Sports fans already regularly take the TRE. Photo: Tasha Tsiaperas/Axios
Dallas-Fort Worth will receive a $10 million grant Congress approved this month for public transit improvements ahead of the World Cup.
Why it matters: AT&T Stadium will host more matches than any other venue — in a city known for eschewing public transportation.
The big picture: The transportation grant is the second largest allocation among the World Cup's U.S. host cities, just shy of the New York-Jersey City-Newark metro's $10.3 million.
How it works: Host cities will be able to request reimbursement for public transportation planning leading up to the World Cup and operating expenses during the tournament, after subtracting revenue collected through fares.
The money can only be used for regularly scheduled, shared-ride transportation that is open to the general public — not for charter buses, transportation for World Cup fans only or courtesy shuttles for patrons of specific establishments, per the Federal Transit Administration.
What they're doing: The Trinity Railway Express will run every 30 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and Dallas to Centreport Station on match days. From there, buses will take fans to a station created outside the stadium.
