RTD
Cuts to Transit Service Are Coming as RTD Faces Budget Shortfall
Within Denver proper, the future is not necessarily grim, though service may get worse before it gets better.
September 6, 2017
Eyes on the Street: 24/7 Bus Lanes Pop Up on Broadway and Lincoln
All-day bus lanes and new pavement treatments will improve bus service. But the project is a small step, not a bold leap.
August 29, 2017
News Digest: A Busy Two Weeks for Walking, Biking, and Transit in Denver
Here are some notable things that went down on Denver's transportation scene while Streetsblog took a break.
August 28, 2017
Voters Choose the RTD Board, But the RTD Board Still Doesn’t Show Voters How It Operates
There's one thing that RTD Board of Directors meetings never do without: A buffet. RTD is one of the few American transit agencies run by publicly elected residents, yet there's one thing their meetings always do without: Any broadcast whatsoever that lets the public see or hear the discussion taking place.
August 11, 2017
RTD Transit Ridership Not Keeping Up With Denver’s Growth
As long as Denver keeps expanding highways and parking, transit will have a hard time keeping pace.
August 10, 2017
West Side Transit and Walking Projects Shouldn’t Have to Fight Over Funding Scraps
The Denver City Council approved a request Monday night from City Council members Paul Lopez and Rafael Espinoza to exchange a $9.8 million Federal Boulevard transit project for four smaller ones focused on pedestrian safety and transit on Federal, Morrison Road, West Colfax Avenue, and Central Street.
August 8, 2017
Denver Public Works Unveils Plan for True Bus Rapid Transit on East Colfax Avenue
Denver Public Works wants to give buses their own lanes down a center strip of the city's busiest bus corridor, complete with "enhanced" stations that speed up the boarding process by letting riders pay beforehand and board at any door. Traffic signals will give buses priority at intersections.
July 27, 2017
What the Public Needs From an RTD Transit Pass
Available passes don't reach residents with low incomes, many of whom — students in particular — depend on transit.
June 21, 2017
Greenwood Village Voters: A Walkable Community? Not in Our Backyard!
In a special election Tuesday, residents shot down the idea of building homes and businesses within walking distance of each other. They would rather continue with their familiar auto-centric sprawl.
June 8, 2017
Will RTD Create Transit Discounts That Work for Everyone?
Restrictions to RTD's buy-in-bulk pass programs, like the EcoPass for businesses and CollegePass for students, marginalize low-income Denver metro residents and steer would-be riders away from transit.
June 7, 2017
