EXHIBIT 23.2

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the Trinity Industries, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan of our report dated March 13, 2002 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Trinity Industries, Inc. included in its
Transition Report (Form 10-K) for the nine-months ended December 31, 2001,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dallas, Texas
April 4, 2002