[Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

[mikaelc]

Getting to DFW Airport from the Garland DART station;

Board the train (Blue Line, I believe - it's the only one that goes to
Garland), and ride it to Union Station. De-train, and board the Trinity
Express heading for Ft. Worth. Take that train to the CentrePoint
station, and transfer there to a shuttlebus which will take you to the
Airport proper.

Time-consuming? Yes, it will take more time than if you drive direct to
your terminal. 

Cost? A DART day-pass is $4.00 per person. That is good for both DART
and Trinity Express trains. Lessee ... two people, $8.00 total - I bet
you'd spend more than that just on gas to drive there.

Amenities on-board? The DART light-rail trains do not have any restroom
facilities on-board, and I don't think the Trinity Express does either.
There are restrooms open to the public at Union Station (which gives one
an excuse to go inside and look at some wonderful, old architecture).
Both DART and Trinity Express trains are equipped to handle wheelchair
passengers, as is the shuttle bus to the airport. 

Sights to see? Depends on how much of a train buff you are. From Garland
to the Mockingbird station, the DART rail line follows the route of the
Katy's Texas Special passenger train. From Mockingbird Station to
downtown, you ride in Dallas' first (and so far only) subway. The
Trinity Express follows the route of the Burlington Zephyr out of Dallas
towards Ft. Worth. There are sights to see along the way you cannot see
from a car or sidewalk. Most of all, though, you can sit back and relax
and let someone else do all the driving for you.


Mikael Colquhoun
(Who really, really likes trains)



-----Original Message-----
From: steppes-bounces+mikaelc=airmail.net at ansteorra.org
[mailto:steppes-bounces+mikaelc=airmail.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
Ciard49 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:14 PM
To: steppes at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

 
I thank everyone who has written with advice on riding the rails.
 
But no one has answered what I was asking about, -i.e. "Has anyone
ridden the 
DART express rail to DFW  airport?"
 

I'm not looking for alternative ways to get her  there (via shuttle)
I've 
driven to DFW many times before.
 
I thought we might enjoy the train ride, but since  it will take a whole
lot 
longer to get there by rail than by car, I wondered if  it was a good
idea. 
 
Are there bathrooms and water on the train?   Are they fun to ride?  I
assume 
they are fully handicapped accessible -  i.e. with lifts or no steps to
enter 
train.
 
Has anyone actually ridden the rail express to  DFW?
 
Thanks
 
Ciard


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