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Next steps for A Better Connection

(FORT WORTH, TX – Nov. 11, 2020) – As Trinity Metro continues working toward redesigning its bus network to create A Better Connection (ABC), the agency is hosting a series of public meetings to keep everyone updated and to generate more input. Trinity Metro is now considering three options for redesigning the bus network without increasing the agency’s operating budget.

“We’re asking the public to help us weigh the options,” said President & CEO Bob Baulsir. “We can simplify the bus system and serve some new areas or we could increase frequency to more of the network. Another choice is to add more on-demand service instead of hourly routes.”

Board Chairman Jeff Davis said, “Now is the time to take a thoughtful look at how we want our transportation services to better serve the community.”

The meetings will be held via Facebook Live and continue through Dec. 9.

Facebook Live sessions

6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 (Spanish)

12-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18

6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2

12-1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9

ABC key elements

The bus system redesign is intended to make substantial improvements by reviewing the entire network and focusing on five key trade-offs. Through the earlier rounds of research and feedback, Trinity Metro has created three options for the redesign:

  • System Simplification – consistent, all-day service on straighter and simpler routes with some new service areas.
  • Walk More, Wait Less – increased frequency to more of the network.
  • More ZIPZONEs – more on-demand ZIPZONE options instead of hourly neighborhood routes.

Visit the Trinity Metro website for more details about ABC.

About Trinity Metro

Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system that provides public transportation to meet the mobility needs in Tarrant County. The agency offers connections throughout the North Central Texas region, annually providing 8 million passenger trips on buses, TEXRail, ACCESS paratransit, ZIPZONEs, vanpools and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE), a 34-mile commuter rail line jointly owned and operated with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Trinity Metro is the sole owner and operator of TEXRail, a 27-mile commuter rail line that runs between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B.

 

Transit 101 Class

Transit 101 is a great way to learn the lingo! Join Trinity Metro for an engaging session about to use public transportation. You’ll be surprised how easy it is.

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Driver Career Fair – 02/20/2019

Trinity Metro will be conducting a driver career fair on Feb. 20, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Downtown ITC/Fort Worth station at 1001 Jones St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

 

 

 

EVENTS: 09/14/18 TO 09/27/18

Step right up, step right up! Ride along on our Fort Worth bus routes or the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) this month as we take you to these exciting fall adventures.

 

BTS is the talk of the town and they are taking over the Fort Worth Convention Center this weekend! Make more time to enjoy the experience by riding our downtown bus routes or the complimentary Molly the Trolley. Detours will be present on 9th street but all downtown buses traveling in and out of the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) are just a few steps away from the action.

 

Ride TRE from downtown Fort Worth to Victory Station to check out these acts at the American Airlines Center:

9/17/18 – WWE Raw

      9/18/18 – Stars vs. Blues – Preseason

9/24/18 – Stars vs. Wild – Preseason

      9/26/18 & 9/27/18 – Drake

 

Enjoy an easy ride on Molly the Trolley to Bass Performance Hall for fantastic music and a truly memorable Fort Worth experience. Here is what is coming up this month:

9/14/18 through 9/16/18 – Tchaikovsky Extravaganza

      9/19/18 – Luke Wade and Joey Green

9/20/18 & 9/21/18 – Lawrence Brownlee & Eric Owens

9/22/18 – Ben Folds

      9/23/18 – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons   

 

9/14/18 through 9/16/18 – Ride bus route 2 or bus route 7 to Casa Mananafor the much anticipated performance of Hello Dolly!

 

9/19/18 through 9/21/18 – Get free medical service when you attend Your Best Pathway to Health at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Care providers will be on hand to provide medical care, dental care, and eye care. The event is easily accessible by bus route 2 and bus route 7.

 

9/27/18 through 9/29/18 – Enjoy craft beers at Panther Island Pavilion’s Oktoberfest along bus route 46.

 

9/29/18 – Enjoy a family friendly Saturday when you ride bus route 9 or bus route 25 to Eastover Parkfor the Stop Six Family Festival– a FREE family friendly event with plenty of activities, food, resources, and more!

