FTA Announces $499 Million Grant Agreement to Build TEX Rail in Fort Worth, Texas

The Federal Transit Administration sent this bulletin at 12/15/2016 02:33 PM EST

FTA today announced a $499 million federal grant agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) to build TEX Rail, a commuter rail line between downtown Fort Worth and the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The project will link three of the region’s major activity centers and provide an alternative to travel on the area’s congested roads.

The 26.8-mile commuter rail line will serve downtown Fort Worth, the City of Grapevine and DFW Airport. The project also will provide connections to other transportation services in the area, including the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail system, Amtrak, Trinity Railway Express and the FWTA bus system. FWTA estimates that TEX Rail will open in 2018 with 9,000 daily transit trips, rising to 13,700 by 2035.

FTA's Capital Investment Grant Program grant to the $1 billion TEX Rail project will be provided over the course of four years on an annual payment schedule, subject to Congressional approval during the annual appropriations process.

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Ft. Worth event press release
FTA Capital Investment Grant Program