TRE FACTS
Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail Fact Sheet- December 30, 1996 -- DART opened the first commuter rail line in the southwestern United States. The first segment of the Trinity Railway Express follows a 10-mile rail line linking downtown's Union Station, the Medical/Market Center Station, and the South Irving Transit Center. More than 4,000 people rode the train during its first day of operation.
- December 15, 1997 -- The Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line debuts an expanded schedule featuring midday and evening service. The new schedule allows DART to offer 50 trips each weekday on the Trinity Railway Express, up from the 30 previously provided.
- December 5, 1998 -- The Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line adds Saturday service to its schedule.
- March 12, 1999 -- The Trinity Railway Express carries its one-millionth customer.
- September 16, 2000 -- Trinity Railway Express service extends west to four new stations at West Irving, CentrePort, Hurst/Bell and Richland Hills. Revenue service begins September 18. More than 5,700 people ride the first day.
- December 3, 2001 -- Service extends to the Intermodal Transit Center and T & P Stations in downtown Fort Worth. This completes the rail connection between Dallas and Fort Worth.
- January 14, 2002 -- Trinity Railway Express dedicates the Intermodal Transportation Center accommodating TRE, the T, Amtrak Passenger Service, and retail opportunities.
- September 14, 2009 -- With the opening of the DART Rail Green Line's first phase between Victory and MLK, Jr. stations, Trinity Railway Express begins regularly scheduled service to Victory Station.
1996 10-mile system opens December 30, 1996
1997 175,969
1998 455,515
1999 587,519
2000 688,486 (service extended to Tarrant County, September 2000)
2001 1.32 million (service extended to Fort Worth, completing TRE system, December 2001)
2002 2.13 million
2003 2.29 million
2004 2.16 million
2005 2.15 million
2006 2.4 million
2007 2.5 million
2008 2.7 million
Trinity Railway Express Rail Diesel Cars (RDC)
- DART purchased 13 RDCs from VIA Rail Canada in 1993. The Budd Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally built the RDCs in the 1950s. They were used by VIA Rail throughout Canada in intercity service.
- The RDCs were completely stripped down to their stainless steel shell and remanufactured by GEC Alsthom Transport, Inc. at their Montreal facility. All new interiors were provided, including new seats, floors, ceilings, walls, windows, and lighting.
- The makeover took 20 months. Upon completion, the RDCs were shipped as part of a freight train to Dallas.
- Once the RDCs arrived in Dallas, each car had its interior installation completed including major components mounted, wired and plumbed, and then were tested for 3-5 days prior to being put into service.
- Each RDC has 92 passenger seats plus 4 mobility impaired areas. Wheelchair access is through a manually deployed bridgeplate from the side doors to a "high block" on the station platform. Each car is 85 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 14 feet high. Empty, each car weights 135,000 pounds. Its design speed is 85 mph, but travels at a maximum speed of 60 mph while in service. Each car has 2 doors on each side.
- The RDCs are powered by 2 diesel engines, each generating 300 horsepower. Each car has dual cabs to allow bi-directional operation just like DART's light rail vehicles (LRV).
- Rail Diesel Car Technical Specifications
Vehicle Type: Dual-cab, diesel propulsion rail vehicle Vehicle Height: 14 feet, 8 inches Vehicle Width: 10 feet Vehicle Length: 85 feet Vehicle Weight: 135,000 pounds each Passenger Capacity: 96 seated Average speed: 45 mph Body: Stainless steel Interior: Redesigned and refurbished to accommodate longer distance commuting. Deluxe high-back seating with armrests; luggage racks; non-skid rubber flooring Cooling/Heating: Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system Special Features: Accessible/accommodations for four wheelchairs per vehicle Vehicle Cost: $1.8 million each (cost includes engineering, shipment, etc.)
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9 locomotives
15 bi-level coaches
10 bi-level cab cars
TRE F-59 PH Locomotive Technical Specifications
- Originally GO Transit unit GO Road numbers: 525, 527, 528 (purchased 2009), 565 thru 568 (purchased 1999)
565-568: Refurbished by Amtrak at Beach Grove with Cab HVAC, repainted car bodies, and converted HEP to US standard 480v HEP. First used in service at TRE late 2000. Overhaul project underway at RELCO in Albia, IA. Rebuild included up-grading to EPA TIER-II compliance. Once overhaul is completed road numbers will be 123-126.
