Wednesday’s Headlines
Proposed Front Range passenger rail is dead on arrival at Capitol. Councilman responds to Streetsblog's red light camera proposal. Will CDOT's bus to ski resorts reduce traffic on I-70?
9:46 AM GMT-0700 on January 8, 2020
News
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2019 marks the deadliest year on Denver roads in more than a decade. (Fox 31)
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Front Range passenger train service appears derailed on arrival at the State Capitol: “I’m absolutely not supportive of that,” said House Speaker KC Becker, D-Boulder. (Colorado Sun)
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Councilman Kevin Flynn responds to Streetsblog’s proposal to dramatically expand the use of red light cameras at Denver intersections. (Denver Post)
RTD
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After a reporter learned of a hidden meeting between RTD board members and state legislators, the agency will now post all meetings online. (9 News)
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A Colorado lawmaker is writing a bill to expand the RTD board and increase oversight. (Denver Post)
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RTD proposed service cuts to boost on-time performance, but the move won’t fix all of the agency’s problems. (Denver7)
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RTD’s board picked five candidates for the agency’s top job. (9 News)
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A group proposed a scheme for passenger rail service between Westminster and Longmont. (Denver Post, CBS4)
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Westword offers resolutions RTD should consider for 2020. (Westword)
Other news
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Colorado is trying to get drivers off I-70 by busing skiers to the slopes. Will it work? (Colorado Sun)
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As CDOT expands its Bustang Outrider service to rural Colorado, the town of Dinosaur, population 300, will lose service. (CPR)
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Will Colorado legislators finally address highway funding in 2020? (Denver Business Journal)
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Forty years ago, the Eisenhower and Johnson Memorial tunnels became the state’s transportation linchpin. (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
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State Sen. Lois Court, a street safety ally, will step down because of a health problem. (CPR)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 49 Good. Yesterday’s max: 54 Moderate.
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