Fort Worth Transportation Authority

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority or Trinity Metro is the transit operator in Fort Worth, Texas.

History

August 1972: Began as City Transit Service of Ft Worth (CITRAN); the contractor was McDonald Transit.
1978: City of Fort Worth took over ownership and direct operation of the transit system.
1983: Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) was established as a regional replacement.
March 23, 2018: Branding changed to Trinity Metro; still legally known as Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
July 2019: TEXRail service initiated between Downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport via North Richland Hills and Grapevine.
September 5, 2021: Bus routes restructured as part of "A Better Connection" program.

Routes

Bus Routes (As of 15 September 2024)

Trinity Metro restructured their bus route network on 5 September 2021 as part of their "A Better Connection" program, with fewer routes serving Downtown Fort Worth and new crosstown routes consisting of segments of former Downtown routes.

Routes serving Fort Worth Central Station in bold

Regular Bus Routes (Daily service)

1 Hemphill
2 Camp Bowie
4 East Rosedale
5 Evans Avenue/Sierra Vista
6 8th Avenue/McCart
11 North Beach/Mercantile Center
12 Samuels/Mercantile Center
16 Alliance Town Center/Mercantile Center Station
21 Boca Raton
22 Meadowbrook
24 Berry Street
25 Miller/East Seminary
29 West Seminary/Hulen Mall
33 Felix/Oak Grove
46 Jacksboro Highway
51 Bryant Irvin
52 Hulen
53 University
54 Riverside/Sylvania
55 Handley
72 Hemphill/Sycamore School Road
89 SPUR/East Lancaster
91 Normandale/North Side Station

Xpress/Limited Bus Routes (Mon-Fri only unless otherwise noted)

30 CentrePort Circulator (East/West/Amon Carter Loops)
31 TRE Link (CentrePort TRE Station to DFW Airport Terminal B) (Mon-Sat only)
61X Normandale Xpress
63X North Park & Ride Xpress
65X South Park & Ride Xpress

Trolleys and Specialty Services

(15) Orange Line (Formerly Route 15 North Main/Stockyards)
(19) Molly The Trolley
113 (LL) Burnett Plaza Lunch Line (Mon-Fri Mid-day Only)
991 Juror Shuttle (Mon-Fri only)

Routes Discontinued as of 15 Sept 2024

23 TCC Northeast Campus/TRE (Mon-Fri only)
28 Mansfield Highway/Sierra Vista (Mon-Fri only)
45 TCC Northwest/Angle Avenue/Azle Avenue
50 The DASH
66X Candleridge/Altamesa Xpress
67X TCC Southeast Campus (2023)
71 Forest Hill (2023)
111 Bell Shuttle (Mon-Fri only from Bell TRE Station) (2023)

Trinity Metro On Demand Microtransit

Alliance (including Far North Fort Worth along Interstate 35W Corridor, Alliance Town Center and North Park & Ride; roughly bounded by Litsley Drive on Northeast, US 377 on East, North Tarrant Parkway on South, Harmon Road/Golden Triangle Blvd on West; also serves Fort Worth Alliance Airport campus and adjacent industrial parks, Tanger Outlets, and Texas Motor Speedway)
Mansfield (serves the city of Mansfield with connections to Southeast On Demand at TCC Southeast)
Mercantile (includes North Side and Mercantile Center TEXRail Stations; roughly bounded by North Tarrant Pkwy on North, North Beach Street on East, Long Avenue on South and Interstate 35W/Meacham Airport on West; service to city of Blue Mound discontinued in 2024)
North Side (includes areas west of Meachum Airport, south of Loop 820 and east of TX 199)
Southeast (includes far Southeast portions of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College-South Campus and Federal Medical Center-Fort Worth; roughly bounded by East Berry Street/US 287 on North, Lake Arlington on East, Riverside Drive/Mansfield Highway on West/South and (Interstate) Loop 820 South on Southwest)
Southside (includes T&P Station and Sierra Vista Transit Center; roughly bounded by West Lancaster Avenue/Henderson Street/Interstate 30/Union Pacific Railroad Tracks on North, Collard Street on East, Berry Street/Granbury Avenue on South and TCU Campus/University Drive on West)
South Tarrant (includes Walmart at Sycamore School/McCart, Tarrant County College South Campus and South Park & Ride; serves far southern portions of Fort Worth; previous service to Crowley and Everman discontinued in 2024)
TCC Northeast (connects Tarrant County College Northeast Campus with Trinity Lakes TRE Station)

