TEXRail Full Ride from Fort Worth T&P to DFW Airport Station - Side Window View

Hello, and welcome to my first Full Ride on the new TEXRail! Today, we're traveling from Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station, with a side window view. Plenty of fun sights along the way, including the TEXRail Maintenance Facility and Yard, as well as a brand new Stadler DMU ready for TEXRail service, still on it's flatbed rail car. We also pass by some neat Grapevine Vintage Railroad equipment. Enjoy the views!
In a future video, we'll take a full ride with a more interior point of view, as well as some video in the engine corridor. Stay tuned!
Filmed with Sony HDR CX-440 and Zoom H1 on 1/11/2019

[@FrancoAir]

Waited years for this train, no more traffic on 820/183 for me. This is my ride into work now. Loving it!

[@NTxRE]

Glad you're enjoying! The more people support TEXRail, the closer we get to its first expansion!

[@OPG2711]

Where would it go next?

[@Tenifus]

@@OPG2711 I would really like to see it go South down 35W, to cities like Crowley and Burleson. It would be helpful because a lot of residents in those cities commute to Fort Worth and DFW airport.

[@brodielove2534]

Things like these are going to make Greater Texoma grow faster!

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

@@OPG2711 they just announced extending it South to the medical district

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

So good to see a new rail system introduced to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

[@NTxRE]

I agree! I wish it was electric though. Maybe someday, haha!

[@flyingbarrel1949]

Came in from London, UK, to visit family in Grapevine, for Christmas. Last Thursday rode the train first to DFW and then jumped on the train going back to Fort Worth (where we had lunch at the Flying Saucer). Impressive ride and well worth $5. I'll go again next time I am visiting. I filmed most of the ride but did not have enough battery to get the whole length of the line. Thank you for the download. Happy New Year!

[@NTxRE]

Glad you enjoyed the trip here and your ride! Happy new year to you as well!

[@RajaRhodes]

I used to work for the Fort Worth and Western, the freight railroad where those new texrail cars were sitting. It’s cool to see what developed of all that construction we had to deal with

[@NTxRE]

Cool indeed!

[@jslasher1]

Enjoyable to watch this professionally shot video. I recall passing through the Ft Worth T&P Station in the mid-1950s on a diverted SP "Sunset Limited" via Dallas from El Paso to Houston. I was 12 at the time.

[@NTxRE]

I'm glad you enjoyed! I bet the station was a lot more extravagant and busy when you were passing through. Thanks for watching!

[@jslasher1]

@@NTxRE Yes it was. The SP operated as a second section of the T&P El Paso to St Louis "Texas Eagle". I recall a grouchy T&P conductor "pilot" aboard our train.

[@amiranore1707]

Beautiful trains ❤️

[@omarschocobleach8337]

I love Stadler Flirts😍

[@ccentralchannel4492]

I’m really happy that there’s 1 more TexRail train. This really speeds the process. And makes the waiting time shorter.

[@madelynsmith8376]

I love these videos.The voice for "stand clear of the door" sounds like Richard Burton .I'm originally from Chicago and love the Metra and CTA videos so I was glad when another city has Metra type trains.Keep up the great work...

[@NTxRE]

Glad you enjoyed, thank you! I assumed the voice was a default one from the manufacturer, but I'm curious now that you mention you recognize it. I'll keep an eye out when I eventually visit Chicago!

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

I can't wait for someone to get a video of Grapevine vintage railroad 2199 very moving to pick up those 2 FL9 units

[@brucetharpe762]

2:16 T&P Station 4:52 Fort Worth Central 14:50 North Side 21:21 Mercantile Center 28:16 North Richland Hills/Iron Horse 33:07 North Richland Hills/Smithfield 45:50 Grapevine Main Street 50:02 DFW Airport North 55:40 DFW Airport Terminal B

[@cfm529]

This train is the best! I ride it almost every time I can! I can't wait for its next expansion! It's supposed to be another stop ahead of DFW Terminal B. 45:24 is where I get on I take it to ITS station. The trains run on different tracks because last time the train going to ITS station was on that track.

