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Commentary: Yes, There Is A Bus To The Mountains
There are viable public transit options to get between Denver and the mountains.
February 17, 2020
RTD in Crisis Part 2: A Failure of Leadership
A failure of leadership caused the current crisis at the Regional Transportation District. Gov. Polis, members of the Colorado General Assembly and RTD's board of directors are to blame.
January 14, 2020
Riding the “Very Real” Colfax Bus
No other bus in Denver has a reputation like the East Colfax bus. We talked to four passengers who ride the 15 and 15L despite social problems like homelessness and crime sometimes present on the bus. But Streetsblog's editor was rattled by an experience on the bus — and says we must finally end poverty and homelessness.
December 30, 2019
Major Delays on First Bus to A-Basin Do Not Diminish Snowstang’s Potential
The skiers and snowboarders who took the inaugural trip on Colorado’s express bus service to the Arapahoe Basin ski area faced long delays. But Snowstang officials say such problems will be rare in the future.
December 16, 2019
Bus Driver Shortage, Part 2: Krista Dalton Has What it Takes
With more than 188 open positions for bus and train operators at RTD & Bustang, we sat down with Bustang driver Krista Dolton to learn what the job is like. “It’s a career. It’s not a job,” she said. “You're transporting precious cargo. You're transporting somebody’s mom, somebody’s dad, somebody’s brother. And that cannot be replaced like a bag of groceries."
June 21, 2019
To People Who Walk, Bike and Ride Transit: CDOT Is Listening
Transportation officials launched a statewide listening tour that will give Coloradans the chance to sound off on where limited state transportation dollars should be spent. But even in the heavily car-dependent Centennial State, officials at the state’s highway agency say they want to talk about walking, biking and transit.
May 20, 2019
From the Bus Stop to the Fast Lane: How Cities Can Speed up Buses, Improve Ridership
As fewer people ride transit — in Denver and across the country — local governments and transit agencies blame a number of factors without discussing speed of service. But slow buses, combined with other elements of poor service, are a critical factor in declining transit ridership across the country.
April 4, 2019
Snow Removal: Denver Bus Riders Get Slush and Road Spray — but Few Bus Shelters
Yesterday's “bomb cyclone” blizzard covered Denver in at least six inches of snow. After the flakes stopped falling I toured five bus routes. But it was not a good day to be a pedestrian.
March 14, 2019
Support Streetsblog’s Annual Fund Drive
Well, you missed #GivingTuesday, but there's still time to support great local (streets) journalism!
November 27, 2018
RTD Moves to Cut Bus Service as 2019 Fare Hike Looms
Board members will likely raise one-way fares to help pay for low-income passes and other discount programs meant to give more people more access.
July 10, 2018