Friday’s Headlines

From Streetsblog

  • Commentary: The University of Colorado name on RTD’s A Line is the dumbest thing. (Streetsblog Denver)

Other news

  • Multiple people were killed when 12 cars and three semi-trucks caught fire Thursday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 70 near Colorado Mills Parkway. (9 News)
  • A driver killed a pedestrian in Aurora in a hit-and-run crash. (Colorado Sentinel)
  • Minor injuries happened after crash involving school bus and semi-truck. (9 News)
  • The G Line starts running today. (CBS4, 7 News, 9 News)
  • RTD says frequent riders should pay the highest prices. (Boulder Weekly)
  • Letters to the editor in the Denver Post respond to Streetsblog’s opinion piece about reducing car dependency. (Denver Post)
  • Elevate Denver Bond program to generate $18M for 50 miles of new bikeways (Transportation Today)
  • A CDOT campaign wants Coloradans to know that stoned driving is dangerous. (Fox 31)
  • Colorado is overhauling climate goals with an eye on scrubbing carbon from its electricity. (Colorado Sun)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 45 Good. Yesterday’s max: 87 Moderate.
  • National headlines at Streetsblog USA.

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