Rail Services

TEXRail (T&P Station to DFW Airport)
Trinity Railway Express (T&P Station to Dallas Union Station; jointly operated with Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Fares

Fares (Effective 15 Sept 2024)

Local (All services including Trinity Metro Bus, On-Demand, TEXRail and TRE Stations in Tarrant County)

Local (Single Trip): $2.00
Local Reduced (Single Trip): $1.00
Local Day Pass: $4.00
Local Reduced Day Pass: $2.00
Local 7 Day Pass: $18.00
Local Reduced 7 Day Pass: $9.00

Regional (Also valid on DART/DCTA)

Regional Day Pass - $12.00
Regional Reduced Day Pass - $3.00
Regional Monthly - $192.00
Regional Reduced Monthly - $48.00

Facilities

Office

Address: 800 Cherry St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
Email: tmweb@ridetm.org
Phone: 817-215-8600

Garage

Address: 1600 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Active Transfer Centers

Dr. Dennis Dunkins Transit Center

(Formerly East Fort Worth Transfer Center)

Address: 4104 East Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76103

Connecting Routes: 21, 22, 25, 89

Hulen Mall Transfer Center

Address: 4942 South Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX 76132

Connecting Routes: 29, 51, 52

La Gran Plaza Transfer Center

Address: 4200 South Fwy., Fort Worth, TX 76115

Connecting Routes: 1, 25, 33, 72

Sierra Vista Transfer Center

Address: 1500 East Berry St., Fort Worth, TX 76119

Connecting Routes: 5, 24, 54, Southside ZIPZone

Former Transfer Centers (Closed as of 5 Sept 2021)

Ridgmar Mall Transfer Center

Address: 2600 Mall Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76116

Stockyards Transfer Center

Address: 2500 North Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76164

TEXRail Stations

Texas & Pacific (T&P) Station

Address: 221 West Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Connecting Routes: 1 (Lancaster/Jennings), 5 (Main/Vickery), 6 (Main/Vickery), Southside ZIPZone, TRE

Fort Worth Central Station

(Formerly Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC)

Address: 1001 Jones St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Connecting Routes: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, Orange Line (15), Molly the Trolley (19), 46, 61x, 63x, 65x, 89, TRE

North Side Station

Address: 2829 Decatur Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76106

Connecting Routes: 12, 15, 54, 91, Mercantile ZIPZone

Mercantile Center Station

Address: 4233 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137

Connecting Routes: 11, 12, 16, Mercantile ZIPZone

North Richland Hills/Iron Horse Station

Address: 6531 Iron Horse Blvd., North Richland Hills, TX 75180

Connecting Routes: NONE

North Richland Hills/Smithfield Station

Address: 6420 Smithfield Rd., North Richland Hills, TX 76182

Connecting Routes: NONE

Grapevine/Main Station

Address: 801 S. Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051

Connecting Routes: NONE

DFW Airport North Station

Address: 1867 Dallas Rd., Grapevine, TX 76051

Connecting Routes: NONE

DFW Airport Terminal B Station

Address: 2141 International Pkwy., DFW Airport, TX 75261

Connecting Routes: DART Orange Line at Terminal A, DFW Airport Shuttle, 31

Park & Ride Lots

Altamesa Church of Christ

Address: 4600 Altamesa Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76133

Connecting Bus Routes: 52, 66x

North Park and Ride

Address: 10157 North Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76177

Connecting Bus Routes: 63x, Denton County Transportation Authority North Texas Xpress service to Denton

