Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in Fort Worth, North Richmond Hills, and Grapevine, Tex., on Aug. 24, 2016, to officially launch construction on the $996 million Tex Rail commuter rail project.
The 27-mile line will connect Fort Worth city center with Grapevine and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport Terminal B, serving 10 stations.
Commercial operations are due to begin in late 2018, and the line is projected to carry 8,000 passengers per day by the end of the first year of operation, increasing to nearly 14,000 passengers per day by 2035.
Services will be operated by a fleet of eight Stadler DMUs.