Trinity Metro’s efforts to stretch its commuter rail service deeper into Fort Worth’s urban center will take more time and money than originally expected, according to updates provided to Fort Worth city council members and the Star-Telegram in recent days.
The agency had planned to begin construction on its highly-anticipated extension of TEXRail into the Near Southside by 2024. Rich Andreski, the president and CEO of Trinity Metro, told city leaders during a Jan. 14 work session that workers could start construction by the end of 2025 “if all goes well.”
Andreski later clarified to the Star-Telegram that breaking ground by the end of this year was the agency’s “most optimistic” timeline…