Lochner Welcomes Chad Edwards to National Transit Practice

Lochner is pleased to announce the addition of Chad Edwards to its growing national transit team. Chad brings more than two decades of experience advancing transit and rail initiatives across Texas, serving in key leadership roles at Trinity Metro, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and the City of Fort Worth.

Chad will partner with clients nationwide to deliver impactful transit and rail projects, from strategic planning and alternatives analysis to final design, construction, and operations planning. His extensive agency experience, deep knowledge of federal programs, and successful track record of securing funding and building stakeholder consensus will be instrumental in helping clients deliver projects in today’s evolving public transportation landscape.

“We are excited to welcome Chad to our team,” said Gary Thomas, National Transit & Rail Market Director at Lochner. “With more than 20 years serving as a public transit and rail advocate, Chad brings firsthand agency perspective—someone who not only understands the day-to-day challenges transit leaders face, but also the complexities of navigating federal requirements and funding processes.”

Most recently, Chad served as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Planning & Development for Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas, where he successfully secured over $125 million in capital funding and oversaw the implementation of transformative system-wide initiatives. His previous roles included Assistant Director of Transportation & Public Works for the City of Fort Worth, and Assistant Vice President of Capital Planning at DART, managing multi-billion-dollar transit infrastructure programs, including the Silver Line.

Chad was named to Fort Worth Inc.’s, The 500 – Most Influential People in Fort Worth in 2025 and is a graduate of both Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership APTA, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing public transportation and regional mobility.