TRE adjusts fare zone boundary

Trinity Railroad Express in the Dallas-Fort Worth (Tex.) Metroplex will move a fare zone boundary west by two miles starting Dec. 6, from West Irving Station to CentrePort/DFW Airport Station, according to a joint statement from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Fort Worth Transit Authority.

“This adjustment balances the fare structure for customers traveling west from Dallas. Now customers from either side of the region can access the airport for the same price,” DART spokesman Morgan Lyons explained to Railway Age.

For example, Tarrant County (Fort Worth-area) riders taking TRE to the American Airlines Center from CentrePort/DFW Airport Station will be able to ride for a one-zone fare instead of the current two-zone fare. TRE riders traveling from Dallas-area TRE Stations, who previously paid a two-zone fare to go to CentrePort to get to DFW Airport, will only have to purchase a one-zone fare.

The current county line boundary at the West Irving Station was originally established to reflect DART’s operation within Dallas County and TRE’s service in Tarrant County. But CentrePort Station reportedly has become the largest midpoint station for boardings on the TRE route.