 

The biggest event of the year is right around the corner! Make TRE your no sweat ride to deep fried at the State Fair of Texas! Plan your trip and buy your pass today!

 

Don’t forget – TCC students, now that your semester is back in session, stop by your campus copy center to activate your ID. Once activated, it will pay your fare on board all Trinity Metro bus routes and the TRE from downtown Fort Worth to CentrePort Station.

 

Tag us (@TrinityMetro) on Facebook and Twitter during your trip and bookmark our new website address at www.RideTrinityMetro.org!

 

TRE State Fair Flyer

 

EVENTS: 08/03/18 TO 08/15/18

There is still plenty to do and amazing places to explore this summer. Catch a ride on our bus routes or the Trinity Railway Express (TRE)and see our area has to offer!

 

Exciting shows and superheroes can be found at the American Airlines Center. Ride the TRE to Victory Station for these upcoming events:

      8/4/18 – Panic! At the Disco

      8/9/18 through 8/11/18 – Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes (no TRE service on Sundays for the 8/12/18 event)

      8/13/18 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live

 

Performances at Bass Performance Hallare easy to get to on Molly the Trolley. Arrive in style without the hassle of parking to enjoy:

      8/7/18 through 8/12/18 – Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns

      8/15/18 – YPC Party on the Stage

 

Our downtown bus routes and Molly the Trolley bring you steps away from the Fort Worth Convention Center if your plans take you to these activities:

      8/5/18 through 8/6/18 – Texas Propane Gas Association 2018 Convention

      8/9/18 – 2018 Fort Worth IT Symposium

      8/10/18 through 8/12/18 – Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza

 

Ride bus routes 2 or 7 to Will Rogers Memorial Center for:

      8/4/18 – Bring It! Live

      8/9/18 – Tarrant County Back to School Roundup

      8/11/18 – CYHO Regional Qualifier 2019

      8/12/18 – Beautiful You Vendor Fair

      8/12/18 – Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan en Concierto

      8/12/18 – Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bridal Show

      8/13/18 through 8/19/18 – SRCHA Pre-Futurity & Horse Show

 

Attention TCC students – Monday is the BIG day. Our bus routes have expanded to included service to the Northeast Campus on Route 23 and the Southeast Campus on Route 68X. Make sure you have your ID handy, it’ll pay your fare when you board!

 

All summer long – Catch the Safari Express every Saturday to the Fort Worth Zoo to see the remarkable animals and cool down at Safari Splash!

 

Staycation Idea – Take the family on a weekend museum tour in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. A day pass gives you unlimited rides on all Fort Worth bus routes, including route 2 with 15 minute service between the museums and downtown!

 

Don’t forget – Summer fare changes and service changes go in to effect on Sunday 8/12/18.

 

Tag us (@TrinityMetro) on Facebook and Twitter during your trip.

 

 

 

EVENTS: 07/20/18 TO 08/02/18

Our Fort Worth bus routes and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) are your ride to a great summer. Plan your trip and try transit to these destinations.

 

7/20/18 through 7/21/18 – Use Molly the Trolley to get around Sundance Square for the Sun’s Out Sale’s Out Sidewalk Sale.

 

7/20/18 through 7/22/18 – Ride bus route 2 to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for Infinity Festival.

 

7/20/18 through 8/5/18 – The National Cutting Horse Association Summer Cutting Spectacular is at Will Rogers Memorial Center. Getting there is easy on bus route 2 or bus route 7.

 

7/21/18 – Catch bus route 46 to Panther Island Pavilion for Rockin’ the River featuring Cody Canada and the Departed.

 

7/21/18 – Bus route 2 stops right at Burnett Park for B.A.S.H., a pop up vendor event for beauty, art, style, and home.

 

7/25/18 – Trinity Metro is looking for you! We’re hiring qualified candidates on the spot at our Career Fair. Ride any of our downtown bus routes to the Intermodal Transportation Center between 10a.m. and 2p.m. and don’t forget your resume.

