Tag Archives: public transportation

Does TBD Colorado mean “Transportation Begets Development”?

Janna Six : Tuesday May 1, 12:35PM

I recently participated in one of the TBD Colorado regional meetings. What a relief it was to be introduced to over 30 others from my area who are more concerned about working together to solve Colorado … More »

Why Should We Make a Plan Anyway?

Gaby Diaz : Tuesday April 24, 12:33PM

For anyone who s lived in Colorado for an extended period of time, you know about the ever-changing weather. It s not uncommon to be walking around in flip-flops one afternoon, and trudging through snow … More »

Ride the Bus, Join a Club

Kim Hughes : Friday April 6, 11:33AM

"How can I get to 15th and Federal?" the bus passenger asks. "Take this to the 15th and Glenarm stop, then transfer to the 15," the bus driver and 5 other passengers respond. I am a regular bus passenger … More »

Denver Union Station—a bright future for public transportation

Jackie Ganfield : Monday September 12, 4:47PM

Amidst the current construction zone at Denver Union Station, there are positive highlights to look forward to in the near future. A few highlights for the upcoming Denver Union Station include: Commuter … More »

Boulder Bike-share Booming

Tom Prugh : Friday September 9, 1:07PM

A story in the Boulder County Business Report notes that Boulder B-cycles, the bike rental and sharing program, already has over 1,000 members, who have ridden an estimated 37,500 miles since the program … More »

FasTracks Gets $1 Billion Boost from Feds

Jason Page : Thursday September 1, 9:33AM

The Regional Transportation District's (RTD) FasTracks light rail expansion received a 1 billion grant from the Federal Transit Administration . This grant will help the East Corridor train to Denver … More »

Green Trains

Tom Prugh : Monday August 22, 11:54AM

According to the Green blog at the New York Times , the German national rail company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to run its entire electric train network solely on renewable energy by 2050 . (Some local trains, … More »

RTD to cut service and increase fares 10%

Jason Page : Thursday August 18, 10:58AM

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) announced that it will be cutting services by 10 percent over the next five years , effective January 1, 2012. These reductions will be coupled by 10 percent fare … More »

Light Rail into Downtown Denver to be Shut Down this Weekend

Kim Hughes : Friday August 12, 11:44AM

RTD is shutting down the light rail service between the I-25 Broadway station and downtown in order to complete the new Union Station light rail platform. Information about alternative options can be found … More »

Union Station Neighborhood Fly Through

Megan Moore : Monday July 25, 3:14PM

In "light" of the C and E light rail routes not running to Union Station for the next 2 weeks due to ongoing construction with the revitalization project, here is an interesting video to check out . It is a … More »

Department of Transportation Announces “Livability” Grant

Megan Moore : Thursday June 30, 1:59PM

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announced that up to 175 million is now available in grants to help rural, urban and suburban communities provide transit options that better connect those … More »

Do you REALLY need to Drive? Front Range Travel Counts Survey Results Video

Kim Hughes : Thursday June 30, 9:40AM

On June 20th, a press conference put on by the Denver Regional Council of Governments was held at the Alliance Center. The purpose of the conference was to release the results of the travel behavior survey … More »

Front Range Travel Counts Household Survey Data Released

Jason Page : Monday June 20, 3:32PM

The Denver Regional Council of Governments released the initial data from the comprehensive Front Range Travel Counts survey this morning at the Alliance Center. This survey is the first in-depth study of … More »

Whiskey or Tequila?

Nichole Goodman : Thursday May 19, 3:49PM

How does this question relate to who the next Denver Mayor will be......find out by watching Fox 31 Friday night at 9:30pm and online http: www.kdvr.com at 10pm. The two candidates for Denver Mayor … More »