In Texas, TEXRail helps boost Fort Worth’s economic profile

By Michael Popke, Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 2019

At 3 a.m. on Jan. 10, six people were lined up to be among the first official passengers on TEXRail, the new commuter-rail line connecting downtown Fort Worth, Texas, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Ridership on the 27-mile, nine-station route reached close to a combined 100,000 rides during the first 22 days the train was running.

Daily ridership is expected to hit 8,000 riders by the end of 2019 and 14,000 by 2035.

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