Trinity Metro, the transit authority in Fort Worth, is seeking public input about its planned extension of the TEXRail commuter line 2.1 miles into the Medical District at an estimated cost of at least $179 million.
Tarrant County voters approved one bond package to build and improve roads and bridges but rejected another to build a new criminal district attorney office building.
The commuter rail system between Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport continues to struggle with an average of only 744 riders per weekday.
Fort Worth announced its congressional lobbyists will prioritize funding for Panther Island, transportation, and the local defense industry.
Trinity Metro, which operates TEXRail, is asking the City of Fort Worth for $86 million, most of which will be used to build a two-mile extension into the Medical District.
Following a trend seen across the country, the number of riders utilizing the TEXRail commuter rail system from Fort Worth to DFW Airport has significantly declined this year.
Though both Dallas and Tarrant counties have ordered citizens to shelter-in-place, public transportation is still operational.
The new surveys for DART, DCTA, and Trinity Metro riders will be initiated in phases, but will not include feedback from people who choose not to use mass transit.
The city is focusing its lobbying efforts on federal funding for early childhood education, transportation, the beleaguered Panther Island project, and local defense contracting projects.
Initial projections for the massive transit project estimated some 250,000 riders per month. So far, TEXRail has only managed to hit 20 percent of that mark.
