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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060310130851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-017346
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099780
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		IRS NUMBER:				750225040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75207-2401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-631-4420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRINITY STEEL CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720407

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUCHOSSOIS CRAIG J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078976

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06903
		FILM NUMBER:		06678451

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		845 LARCH AVENUE
		CITY:			ELMHURST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6302793600
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        <issuerName>TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE/TRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 10, 2006, TIC I, LLC disposed of 3,150,000 shares of common stock and TIC II, LLC disposed of 500,000 shares of common stock and both ceased owning shares of common stock of Trinity Industries, Inc.  TCMC, Inc. is the record owner of 600,000 shares. Mr. Duchossois is an operating board member and executive officer of TIC I, LLC and TIC II, LLC and a director and executive officer of TCMC, Inc. and has the ability to vote a majority of the voting interests in each of TIC I, LLC, TIC II, LLC and TCMC, Inc. Mr. Duchossois disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by TCMC, Inc. except with respect to the pecuniary interest in such shares attributed to him by virtue of his direct or indirect equity interest in TCMC, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  David L. Filkin, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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