The Trinity Railway Express commuter train that links downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas will keep rolling along.

The popular train, launched in 1996, had been threatened by state legislation that sought a 25% decrease in transit funding, but House Bill 3187 and Senate Bill 1557 that targeted Dallas Area Rapid Transit failed during the Texas Legislature. The nearly identical bills would have reduced contributions from member cities by 25%.

“Continued funding for DART is a major win for our region,” said Anette Landeros, chief strategy officer for Trinity Metro. “As a joint owner and operator of Trinity Railway Express, Trinity Metro knows the importance of TRE’s service for commuters, day-trippers, visitors and event-goers who choose public transit as the easy and convenient o

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