Trinity Metro To Introduce Improved Electric Bus Connection Between Downtown And Alliance

Arlington TX

31 May, 2022

5:14 PM

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report May 30, 2022 Trinity Metro is purchasing eight new electric buses to connect Fort Worth to the rapidly expanding Alliance development on the city's northern edge, offering a new way to connect employees to workplaces. The $13 million purchase of new buses is part of Trinity Metro's first sustainability plan and will offer riders a "higher quality" transportation option within the next 24 months. Paul Ballard, interim president and CEO of Trinity Metro, said the agency has always worked to be "ahead of the curve on alternative fuels" and this future purchase will build on that. The first electric buses were purchased three years ago and are now used for The DASH Route that runs between downtown and the Cultural District. "We're calling it guaranteed transit because of the timeliness… It focuses on meeting schedules and getting people to and from work so that they're at work on time," Ballard said. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.