[@kjrehberg]

I visited the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) station before TEXRail started service. TEXRail is using the left track in conflict with the approaching TRE train because that's the only platform at that station that is compatible with the new train. Also, only a portion of the platform was raised. I noticed how worn-out the TRE gallery cars are. When they are replaced it would be nice if they used the higher platform configuration for the same level-boarding experience.

[@NTxRE]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@mj23519]

i had just got back from riding this train for the first time and we were supposed to go to fort worth and i had checked the schedule and it said it should be at nrh iron horse station at 3:38 pm and we saw the one for dfw airport and then we asked a staff member when the one for fort worth is coming and the guy said it should come in 10 minutes and then right when we get on in a few seconds we saw the one for fort worth 🤣

[@gliese909]

These are the first European style to hit the US tracks. This is in part due to the fact that the FRA has finally formally implemented it's new crashworthiness standards (Tier III) Jan 2019, allowing light, more energy-sving trains.

[@NTxRE]

These trains are the same make but otherwise a different model from the nearby DCTA A-Train... I'm certainly not an expert on the stylistic differences, but do these not also count?

[@shannonviltervilla6066]

Nice video

[@NTxRE]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@richardcogbill6791]

Maybe in the future the land use near these stations will be rezone for commercial, office and retail along with higher density residential housing such as apartments and condos. That being done now along parts of routes of the DART light rail system and especially around train stations which steadily increased ridership on DART. The surrounding Fort Worth area is not as urban as Dallas, but it's getting there as more people move to the DFW Metroplex.

[@NTxRE]

Yep, I'm excited to see how things grow! Hopefully TEXRail can handle the growth considering they're on shared track. But ridership hasn't increased much since launch, so it'll be a while until they're packing the schedule

[@DFWRailVideos]

Saw 570 2 days ago when i railfanned at victory station+when i went to union station i saw 126 there

[@chrishowell4845]

I`m glad to see another choice for commuters in DFW......Perhaps TexRail can expand to towns around Ft Worth since DART has got Dallas covered.....also, I`m hoping that the high speed line between DFW and Houston can be built.

[@NTxRE]

Yes to everything you said! I love to see expansion and extra options here.

[@chrishowell4845]

@@NTxRE, I lived in Lewisville, TX from May of 2009 to December of 2015 and had lots of experience riding DART Light Rail , mostly to the West End section of Dallas, or to the American Airlines Center for Mavericks games, doing this by boarding the train at the station in Carrollton. I would even ride the train to the station right in front of the entrance to the Texas State Fair.

[@ganapatihegde1024]

I am moving to Fortworth from Plano !

[@kariminalo979]

I mean this is a huge step in infrastructure development if you reflect on this whole transi service from an American perspective, from a Eurooean perspective, this service needs many improvements, it doesn't have the European standard.

[@NTxRE]

America is just behind in general. But you're right. Baby steps, I suppose. Since you mention the European perspective, are you from a European country?

[@DFWRailVideos]

TRE horns be like: HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN, TexRail Horns be like: ffffffffffmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmm

[@ruezyy]

Is the blafeemer to the isosalacenino to the blue squared inquired to the isocaly

[@dotdriveontransportation1687]

Yes, I want to ride this so bad

[@NTxRE]

It's quite the nice ride!

[@gluse]

I think I might try the TEXRail this weekend? If I wanted to start from DFW Airport would I be able to just park my car in the Terminal B garage and just get on the train from there?

[@NTxRE]

Yes, you should be able to do that, but I might recommend parking at Belt Line Station on the Orange line and taking the DART and walking across to TexRail... Cheaper parking (the price of the ticket), and you have more to see too. It's up to you though. Have fun!

[@waca77y]

Are there drink machines, restrooms etc at the Term B stop? (for folks riding in and back out) Nice video. Good on-screen comments.

[@NTxRE]

There are vending machines and restrooms that are inside the terminal, but it's a bit of a walk. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@noob.168]

dang the entire ride looks rural

[@NTxRE]

You'd be correct!

