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Transit officials ready for World Cup train traffic at CentrePort
By Eric E. Garcia at Fort Worth Report
· June 8, 2026
· 6 min read
Moving thousands of people from CentrePort/DFW Airport Station to Arlington for FIFA World Cup games is a challenge that transportation officials say they are ready for. Essentially, they said, the experience for riders will be like waiting in line for a ride at Six Flags Over Texas, with the wait d
Key takeaway Trinity Railway Express trains — a joint operation with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Fort Worth’s Trinity Metro — will each have four railcars that can hold between 1,000 to 1,200 people, officials said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 8, 2026 ·
Source: Fort Worth Report ·
Reading time: 6 min
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