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Riding the “Very Real” Colfax Bus

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 30, 2019 | No Comments

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.

Person removes skis from cargo area of Snowstang bus

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Major Delays on First Bus to A-Basin Do Not Diminish Snowstang’s Potential

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

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.

Driver Krista Dalton poses for a photo at the Bustang yard near Golden. After the photo, she started a pre-trip inspection of the motor coach she would drive from Denver to Colorado Springs.

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Bus Driver Shortage, Part 2: Krista Dalton Has What it Takes

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 21, 2019 | 4 Comments

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."

Shoshana Lew, executive director of CDOT, outside of the agency's headquarters on May 20. Streetsblog file photo by Andy Bosselman

To People Who Walk, Bike and Ride Transit: CDOT Is Listening

By Andy Bosselman | May 20, 2019 | 7 Comments

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.

An RTD bus crosses Broadway on Colfax on September 25, 2014. Photo: RTD

How Cities Can Speed up Buses and Improve Ridership

By Alana Miller | Apr 4, 2019 | 19 Comments

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.

Today snow covered this bus stop on MLK Blvd. at Elm St. Photo: Twitter user @pedestrianhonor

Snow Removal: Denver Bus Riders Get Slush and Road Spray — but Few Bus Shelters

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 14, 2019 | 4 Comments

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.

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