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Trinity Railway ExpressThe Trinity Railway Express (or TRE) is a commuter rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas and Fort Worth operated by an interlocal agreement between the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and The T in Fort Worth. It is typically shown as a green line on DART maps and therefore is sometimes referred to as the Green Line, but this is not an official designation. The Trinity Railway Express is named after the Trinity River, which flows between Fort Worth and Dallas. The eastern terminus of the line in Dallas is at Union Station on the west side of downtown Dallas. The line runs northwest, past the American Airlines Center, through Irving, DFW Airport, Hurst, North Richland Hills before finally ending at the T&P Station on Throckmorton Street in downtown Fort Worth. The TRE was launched shortly after the inaugural service of Dallas' light rail system in 1996, operating from Union Station to the South Irving Station in Irving. On September 18, 2000, the line was extended to the Richland Hills Station and for the first time, there was rail service available between downtown Dallas and DFW Airport. On November 13, the West Irving Station also opened. On December 3, 2001, the TRE was extended to its current terminus at T&P Station in downtown Fort Worth. Equipment used on the TRE consists mainly of F59PHI locomotives and split level coaches identical to Metrolink and Caltrain commuter trains. Rail diesel cars (RDCs) are used in the midday periods mostly for trains between downtown Dallas and DFW Airport. Stations External links
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