Wednesday’s Headlines 4/28/21: Best Foot Forward

Elizabeth Manus (Photo by Patrick Shea)

From Streetsblog

Denver cop faces possible vehicular assault charge for wrong-way crash (KDVR)
Lime, Lyft move closer to taking over Denver’s streets, but some city lawmakers are skeptical about the potential rollout (Denverite, BizWest)
Motorcycle Catches Fire After Rider Crashes Into Wall On Federal Boulevard (CBS Denver)
Driver charged in fatal high-speed crash in Denver (9 News)
CO: RTD retained more frequent service during pandemic in communities that need transit the most (Mass Transit)
Formation of Front Range Passenger Rail district gets wide-ranging support (Denver Business Journal)
Sale of old Denver railyard could mean moving I-25, new rail lines and vertical development (9 News)
Amazon’s first electric vans started delivering packages in the Denver area this week (The Colorado Sun)
The Denver Trolley gets a facelift in a year without riders (Denverite)
Caught on camera: Bike thieves break into locked storage room for their score (KDVR)
Residents In Some Denver Neighborhoods Say Illegal Motorcycle Racing Is Common Occurrence (CBS Denver)
Former RTD board members call for options in FasTracks plan, stating Northwest Rail isn’t ‘cost effective’ (Times Call)
Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 35 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 45 (Good).

Centennial State

LETTERS: Get real about light rail; who wants these trains? *raises hand*
(The Gazette)
It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (Western Slope Now)
New stoplight near Sleeping Giant School won’t be ready for first day of school (Steamboat Pilot & Today)

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