Bus Ride News

Convenient new Orange Line bus hits all of Fort Worth's major stops

Orange Line

Trinity Metro

Fort Worth launched a convenient new bus line in September that connects between downtown hotels, the Fort Worth Stockyards, and Trinity Metro TEXRail’s North Side Station.

Called the Orange Line, it began service on September 15. To introduce the service, Trinity Metro is giving free rides on the route through October 31.

The agency's goal is provide a convenient connector for residents or tourists, with simple, easy-to-understand service and innovative design elements.

Schedule: Orange Line buses run every 15 minutes through downtown, including stops near Fort Worth T&P Station and at Fort Worth Central Station for connections with Trinity Metro TEXRail (between Fort Worth and DFW International Airport) and Trinity Railway Express/TRE (between Fort Worth and Dallas).

The route continues along North Main Street, through the Historic Northside, to the Stockyards, and to Trinity Metro TEXRail North Side Station.

Service operates every day between 5 am-1 am, and features a distinctive look both inside and out — can't miss that orange facade — along with an enhanced onboard experience with features not typically seen on public transit buses.

In a statement, Trinity Metro president and CEO Rich Andreski said that, "by linking the city’s world-class entertainment and business districts, we’re not only enhancing access for the millions of visitors who come here each year, but also creating a dynamic draw for our residents and businesses who call Fort Worth home."

Stockyards Heritage Development Company managing paratner Craig Cavileer expressed appreciation for Trinity Metro’s partnership and commitment to "enhancing connectivity and bringing the Stockyards to life in new ways."

Fort Worth welcomed nearly 11 million visitors in 2023. The city’s tourism industry employs thousands of people and generates economic returns measured in the billions of dollars. Trinity Metro’s Orange Line will significantly enhance the visitor experience and unlock additional tourism spending.

Holiday News

American Airlines anticipates record-setting Thanksgiving 2024 travel

Photo courtesy of American Airlines

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The holidays are looming and American Airlines is ramping up. Over the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, the Fort Worth-based airline expects to welcome nearly 8.3 million customers across more than 77,000 flights.

According to a statement from American's COO David Seymour, the airline is having a good fall season and canceled fewer flights than its peers during October.

“Thanks to the hard work of our 130,000 team members, we canceled fewer flights than any of our major competitors this October and beat our own records for on-time departures and arrivals,” Seymour says.

This is encouraging news. One hates to rain on their parade, but in June 2024, the one flight I scheduled this year, my flight was canceled less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to take off. I had made hotel reservations, scheduled a pet sitter, planned events, and arranged for a friend to pick me up at the destination airport. One employee speculated that it may have been "insufficient crew." Their only option offered was: Feel free to reschedule your flight.

Thanksgiving facts and figures
American’s travel period runs from November 21 to December 3, and the airline expects to carry more than 500,000 more customers than it did last year.

The most-traveled day will be Sunday, December 1. The second most-traveled day will be Monday, December 2.

1,500 mainline and regional aircraft will travel nearly 65 million miles between November 21 and December 3.

The peak of peak: 1,035 mainline and regional aircraft will be enroute at 10:45 am on Sunday, December 1 — the highest number of flights handled at any given time during American’s travel period.

The airline expects to serve more than 6.8 million Biscoff cookies on board from November 21 to December 3.

Travel tips
Download the American Airlines app and check in for your flight, noting added any bags to your trip. This will save you time at the airport.

If traveling internationally, download the Mobile Passport Control app, which can speed up your entry into the U.S. Global Entry members can download the Global Entry app, which allows you to submit your entry and go straight to the officer.

Upon arrival at the airport lobby, scan your mobile boarding pass to print bag tags quickly at a kiosk. If you’re not checking bags, go straight to TSA security with your mobile boarding pass.

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