Exhibit 23



            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post Effective Amendment No.
1 to the Registration Statements (Form S-8, File Numbers 333-91067 and
33-10937), pertaining to the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Trinity
Industries, Inc. and Certain Affiliates as Restated Effective April 1, 1999 of
our report dated March 18, 2004, with respect to the financial statements and
schedule of the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Trinity Industries, Inc.
and Certain Affiliates as Restated Effective April 1, 1999 included in this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003.


                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP





Dallas, Texas
June 24, 2004



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