RTD
Why RTD Is Consolidating Bus Stops
When bus stops are too close together, service gets worse for everyone.
January 29, 2018
RTD Looking to End RockiesRide, Race for the Cure Service
The agency was losing about $8 per trip. That might be worth it to help people get to work, but getting people to the ballpark isn't a pressing social need.
January 26, 2018
Westword Misses the Point of the L Line
If the writer truly wants to use his megaphone to advocate for transit, he'll ask the Hancock administration to allocate funding to restore RTD service, speed up buses and trains with more dedicated right of way, and install signals that give transit priority at intersections.
January 25, 2018
How to Engage With Transit Agencies That Resist Change
Transit agencies often get blamed for things that are beyond their control — and that can make them defensive.
January 22, 2018
Why RTD Created the L Line, Which Opened Sunday
The D Line doesn’t serve Five Points anymore, but you can still get there on the “new” L Line, which began service on Sunday. Why split the old D service in two? RTD says it will improve reliability, especially downtown.
January 17, 2018
Presenting the Denver Streetsies: The Best and Worst of 2017
Each year Streetsblog Denver leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide what 2017 should be remembered for -- good and bad. Here's what you came up with through a vote of the people.
January 2, 2018
Here’s a Look at What the New Civic Center Station Does (and Doesn’t) Do for Transit Riders
If Union Station is Denver’s living room, Civic Center Station is the city’s laundry room — not nearly as pretty, but built for efficiency. RTD gave the press a sneak peek at the newly renovated downtown bus station on Tuesday, showing off its glass-enclosed bus terminal, additional bus bays, transit screens, and a more open … Continued
December 12, 2017
RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?
Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.
December 7, 2017
Next Year, It’ll Be a Lot Easier to Watch the RTD Board at Work
RTD is one of the few transit agencies in the country with a publicly elected Board of Directors making policy decisions, but it doesn't show the public how it operates. That will change in the first half of 2018, when the agency will start broadcasting Board meetings live online and post video, transcripts, and audio recordings.
December 5, 2017
Is RTD Boss Dave Genova Doing the Best He Can for Denver Transit?
The agency is struggling, but the RTD Board just voted to give the agency chief a small bonus.
November 30, 2017