525, 527, 528: In overhaul at TTI (Norfolk Southern) in Altoona, PA. Overhaul includes repainted carbodies, conversion to US standard 480v HEP, up-grading to EPA Tier II compliance. Once overhaul is completed TRE road numbers assigned will be 120-122. - Locomotive manufacturer: EMD
- Locomotive type: (B-B) 0440
- Locomotive horsepower: 3100
- Years built: 1994
- Vehicle height: 15' 8"
- Vehicle width: 10' 6"
- Vehicle length: 58' 2"
- Vehicle weight: 260,000 lbs.
- Maximum speed: 83 mph
- Purchased new from EMD, some electrical, and pre-delivery work done by Alsthom. First used by TRE in 2001.
- Road numbers: 569 & 570
- Locomotive manufacturer: EMD
- Locomotive type: (B-B) 0440
- Locomotive horsepower: 3000
- Years built: 2001
- Vehicle height: 15' 11.5"
- Vehicle width: 10' 6.5"
- Vehicle length: 58' 2"
- Vehicle weight: 268,000 lbs.
- Maximum speed: 83 mph
- Road numbers: 1000 and 1001 Cab Cars, 1050 thru 1059 Coaches
- Car manufacturer: UTDC/Hawker-Siddeley
- Originally built: 1976 thru 1977, rebuilt by Amtrak 2000 thru 2001
- Originally owned and operated by: GO Transit, Canada
- Road numbers: 1002 and 1003 Cab Cars
- Car manufacturer: Bombardier
- Years built: 2000
- Purchased new by: TRE
- Road numbers: 1004, 1005 and 1006 Cab Cars
- Car manufacturer: Bombardier
- Years built: 2003
- Purchased new by: TRE
- Road numbers: 1007, 1008 and 1009 Cab Cars
- Road number: 1060 Coach
- Car Manufacturer: Bombardier
- Year built: 2007
- Purchased new by: TRE
- Road numbers: 1061-1064 Coach
- Car Manufacturer: Bombardier
- Year built: 2009
- Purchased new by: TRE
- Seating capacity for cab and coach cars: 123 to 152 depending on configuration of car
- Maximum customer capacity: 399 to 428 depending on exact configuration of car
- Height: 15' 11"
- Width: 9' 10"
- Length: 85'
- Maximum design speed: 95 mph
- Empty weight: 122,000 lbs.
- Climate control: Full heating, air conditioning and ventilation
- Customer amenities: workstation tables, bicycle racks, luggage racks, cup holders
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access and interior spaces
- Cars equipped with restrooms: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009 and 1053
Union Station (DART Rail and commuter rail service)
400 S. Houston St.
Victory Station (DART Rail and commuter rail service)
2525 Victory Ave.
Medical/Market Center Station
1419 Motor St. (between Stemmons Freeway & Harry Hines Boulevard)
South Irving Transit Center
115 Rock Island Road, east of O'Connor Rd., Irving
West Irving Station
4200 Jackson St.
CentrePort/DFW Airport Station
14470 Statler Blvd. (southeast of Trinity Boulevard and SH 360, Fort Worth)
Hurst/Bell Station
3232 Bell Spur Dr. (at Trinity Boulevard, Fort Worth)
Richland Hills Station
7225 Burns St., Richland Hills (Handley-Ederville Road at SH 121)
Intermodal Transit Center
1001 Jones St., Fort Worth (9th and Jones)
Texas & Pacific Station
1600 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth
Trinity Railway Express News Media Contacts
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Morgan Lyons
Manager of Media Relations
Phone: 214/749-2662
Email: mlyons@DART.org
Mark A. Ball
Media Representative
Phone: 214/749-3295
Email: mball@DART.org
The T
Joan Hunter
Director of Communications
Phone: 817/215-8973
Email: jhunter@the-t.com
