Friday’s Headlines
Sean Keller, 51-year-old from Lakewood, identified as construction flagger driver hit and killed Wednesday (Fox 31) Chariot, the Ford-owned startup Denver hired recently to enhance the city’s transportation options, will shut down. (Streetsblog Denver) The A-Line isn’t stopping at the very end of Union Station’s platform because the track dipped half an inch. (Fox 31) … Continued
9:10 AM GMT-0700 on January 11, 2019
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Sean Keller, 51-year-old from Lakewood, identified as construction flagger driver hit and killed Wednesday (Fox 31)
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Chariot, the Ford-owned startup Denver hired recently to enhance the city’s transportation options, will shut down. (Streetsblog Denver)
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The A-Line isn’t stopping at the very end of Union Station’s platform because the track dipped half an inch. (Fox 31)
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Gov. Polis calls for upgrading “limited public transit options” in first State of the State speech. (Colorado Sun)
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But transportation not among five biggest priorities. (CPR)
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His speech was “sparse on specific ways to pay for his promises.” (Denver Post)
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But Polis wants tax reform, including looking at the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. (Colorado Sun)
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Colorado legislators may increase fees after voters rejected several tax increases last November; TABOR continues to encumber finding new revenue. (Colorado Watchdog)
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Seven new RTD board members sworn in. (Progressive Railroading)
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RTD names Pauletta Tonilas assistant general manager of communications, a former RTD exec coming from LA Metro. (Mass Transit)
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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