TEXrail to bring traffic to DFW Airport and Fort Worth

February 22,2019

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See The Daily Campus article by Caroline Hogan here.

It’s the biggest headache at the airport. Lines at ticketing, to get through security and to call an Uber or taxi once you make it outside.

But, the Dallas Fort Worth Airport just installed something new-so you can get out as quickly as possible.

It’s called the TEXrail, a high speed luxury train that takes passengers to and from Terminal B of the airport to downtown fort worth-making stops along the way.

In the first three weeks, it’s had over one hundred thousand passengers of all ages.

“I get to walk around and talk to people all day, so it’s fantastic,” said the TEXrail Conductor, who prefers not to be made.

“We have seat back trays for any laptops or anything you wanted to use. We have usb charging stations. We have a restroom on board,” said Brian Murnahan, the TEXrail PR Consultant

“It’s pretty fast to get me to the station that i’m going to get off of at North Richland Hills. It’s efficient, it’s comfortable,” said Melissa, a TEXrail rider. 

It’s environmentally friendly…

And-also handy for those who work at the airport.

“There’s a few people who have already taken advantage of just parking over there, riding the train over because it saves a lot on gas,” said Marcus Ortega, a DFW Customer Service Agent.

However, with every new project, there’s bound to be early growing pains.

“The machine did not process my credit card correctly, or something, it timed out and i missed the train,” said Melissa.

And, who’s to stop someone without a ticket from taking a ride?

“Well, that’s my job… I do have the ability to call for the police if someone was to come on,” said the conductor.

For only two-fifty a ride, TEXrail and DFW employees are sure the only way to go from here is up.

“It gives us so many more to expand, to market fort worth, to market Tarrant County. It just makes it so much easier for people to get around,” said Murnahan.