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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


          DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 7, 2003



                            TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.



        DELAWARE                       1-6903                 75-0225040
 (STATE OF INCORPORATION)       (COMMISSION FILE NO.)       (IRS EMPLOYER
                                                          IDENTIFICATION NO.)

            2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS              75207-2401
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)            (ZIP CODE)



       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (214) 631-4420


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ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit 99.1 - News Release of Registrant dated May 7, 2003
                  with respect to the financial results for the first quarter of
                  2003.

                  Exhibit 99.2 - Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of John
                  L. Adams, Executive Vice President.

                  Exhibit 99.3 - Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of Jim S.
                  Ivy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

                  Exhibit 99.4 - Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of
                  Timothy R. Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
                  Officer.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The following information is furnished pursuant to this Item 9 and also
pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

         The Registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its News
Release, dated May 7, 2003, announcing first quarter 2003 results, a copy of
which is included as exhibit 99.1. On May 8, 2003, the Registrant held a
conference call and web cast with respect to its financial results for the first
quarter of 2003. The conference call scripts of John L. Adams, Executive Vice
President, Jim S. Ivy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and
Timothy R. Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer are
furnished as exhibits 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4 respectively, and incorporated herein
by reference. This information is not "filed" pursuant to the Securities and
Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act
registration statements. Additionally, the submissions of this report on Form
8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report
that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.






















SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                             TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                        By:  /s/ Michael G. Fortado
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                                                 Michael G. Fortado
                                                 Vice President and Secretary



Date:  May 8, 2003






















EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.         Description of Exhibit
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Exhibit 99.1        News Release of Registrant dated May 7, 2003 with respect
                    to the financial results for the first quarter of 2003.

Exhibit 99.2        Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of John L. Adams,
                    Executive Vice President.

Exhibit 99.3        Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of Jim S. Ivy, Senior
                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Exhibit 99.4        Conference call script of May 8, 2003 of Timothy R. Wallace,
                    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.