[@RR64434]

That’s because most train tracks in Ft Worth run along the floodplains of the rivers and creeks.... they don’t build much in those areas. Tarrant County has 2.5 million people... It’s far from rural

[@ganapatihegde1024]

Excellent Video! How much time does the train take from Fortworth to DFW Airport

[@NTxRE]

The full ride currently takes about an hour. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@plmintexas509]

Great quality video. Thanks! Even though this is the first week of service, it's surprising that there are hardly any passengers on this train, and that even despite free fares until the end of January. I'd like to know if they will make anything close to a profit after being in operation a few months. I hope the European railfans watching this video realize that those of us in Texas and most of the US outside of the northeast love the independence our cars give us. A lot of us love trains, but their practicality in getting people from one location to another is limited. Everything here is spread out. Gasoline (petrol) is cheap here compared to Europe and is likely more cost-effective than spending billions of US dollars on getting right-of-ways for train tracks, new equipment, building stations, etc. Nevertheless, I hope TexRail does well.

[@NTxRE]

I spoke with the conductor and they said it was a lot busier on the first day... The videos were taken on a Friday morning after around 9-10am, so I think we were definitely off peak. I bet it was much crazier on the weekends.

[@rockoorbe2002]

2022, your comment didn't age well regarding gas prices.

[@Kaden303]

These trains use the same door chimes as the Class 800 in the UK.

[@NTxRE]

I can't say I'm surprised... These Stadler cars are a lot farther from home over here! Thanks for watching!

[@vanillasplash6198]

the base hit the switch

[@Happytylermovieproducction]

Im probably gonna flirt with Stadler with Their Stadler Flirt!

[@Random.Channel_]

45:01 is that a budd I see ! Also a pair of e8 or 9s yea GVRR !!

[@NTxRE]

You'd know more than me, haha! Glad I got something you enjoyed!

[@AdrianMendoza23]

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[@RajaRhodes]

It uses the same announcement voice DART uses in their trains

[@NTxRE]

I had my suspicions, but I wasn't 100% sure. I guess it goes to show how close the Trinity Metro and DART actually are.

[@HardRockMaster7577]

The accent and voice of the speaker for the "Stand Clear Of The Closing Door" announcement, reminds me of British actor Patrick Allen, and his work on the British Protect and Survive public information films about how to survive a nuclear war, which was sampled by the group Frankie Goes To Hollywood for their 12" Single "Two Tribes" (Annihilation Mix) from their 1984 album "Welcome To The Pleasuredome." kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnmpgah-as54rdk

[@NTxRE]

Nice! I see what you're saying!

[@millenium2003]

can you walk from DFW terminal A to DFW terminal B or you need to be an airline passenger?. Im thinking taking the orange line to DFW and then TEXRail to downtown fort Worth

[@NTxRE]

I'm not 100% sure if you can walk it, but I know for a fact you can take the "Terminal Link" bus to go to between terminals. If you are a passenger though, once you're inside security, you could take the SkyLink train, but I can't imagine a scenario where that would end up happening.

[@HardRockMaster7577]

Yes, there is a walkway that goes from Terminal B TexRail to Terminal A Dart Orange Line.

[@millenium2003]

@@HardRockMaster7577 ok

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

@@HardRockMaster7577 I can second that me and a couple buddies missed the TRE to Dallas the other day and instead of waiting an hour we hopped on texrail and then walked to the orange line to head to Downtown Dallas took only slightly longer then waiting for and riding the next TRE

[@nuckyduk15]

Does Herzog also operate Texrail?

[@TommyReed44]

Do you have to go through Terminal B's security before getting on the Skylink?

[@HardRockMaster7577]

Yes, all access to Skylink is through security. The Terminal Link Bus, however is outside the terminal, and you can just board it.

[@NTxRE]

What he said!

[@dosaussiethai2127]

Is the announcement recorded voice or computerised voice?

[@NTxRE]

The regular announcements are recorded. As a fellow viewer pointed out to me, it's the same voice that DART, a nearby and somewhat related system uses. The "Stand clear of the closing doors" announcement I believe is default to the train's ASI software, and I'm not sure if it's computerized.

[@cfm529]

Im lost. What was that station in betwen T&P station and Itornotal transport Center?

[@mj23519]

there wasn't a station lol the train just stopped for the tre to pass by

[@lizterrance1309]

How do you feel about the coming DART Silver Line?

