Thursday’s Headlines
From Streetsblog
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Report: Denver transit riders switch to cars as RTD fails to get the basics right. (Streetsblog Denver) (Also: Denverite, Streetsblog USA, WIRED)
Other news
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Multi-car crash kills one on I-25 south of Colorado Springs (Gazette)
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The R-Line train that derailed and injured a woman last month in Aurora was going too fast and RTD doesn’t have the tech needed to slow trains automatically. (Denver Post)
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Matthew Dungan, who killed a motorcyclist while driving drunk and distracted, urges drivers to avoid lapses in judgement. (Coloradoan)
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After deadliest year on Colorado Springs’ streets, police increasing enforcement. (News 5)
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People made 58,000 trips on scooters, traveling nearly 1 million miles since Aug. 1. Fleet of 1,300 scooters could expand. (Denverite) (Also: Denver Post)
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RTD hearing in Golden discussed proposed service cuts that would reduce W-Line service to every 30 minutes on Saturdays. (Fox 31)
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Denver traffic is among the worst in the U.S. (Patch)
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As more people move to Capitol Hill, people complain about too little parking. (Denver7)
Upcoming
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Tue. Feb. 26: Bicycle Colorado’s lobby dayat the state capitol.
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