St Bartholomew Catholic Church

Address: 3601 Altamesa Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76133

Connecting Bus Routes: 66x

South Park and Ride

Address: 351 E. Alsbury Blvd., Burleson, TX 76028

Connecting Bus Routes: 65x, South Tarrant ZIPZone

Western Hills Methodist Church

Address: 2820 Laredo Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76116

Connecting Bus Routes: 2, 61x

Bus Roster

Active

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Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1021-1024	2015	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B300R	Used on and wrapped for the Molly the Trolley route
1051-1054	2015	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Suburban Previously had Denton County Transportation Authority logos for use on former 64X service between Fort Worth and Denton Currently used on 30/Centreport Circulator services
1101-1108	2015	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
1109-1131	2016	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
1132-1167	2016	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
1801-1810	2018	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N
1861-1866	2018	NFI	XN60	Cummins Westport L9N		Used mainly on 89/Spur-East Lancaster line
1901-1904	2019	NFI	XE35			Electric buses Used exclusively on DASH route until 14 Sept 2024 Tentatively scheduled to be assigned to Molly the Trolley
1905-1906	2022	NFI	XE35			Electric buses Used exclusively on DASH route until 14 Sept 2024 Tentatively scheduled to be assigned to Molly the Trolley
1931-1940	2019	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N
2001-2020	2020	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N
2051-2054	2020	Gillig	Low Floor Plus CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N		2051-2053 assigned to 31/TRE Link
2401-2406	2024	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N		Assigned to new Orange Line (formerly Route 15) as of 15 Sept 2024

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
(8 buses)		2025?	MCI	D45 CRT LE CHARGE			For the new Alliance Express commuter route

Retired

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Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
101-165		1973	Flxible	45096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
121-131		1993	Champion	Cutaway
141-145		1996	ElDorado National	Cutaway
151-170		1998	World Trans	3000 Series?			Suffered constant overheating issues Retired in 2001.
201-215 (1st)		1973	Flxible	45096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
201 (2nd)		1999	OBI	Orion II (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G		Ex 900. Converted to CNG Possibly renumbered when converted to CNG?
202-220 (2nd)		2000	OBI	Orion II (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G		Ex 901-912, 914-920. Converted to CNG Possibly renumbered when converted to CNG?
301-320 (1st)		1975	Flxible	53102-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison
301-320 (2nd), 321-331		2001	NFI	C35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
332-343		2002	NFI	C35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
401-429 (1st)		1980	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1981 models. Delivered in fall 1980. 4xx, 425, 401 & 4xx were sold to San Francisco International Airport Parking Shuttle as 613-616 circa 1995.
401-432 (2nd)		2002	NFI	C30LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B300R	Some buses wrapped in a trolley replica and TRE Link livery Retired in 2021 (Last confirmed active October 23rd, 2021)
501-512 (1st)		1968	GMC	T6H-4521A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Originally Fort Worth Transit Company.
501-513 (2nd)		1992	Flxible	Metro "C" CNG (35102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590
513-515 (1st)		1969	GMC	T6H-4521A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Originally Fort Worth Transit Company.
520-532		1995	Flxible	Metro "E" CNG (40102-6C)	Cummins L10G	Voith D863.2
551-558		2004	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R
561-572		2006	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020
573-575		2006	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R
581-595		2008	NABI	40-LFW CNG (040.39)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020
601-610		2009	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Retired in 2021
681-698		1982	GMC	RTS-04 (T??-?04)	Detroit Diesel	Allison V730	Ex-?; leased in 2001 for a few months.
701-703		1984	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
704-705		1990	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
706-709		1996	MCI	102-DL3			Leased 708 caught on fire.
710-714 (1st)		1974	GMC	P8M-4108A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Manual	Ex-DART 1021, 1036, 1032, 1042 bought in 1985 & 1044 bought in 1986.
710-715 (2nd)		1999	MCI	102-DL3
751-769		1992	Flxible	Metro "C" CNG (35102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590	Suburban configuration without a rear door
771-775		2008	NABI	40-LFW CNG (040.39)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Suburban configuration Retired in 2021
801-835		1986	Flxible	Metro "A" (35096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730
840-872		1988	Flxible	Metro "B" (35102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
875-878		1990	Flxible	Metro "B" (35102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
881-883		1990	Flxible	Metro "B" CNG (35102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590
884-892		1991	Flxible	Metro "B" CNG (35102-6C)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590
900	Renumbered 201.
901-912, 914-920	Renumbered 202-220.
921-930		2000	OBI	Orion II (02.501)
931-937		2003	OBI	Orion II (02.501)
950-952		1986	Skillcraft	Transmaster
1001-1008		2010	NABI	60-BRT CNG (60BRT.13)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B500R	Used on 89/East Lancaster line Retired in 2021