[@NTxRE]

Wish it was electrified! In any case, I'm glad to see expansion.

[@Robbi496]

OK, I understand that TRE and TexRail have different routes, but is one a private company and the other public?

[@NTxRE]

Short answer: Both are public and owned by Trinity Metro. The TRE is a partnership between TM and DART, where TexRail is completely owned by TM.

[@Robbi496]

@@NTxRE thank you!

[@alexverdigris9939]

What's the maximum operating speed on this route? I'm guessing 70

[@NTxRE]

According to Trinity Metro's FAQs, the design speed limit is 70, but I'm not sure they're traveling that fast just yet. And if they were, I didn't notice because the ride was so smooth and quiet!

[@alexverdigris9939]

It's a nice piece of kit this train. I wish we had one like this, connecting the local airport near me, in the UK.

[@drdewott9154]

Well it does look like it at least pulls 60 on some parts of the route. So yeah. Also if you didn't notice the speed because of the smoothness then I think that says enough about the state of the rest of America's passenger trains.

[@ccentralchannel4492]

The company Stadler said that this FLIRT 160’s max speed goes up to 160km - 99.42mph roughly 100mph.

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

@@NTxRE yeah, seems to be going pretty slow. Our Stadler units here in Austin go 60-65 and it feels much faster than what I'm seeing here.

[@touchybanana1430]

This has to be the slowest train.

[@NTxRE]

It's definitely not that fast, but the ride is nice. This is why I'm such a fan of electric transit, it's more economical in the long term and can usually operate faster.

[@kariminalo979]

They should try working on several things before constructing commuter train lines in the future, these things are: *Build individual tracks that are reserved for TEXrail only. This will reduce the overall congestion and conflicts with the other train companies which may reduce travel time and delays. *Planning a network of tracks with the least amount of crossings as possible, since rail crossings tends to decrease the overall speed limit in the rail network. *Adjust the P.A system throughout the network by summing up the information. Too much unnecessary information is given upon arriving to a specific station. It must be short and informative. *Making sure that every station has a direct connection to bus stops and parking lots.

[@NTxRE]

I agree. Poor execution. I'm happy anyways we're making some kind of progress. I'd like to tack on there electrifying it. Just like dedicated rail, the upfront investment stings, but it deeply roots the system so that it's cheaper to run later on, and easier to justify improving and maintaining it.

[@lkjs-si2sr]

I was there back in august and the voice used to say "Doors will open to the right!" in a very funny accent. Too bad it was taken off it seems :(

[@NTxRE]

Interesting! If they bothered messing with the voices in the first place, I'm surprised they wouldn't go ahead and make it the same as the others.

[@lkjs-si2sr]

@@NTxRE When I said "funny", I meant I liked it. It wasn't meant to be funny/eccentric, I guess, but as a foreigner used to New England's accent, it sounded really cool/cheery to me. So sad I didn't record it myself. I found this channel in hopes of hearing it again.

[@NTxRE]

Ahh, I see.. Sorry I didn't get there in time to capture it for ya! It's always cool to capture "abnormalities" that get ironed out later on.

[@hobog]

there seems to be barely any cabin isolation from that horn

[@NTxRE]

Interesting point! I guess as an enthusiast, I didn't even consider it an annoyance! Hopefully most people don't mind.

[@slyuzi3627]

how old do you have to be to ride this alone?

[@NTxRE]

That's a good question... I'm not aware of any official rules, and since it's public transit, there likely aren't any. If your parents are comfortable with it, then you're old enough.

[@slyuzi3627]

North Texas Rail and Elevator thanks for the response !

[@weruboy1947]

It looks really slow. Any reason why?

[@NTxRE]

Mainly construction that's still happening on the line, and also the fact that the trains have long headways since they're brand new and they're still feeling out their actual ridership. If they get busier, they have room to grow.

[@FordEscape12345678]

This is a commuter rail, right?

[@NTxRE]

Yes, it is. It runs from Fort Worth through the Grapevine and North Richland Hills areas to DFW Airport Terminal B. I imagine it serves mainly to serve passengers and employees of the airport, but some people may commute in between.

