public transit between Denton and Arlington
As an international student without a car, and as a transit enthusiasm, I use and observe public transit.
I live in Denton and I have a friend in Arlington, it takes 3hr one way from Denton to Arlington.
Before the Silver line open, I have to make detour to downtown Dallas for transfer TRE. The Silver line opened last year, however I still need to take green line to transfer the Silver line, then take LINK 31 bus and Via Arlington on-demande (I haven't tried this yet, might still take 3hr).
Compared a 45-min drive, public transit takes way too long. Is there any cost-effective way for traveling between two cities?
BTW, I've tried North Texas Xpress and Trinity metro 63X plus the Cowtown shuttle to Arlington, it was nice but not sustainable. NTX has only 2 trips per weekday and Cowtown shuttle will likely be discontinued after the World Cup.