Friday’s Headlines
RTD light rail vehicle and car collide in Aurora. (Fox 31)
Your Uber app is about to become an RTD app, too. (Denverite)
Uber is our overlord and savior as it crushes the epic failure that is RTD’s mobile app. (Streetsblog)
7:47 AM GMT-0700 on February 1, 2019
- RTD light rail vehicle and car collide in Aurora. (Fox 31)
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Your Uber app is about to become an RTD app, too. (Denverite)
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Uber is our overlord and savior as it crushes the epic failure that is RTD’s mobile app. (Streetsblog)
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UC Denver research shows ride-hailing companies cannibalize transit use and make traffic worse. (CPR)
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Here’s a deep dive from Move Forward on the tug of war between cities and mobility companies over the data those companies collect.
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After launch of RTD’s robot bus, there’s a long way to go before shuttles are common sights on urban streets. (Denver Post)
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Walk Denver asks people to express opposition to a proposed state law that would ban red light cameras. (Walk Denver)
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Now you can weigh in on how Colorado spends its $30 billion state budget as lawmakers open process to the public for the first time. (Colorado Sun)
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
Upcoming:
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Saturday: Cyclists organized a family-friendly ride to honor the memory of Dave Martinez, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in December and died from his injuries January 7. (Facebook)
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Friday, Feb. 8 is Winter Bike to Work Day. (DRCOG)
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