Monday’s Headlines
Marion Street Parkway bike lane critics walked out of a meeting. Two juveniles stabbed an RTD driver. Driver shortage leads to 60 cancelled trains — and no refunds. RTD slow to respond to driver job applications. More headlines ...
9:13 AM GMT-0700 on November 11, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Marion Street Parkway bike lane critics walked out of a meeting where the city presented its design. (Streetsblog Denver)
RTD
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Two juveniles stabbed an RTD driver on Thursday, sending all three to the hospital. (Denver7)
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Riders are not likely to get refunds after “more than 60 light rail trips were cancelled due to an ongoing operator shortage problem” on Friday. (CBS4)
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People who apply to be RTD drivers say the agency is slow to respond to their applications. (Denver7)
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Denver could create an alternative to RTD under its new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. (Fox 31)
Other news
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Six people died in six crashes on Colorado roads during a 12-hour period (Denver Post), which did not include the pedestrian killed Friday by a driver near 6th Avenue and Wadsworth in Lakewood. (Denver Post)
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Drivers falling asleep at the wheel are causing more crashes. (CBS4)
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“There’s more to Denver than beer, hiking, and skiing. This is a story about how a 19th-century map helped one newcomer find his place,” writes local journalist Andy Kenney. (CityLab)
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Climate: Homeowners pay higher insurance rates in Summit County as more frequent natural disasters hit the state. (Summit Daily)
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Copenhagen: The city where nearly half of all journeys to school and work take place on bicycles. (New York Times)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 7 a.m.: 23 Good. Yesterday’s max: 51 Moderate.
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