Friday’s Headlines

Image: Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman attempted buy an RTD ticket using the transit agency’s app yesterday. Fraught with a confusing interface and a pile of error messages, it didn't go well. But soon riders will be able to plan trips and buy tickets from within Uber’s app.
Image: Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman attempted buy an RTD ticket using the transit agency’s app yesterday. Fraught with a confusing interface and a pile of error messages, it didn't go well. But soon riders will be able to plan trips and buy tickets from within Uber’s app.
  • 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)
  • UC Denver research shows ride-hailing companies cannibalize transit use and make traffic worse. (CPR)
  • Here’s a deep dive from Move Forward on the tug of war between cities and mobility companies over the data those companies collect.
  • After launch of RTD’s robot bus, there’s a long way to go before shuttles are common sights on urban streets. (Denver Post)
  • Walk Denver asks people to express opposition to a proposed state law that would ban red light cameras. (Walk Denver)
  • 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)
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
Upcoming: 
  • 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)
  • Friday, Feb. 8 is Winter Bike to Work Day. (DRCOG)

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