A beer-filled chat between two transportation leaders four years ago ultimately led to Fort Worth’s $270 million rail expansion.
Rich Andreski, president and CEO of Trinity Metro transit agency, said the idea for an 2.1-mile extension of the 27.2-mile TEXRail passenger rail line emerged from the casual conversation he had with North Texas transportation director Michael Morris.
“Like many other transformational, regional projects, we would not be here without you and your team,” Andreski said of Morris and his team at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning…