transit
Denver Business Journal Poll Welcomes Our Bike and Bus Overlords
The Denver Business Journal has not exactly embraced the whole 21st century urban transportation thing, but it turns out many of its online readers do.
April 27, 2017
To Meet On-Time Bus Service Goals, RTD Will Aim Lower
RTD's on-time goals for buses have been out of reach for years, according to transit agency staffers. Rather than try to attain them, RTD is poised to draw the goalposts closer in 2018.
April 18, 2017
DPW to Extend Broadway Bike Lane to Cherry Creek Trail, But Not Until 2018 at the Earliest
Next steps include extending the bike lane to the Cherry Creek Trail, making the rush-hour bus lanes on Broadway and part of Lincoln a transit-only lane around the clock, and improving crosswalks.
April 14, 2017
RTD May Go Live With Mobile Ticketing Within a Year
RTD will join cities around the world by offering mobile ticketing, a payment method that lets riders buy fares from smart phones.
April 12, 2017
The Federal-Colfax Interchange Is a Huge Barrier for West Siders
The massive concrete structure is singular to the city, relatable only to freeway interchanges for I-70 and I-25. There's been lots of talk of reconnecting neighborhoods, but little action.
March 27, 2017
GO Bond: Which Transportation Projects Will Get Funded?
The majority of projects relate to transit, walking, and biking infrastructure. There are some terrible ones as well.
March 22, 2017
Denver’s Housing Shortage Is Getting Worse Thanks to City Council’s Parking Obsession
Homes that would be getting built are not getting built -- and given the current uncertainty they may never get built. For a city facing a housing shortage, this is bad news.
March 21, 2017
Fixing Denver Transit: Making It Easy to Walk or Bike to the Station
Accessing bus stops and train stations has to get easier outside of driving, according to the "State of the System" report from the Denveright transit planning process.
March 20, 2017
Fixing Denver Transit: Fairer Fares
If the bus and train are lifelines for getting to work or the grocery store, prohibitively expensive fares can have disastrous effects. A one-way trip on an RTD bus or train runs $2.60 for a local trip and and $4.50 for a regional one. No peer city is higher except for Salt Lake.
March 13, 2017
Breaking Down What the State Transport Bill Does for Walking, Biking, and Transit
"It's definitely a good step forward."
March 10, 2017
