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RTD is in Crisis: Part 1
People in the Denver Metro are ditching public transportation as a growing list of problems at the Regional Transportation District have become a full-blown crisis.
January 13, 2020
Monday’s Headlines
Distracted driving law introduced in legislature. DOTI adjusted downtown traffic signal timing. Cherry Creek Mall eliminated free parking. More headlines ...
January 13, 2020
Friday’s Headlines
RTD announces five finalists for its interim CEO. RTD board selects first Latina chair. City starts installing traffic calming devices at 15 intersections on Colfax. The ski train starts service today. More headlines ...
January 10, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines
Bus Rapid Transit should be built more rapidly. It will take 150 years for Denver to inspect crumbling or missing sidewalks. Old transportation fights are brewing ahead of legislative session.
January 9, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines
Proposed Front Range passenger rail is dead on arrival at Capitol. Councilman responds to Streetsblog's red light camera proposal. Will CDOT's bus to ski resorts reduce traffic on I-70?
January 8, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines
Riding the “very real” Colfax bus. Riders can tip Uber and Lyft drivers, but few tip bus operators. Offer your thoughts on mobility proposals in the East Central Area Plan. More headlines ...
December 31, 2019
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
Monday’s Headlines
RTD driver rescues baby in street. RTD’s real-time arrival information is getting better. But at train stations, RTD still lacks real-time signage about delays. More headlines ...
December 30, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Police identified the man hit and killed by a W Line train. Drivers hit pedestrians in three crashes over the weekend. Street safety advocate Pam Jiner celebrates a new sidewalk in Montbello. More headlines ...
December 24, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
More on the proposed RTD service cuts. An RTD W Line train hit and killed a pedestrian in Golden. Boulder will design streets to encourage slower speeds. More headlines ...
December 23, 2019