He began his career as a brakeman and trainman on the Boston and Maine Railroad, and he was a bus operator.
Trinity Metro ordered eight diesel-electric low-floor multiple unit FLIRT from Stadler in June 2015 for the TEXRail project.
The commuter line will begin in downtown Fort Worth and extend to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
The 26.8-mile commuter rail line will serve downtown Fort Worth, the City of Grapevine, and DFW Airport.
After the FTA's Letter of No Prejudice to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, work on the 27-mile commuter line will break ground next month.
The long-awaited commuter rail project would connect downtown Fort Worth to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and could begin construction in July.
The T, the agency leading the project, will use a portion of a $25 million North Central Texas Council of Governments grant to offset the costs.
The T began the procurement process for DMU vehicles in 2014 due to the three-year lead time for developing specifications, production, delivery and operation training for staff.
The move also authorizes The T to place its order for the manufacture of rail vehicles so they can be completed, delivered, tested, and with time for operation training for staff prior to starting service in 2018.
The board also agreed to a contract with a firm to handle preparations for TEX Rail construction, which could begin next year, approved the purchase of several properties to make way for the project, and OK’d a final design contract for two stations in North Richland Hills.
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