[@FordEscape12345678]

I like it. It's almost like a huge light rail, running like a commuter rail. But, how many lines are on the TRE? I also wanna know how many lines are on the Texrail?

[@NTxRE]

Both the TRE and TEXRail have only one line. I doubt the TRE will expand further, but TEXRail already has plans in place for some expansions depending on how well it performs.

[@drdewott9154]

I mean really it's just nice to finally see a European style regional train running in the US for once.

[@NTxRE]

It's nice to see ANY kind of train running in the US!! We're way too far behind!

[@georgejenista9487]

Can you edit the video to include station name subtitles?

[@NTxRE]

Unfortunately there's no easy way for me to edit in anything. If I make a future video on the line I'll keep that in mind though!

[@azrailroader]

I used this plus TRE plus DART to go to the fair. Coming home the TRE trains all arrive exactly 9 minutes after the TEXRAIL departures, and they only run every hour. grrrr. Had to take a Lyft back to mercantile center station instead of making my family sit and wait 51 minutes. Poor planning.

[@NTxRE]

Wow... Sorry it worked out like that! If only there was more demand for public transit here, then they'd run on a more frequent schedule. It's strange how the cycle just makes it worse, because now you're discouraged from doing that again, which ends up lowering the demand, and making them run even less often. Oh well. Hopefully it improves anyways!

[@daviddavis5689]

Hopefulyl it gains in human traffic.

[@NTxRE]

I'm sure it will... I filmed this late in the morning on a Friday, so I wasn't too surprised to see it quiet. I was told it's pretty busy on weekends and rush hours already.

[@MauroTanaka]

soooo no fare gates? Here in PHX I only see homeless or kids without parents riding in the light Rail. Should have fare gates like LA Metro!

[@NTxRE]

Nope, no gates for TexRail, TRE or DART or the DCTA, the major systems we have in the metroplex. It's all honor system based. I'd assume the above ground nature of it makes it difficult, expensive and impractical to put fare gates, but I agree they'd be helpful for ensuring people pay their fare.

[@IANinALTONA]

Annoying overkill of onboard announcements.

[@NTxRE]

Maybe just a little bit... :)

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

That disappoints me too why have a closing door voice with a British accent

[@NTxRE]

It's probably just the default one that came with the ASI on the train. I wish they changed it too...

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@NTxRE IKR I also heard the Grapevine vintage railroad won't begin operations until February

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

@@NTxRE i like it but I'm also a huge anglophile

[@harmzegt8066]

so they bought commuter trains made for fast acceleration, and stopping on a dime to make time, but drive it like grandma, honking the horn every 5 seconds, and make stops so slowly that it looks like they transport eggs!

[@NTxRE]

In a lot of places while I was filming, there were construction crews still working. At this point, they don't need to go too fast because there is only a 30 minute headway in between trains, but as ridership increases, I'm sure the schedule will tighten and speeds will go up as well.

[@harmzegt8066]

@@NTxRE okay, that is fair :-) thank you for the reply.

[@damiandavis8666]

Omg what boring bland scenery. Dart in dallas much better well minus the gangs, fights, stabbings, drug dealing, homeless, urine, and occasional murder. Dallas public transit is much more cut throat. Literally.

[@oryday1133]

Texas looks so bleak

[@NTxRE]

Looks can be deceiving

[@HardRockMaster7577]

I assume the TexRail train windows are tinted, and, it was a cloudy overcast day.

[@RR64434]

It was a cold, gloomy and overcast winter day so what do you expect... all cities look dingy when it’s grey out

[@elevatingnorthtexas9723]

Not really

[@cultusdeus]

Slow, slow, slow, should be faster.

[@NTxRE]

There's construction on the line, and demand requires only 30 minute headways. The trains can go 70mph, so there's room for expansion.

[@jslasher1]

You get a 'thumb's down' for your idiotic, xenophobic comment re the accent of the 'closing doors' announcement. Prefer it to the god-awful Texan accent elsewhere. I can be a xenophobe too.

[@cultusdeus]

Get rid of stinkin' Spanish announcements.

[@NTxRE]

I think a better solution would be to make both English and Spanish announcements more brief.