 

7/28/18 – Celebrate National Day of the American Cowboy at the Fort Worth Stockyards along bus route 15.

 

There’s always great entertainment at the American Airlines Center. Ride the TRE to Victory Station for these shows:

7/20/18 – Sam Smith

      7/24/18 – Hall & Oates and Train

 

All summer long – Catch the Safari Express every Saturday to the Fort Worth Zoo to see the amazing animals and cool down at Safari Splash!

 

Staycation Idea – Register to win the TRE Summer Staycation prize package featuring tickets to the best known destinations in both Fort Worth and Dallas. The contest is open through Sunday! 

 

Tag us (@TrinityMetro) on Facebook and Twitter during your trip.

Events: 05/27/18 to 06/07/18

The weather may be getting warm but our buses and trains are COOL!  Enjoy your ride on our Fort Worth bus routes and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE).

 

Pack up the family and leave the car at home on Saturday. It’s the first Safari Express of the summer season!  The Safari Express is non-stop bus service from downtown Fort Worth to the Fort Worth Zoo every 30 minutes on Saturdays through Labor Day.

 

5/25/18 – Put on your dancing shoes and ride bus route 4 to Arts Fifth Avenue for their celebration of National Tap Dance Day.

 

5/26/18 – Artes Unplugged Presents Canta Rhythm & Brass at Rose Marine Theater.  A quick ride on bus route 15 to Main and NE 14th Street and you’re there!

 

5/30/18 through 5/31/18 – Bus routes 2 and 7 travel to the Will Rogers Memorial Centerfor the Region 9 Arabian Horse Association Championship Show.

 

6/1/18 through 6/2/18 – Plaza Palooza in Sundance Square is fun for the whole family with chalk artists, music and much more!  Make your trip there on Molly the Trolley.

 

6/2/18 – Ride bus route 1 to Magnolia Greento support the work of Samaritan House by participating in Joe’s Run 5K/10K.

 

6/7/18 – The first Sundance Square Movie Night on The Plaza kicks off with The Great Escape with Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough.  Make a night of it and ride to The Plazaon Molly the Trolley.

 

6/7/18 – Ride TRE to Victory Station and transfer to DART’s Green Line to Fair Park for the weekly King Racing Group’s Fair Park Crits. There’s room for your bike on both trains!

 

6/7/18 – A-Kon 29 is back for a weekend of anime, gaming, music, art and music at the Fort Worth Convention Center.  Bus routes 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 46 or Molly the Trolley will get you there without the hassle of downtown parking.  Coming from Dallas?  Try riding the TRE on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

 

Summer concerts are lining up at the American Airlines Center.  Ride TRE to Victory Station for front door service to these great shows:

      5/25/18 – Luis Miguel

      5/28/18 only – Justin Timberlake

      6/1/18 – Paul Simon

      6/5/18 – Harry Styles

      6/6/18 – Shania Twain

 

Looking for things to do after the kids are out of school? Our bus routes can help with that. Bus route 2 travels to many popular family destinations such as Will Rogers Memorial Center, the Cultural District, Montgomery Plaza and downtown Fort Worth!

 

Did you know? Our Texas & Pacific Station (T&P) was built in 1931 and is Fort Worth’s largest and most extravagant example of Zigzag Moderne architecture.  The beautiful space is available for weddings, corporate parties, quinceaneras and more!  Book your event today.

 

Tag us (@TrinityMetro) on Facebook and Twitter during your trip.

Events: 05/11/18 to 05/25/18

To the mall, the park, school, museums and more, our Fort Worth bus routes and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) get you all the places you want to go!

 

Now through 5/13/18 – Fort Worth Spring Fair in the Fort Worth Stockyards is easy on bus route 15. You’ll get from downtown to the Fort Worth Stockyards up to every 15 minutes every day of the week.

 

5/12/18 – Mimosa Run is at Panther Island Pavilion along bus route 46.

