Trinity Metro Launches New Downtown Blue Line
(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) — Trinity Metro has launched the Blue Line, the second of Trinity Metro’s color-coded bus routes. Visit Fort Worth and Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., are funding partners for the Blue Line, which helps riders travel around downtown. Passengers enjoy a sleek new riding experience in bright blue buses with iconic artwork on the exterior. Once aboard, they relax in comfortable perimeter seating with additional artwork inside the bus and on selected seats.
Blue Line offers reliable daily service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and riders easily hop on and hop off whenever they’d like. The new route rolls in a bus every 7 minutes, so it’s extremely convenient.
“Much like the Orange Line, Trinity Metro’s Blue Line provides a necessary connection for residents and tourists to some of Fort Worth’s iconic destinations,” said Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker. “The color-coded lines are very appealing for riders and the overall look raises the bar for an outstanding transit experience.”
Rich Andreski, president and CEO of Trinity Metro, said, “We’re excited to celebrate this milestone with our partners and to continue gaining momentum for Trinity Metro, Fort Worth and all of Tarrant County. We have more color-coded routes planned, and our Blue Line is the latest step.”
Fort Worth is a popular destination with 11.5 million visitors last year – which means $3.5 billion in economic impact, according to Visit Fort Worth. That’s nearly double the 2014 figure of 6.5 million visitors. An estimated $251 million in state and local tax revenues are generated by visitor spending.
Bob Jameson, president and CEO of Visit Fort Worth added, “Offering rides every 7 minutes is very convenient and a great incentive for riders to hop on board. The complimentary bus route supports a growing convention business in our downtown and is one more example of the welcome extended to our visitors.”
Thanks to partnerships with Downtown Fort Worth Inc. and Visit Fort Worth, riding the Blue Line is free year-round. The route offers easy connectivity to buses, Trinity Metro TEXRail, Trinity Railway Express and Trinity Metro Bikes at Fort Worth Central Station and Fort Worth T&P Station.
Downtown Fort Worth Inc. President Andy Taft said, “We support public transportation because of its direct impact on making downtown a vibrant place to live, visit and work. Easy-to-use, dedicated routes like the Blue Line are critical for connectivity throughout downtown, especially when they tie into the greater transit network.”
The route connects to downtown shops, dining, hotels and more. Select destinations along the Blue Line include stops near Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth Water Gardens and the ever-popular Sundance Square.
About Trinity Metro
Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system that strives to be the preferred choice for simple, safe, and innovative mobility services in Tarrant County. The agency offers connections throughout the North Texas region, providing passenger trips on buses, Trinity Metro TEXRail, Trinity Metro On-Demand rideshare services, Trinity Metro Bikes, vanpools and Trinity Railway Express. TRE, a 34-mile commuter rail line jointly owned and operated by Trinity Metro and DART, operates between Fort Worth and Dallas. Trinity Metro is the sole owner and operator of Trinity Metro TEXRail, a 27-mile commuter rail line that runs between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B.
