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Fort Worth's Trinity Metro TEXRail beefs up service during the day
Beginning Sunday, November 3, Trinity Metro TEXRail is beefing up its schedule. According to a release, the transportation agency will increase the frequency of trains running during midday service to every 30 minutes. It's currently hourly.
This service improvement will provide consistent half-hour frequency for the majority of service hours.
“We’ve studied ridership patterns and noticed a surge in passengers in the middle of the day,” says Vice President of Rail Reed Lanham in a statement. “With more customers traveling at the time, we chose to adapt the schedule to meet customer demand and provide greater convenience and to accommodate commuters.”
For passengers traveling from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station, the first trip will be at 4:13 am, and the 30-minute frequency will continue through the 6:43 p.m. departure.
At that point, they'll move to a night train schedule, which will be hourly. The last train will leave at 10:43 pm.
Travelers heading west from the airport will enjoy the benefits of 30-minute frequency beginning at 5:10 am and continuing through 7:40 pm. At that point, it will switch to night-time service of once-an-hour, with the last full-route train leaving DFW Airport Terminal B Station at 11:40 pm.
An additional train from the airport leaves at 12:30 am and travels to Mercantile Center Station.
“The enhanced schedule makes it easier and more convenient for Trinity Metro TEXRail riders to travel,” Lanham says. “Customers won’t need to wonder when the next train is arriving because our new schedule will be consistent and easy to use.”
Trinity Metro TEXRail, which runs between Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, operates on the same schedule every day throughout the year. Its nine stations are located in Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, and Grapevine.