DALLAS, TX — H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner) announces the addition of Chad Edwards to its growing national transit team. Edwards 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.

Edwards will partner with clients nationwide to deliver transit and rail projects, from strategic planning and alternatives analysis to final design, construction, and operations planning. He has agency experience, knowledge of federal programs, and a successful track record of securing funding and building stakeholder consensus.

"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, Edwards served as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Planning & Development for Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas. 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.