 

5/12/18 through 5/13/18 – Head to the Near Southside on bus route 5 and make sure to bring your energy for a fun day at the Fairmount Historic Homes Guided Electric Bike Tour.

 

5/17/18 – Fort Worth Central Library’s 3rd Thursday Jazz Series presents The musings of Miles Davis. There are plenty of routes to choose from downtown. Plan your trip on transit and forget about parking.

 

5/18/18 – Summer is almost here. Find your perfect outdoor oasis at the Spa and Swim Blow Out Expo at Will Rogers Memorial Center. Bus route 2 or bus route 7 will take you right there.

 

5/19/18 – Test out some new brews at Martin House Brewing’s Saturday Open House. Ride up on bus route 11 for front door service.

 

5/25/18 – Enjoy a Nissan nightlife Free! Concert featuring Quaker City Night Hawks on the Sundance Square Plaza along the Molly the Trolley route.

 

Performances at Bass Performance Hall are more fun when you ride over on Molly the Trolley. Make transit part of your trip when you attend:

• 5/11/18 – Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert

• 5/18/18 through 5/20/18 – Scheherazade

• 5/20/18 – Fort Worth Youth Orchestra’s 53rd Season Grand Finale

 

If your upcoming graduation ceremony is at the Fort Worth Convention Center, try using our downtown bus routes or Molly the Trolley.

 

Planning on taking mom shopping for Mother’s Day? Try Molly the Trolley to get all around Sundance Square including the just opened Willow House Boutique.

Events: 04/27/18 to 05/10/18

Our Fort Worth bus routes and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) can MOVE you! These events and destinations are easy to get to when you plan your trip on transit.

 

UPCOMING SPRING FESTIVALS

Fortress Festival – 4/28/18 and 4/29/18

The stages are set for the 2nd annual Fortress Festival in the Cultural District.  If you’re attending and don’t want to pay for parking, public transportation is your best bet. Bus route 2 travels right through the Cultural District on Camp Bowie and West 7th up to every 15 minutes, 7 days a week!

 

Fort Worth Opera Festival – 4/27/18 through 5/6/18

Performances of “Maria De Buenos Aires”, “Don Pasquale” and “Brief Encounters” are all must see performances at Bass Performance Hall.  Pick up your tickets and ride on over on Molly the Trolley.

 

Mayfest – 5/3/18 through 5/13/18 5/6/18

There is no better festival for family fun than Mayfest!  Catch bus route 2 to enter from West 7thor bus route 7 to enter at the South end of Trinity Park.

 

EVENTS AND DESTINATIONS

4/28/18 – Hops and Props Festival at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum is along bus route 90.

4/29/18 – Bus route 15 takes you from downtown to the Fort Worth Stockyards up to every 15 minutes every day of the week. Leave the car at home and try transit to the Cowtown Conjunto Festival.

5/1/18 and 5/2/18 – Climb on board TRE to Victory Station to see P!NK at the American Airlines Center.

5/4/18 – First Friday at The Modern is a unique night of cocktails, live music, drinks and art.  Take bus route 2 to this month’s event.

5/5/18 – Ride bus route 46 to the stop at Henderson and Peach for no hassle travel to El Fuerte Taco Fest 2018 at Panther Island Pavilion

 

Trinity Metro wants to hear from YOU. There is still time to attend an upcoming public meeting or the public hearing on proposed changes to our services in August 2018.

• 4/30/18 at TCC Southeast Campus in Arlington – proposed transit route.

• 5/1/18 at TCC Northeast Campus in Hurst – proposed transit route.

• 5/3/18 at the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) in downtown Fort Worth – accessible by downtown bus routes.

 

Did you know that you can see where your bus is in real time or purchase a pass on your phone? Download our mobile apps to make sure you have the tools you need right in your pocket.

 

Tag us (@TrinityMetro) on Facebook and Twitter during your trip.

 

Be sure to see all our routes like bus route 10 and bus route 46 that stop and pick up at Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus!