The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is located approximately 17 miles from the downtown areas of both cities. With a U.S. Customs District, a Fish and Wild-life Port of Entry, its own Foreign Trade Zone, and official U.S. Gateway status, DFW is a major U.S. transportation facility. In 2005 the airport will open a new International Terminal, and Skylink, a high-speed terminal-linking train, begins operation. Alliance Airport, the first major industrial airport in the U.S., is located 20 miles north of the city. Meachum Airport is Fort Worth's leading aviation airport.
Four interstate highways serve Dallas/Fort Worth: I-20 (east-west), I-35 (north-south), I-30 (northeast-west), and I-45 (south).
Intercity passenger service to Fort Worth is available on Amtrak train lines. The Trinity Railway Express, a commuter rail line, connects downtown Dallas, downtown Fort Worth, DFW airport, and the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, which houses the largest hub for the T and Amtrak trains. In 2004 it carried 2.16 million passengers.
The Fort Worth mass transportation system is called "The T," and includes more than 130 vehicles that travel more than 50 routes. The city recently introduced a trolley service that transports visitors from the downtown area to the Stock-yards National Historic District, the Fort Worth Cultural District, and the Fort Worth Zoo.