Tarrant County cities prep for TEXRail boom

​​​​TARRANT COUNTY – Cities along the upcoming commuter rail line connecting downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport are preparing for the arrival of TEXRail. 

The new 27-mile rail service will increase public transportation opportunities throughout the region when in launches in three months.

With nine stations in three cities—Fort Worth, North Richland Hills,​​ and Grapevine—the potential for transit-oriented development is enormous, according to local government and business leaders.

Investment in the project so far has been about $1.4 billion, including the $1 billion TEXRail budget and ​​​$336 million in economic development.

TEXRail is expected to serve about 67 million business and leisure travelers.