bridgewood[50]
  • 41 Richland Hills Rider Request
  • 42 Southeast Rider Request
  • 43 Town Center Rider Request/Fixed
  • 44 Central/Azle Ave
  • 44 Altamesa Rider Request[44]
  • 45 Azle-Angle Ave/TCC Northwest
  • 45 Forest Park/Mistletoe Heights[47]
  • 46 Lake Worth Rider Request
  • 47 Northsider Rider Request
  • 48 Northside (originally Samuels)[44][51]
  • 57 Como/Montgomery[52]
  • 60X Eastside Express (Temporarily Suspended)
  • 62 Summerfields Express
  • 64 East Lancaster Express[47]
  • 64X North Texas Express (Alliance/Denton)
  • 66X Candleridge/Altamesa Express
  • 67X TCC Southeast Campus Express
  • 67 Dallas Express[47]
  • 67 Lamar Blvd. Park & Ride[53]
  • 68 Park Springs Park & Ride
  • 69 Alliance Express
  • 71 Forest Hill
  • 82 Southeast Zone Rider Request[54]
  • 83 Southeast Zone Rider Request[54]
  • 90 Long Ave
  • 111 Bell Helicopter Shuttle
  • THE DASH
  • Molly The Trolley

Labor relations

From November 6, 2006 through November 11, 2006, around 100 of FWTA's union workers went on strike, citing the agency's policy regarding termination of employees who had used up their short-term disability benefits. This represented about a third of the workers represented by Teamsters Local 997. Service continued with delays the next morning by non-striking drivers, and FWTA began advertising for replacement drivers. During the dispute, bus rides on FWTA were free, and the agency announced that monthly pass holders will receive a 25% discount on their December passes. By Friday, replacement workers and other drivers willing to cross the picket lines had restored service to normal levels.[55]

FWTA offered a new contract proposal late in the week, which was rejected on Saturday by a vote of 37 to 21. But because less than half of the 155 union members voted, a 2/3 majority of the vote was required to reject the contract. That would have required 39 of the 58 votes, so the contract was declared "accepted".[56]

Service on the Trinity Railway Express was not affected, as the rail line's employees work under a different contract.

Nine years earlier, a four-day strike in 1997 shut down 75% of The T's service.

Notes

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