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NextRide & Google Maps: How Well Does RTD’s Real-Time Arrival Info Work for You?
When you open up Google Maps, RTD’s NextRide, or any of the other apps that provide real-time bus and train arrival information, how well does it work? Have you missed a bus or train that didn’t show up on time – or at all?
November 11, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Marion Street Parkway bike lane critics walked out of a meeting. Two juveniles stabbed an RTD driver. Driver shortage leads to 60 cancelled trains — and no refunds. RTD slow to respond to driver job applications. More headlines ...
November 11, 2019
Marion Parkway Bike Lane Critics Walk out as City Presents Design
The city presented a new design for a protected bike lane that prompted a group of opponents to storm out of the meeting in a huff without even commenting on the proposal for South Marion Street Parkway.
November 8, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
RTD listed 37 canceled rail trips this morning as driver shortage continues. The city presented its plan for a protected bike lane on South Marion Street Parkway. A "deep decarbonization" approach to Colorado's energy supply is the cheapest. More headlines ...
November 8, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Denver surpassed 2018’s total traffic deaths last month. What if the answer to RTD’s “death spiral” is to make transit free? Central Business District boosters want you to call it UpDo. More headlines.
November 7, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Denver’s air was thick with fossil fuel pollution as scientists declared a "climate emergency.” Colroado voters rejected Prop CC. Denver voters approved Prop 2A to create a department of transportation. More headlines ...
November 6, 2019
Denver’s Air Thick With Fossil Fuel Pollution as 11,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency
Thirty scientists from Colorado signed onto a paper declaring the world in a state of climate emergency — a bit of news that hit just as a thick brown cloud of fossil-fuel residue hung over the Denver Metro.
November 5, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Survey: Should RTD cut service and make it more reliable, or continue surprising riders with cancelled trips when it doesn’t have the drivers? Without new riders and more money, RTD could be headed for serious trouble. Third-generation Lime e-scooters rolled out in Denver. More headlines ...
November 5, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
This is what Dutch-style protected intersections look like. Denver’s 28 rail stations ranked by how much density surrounds each. The NIMBY politics of “progressivism, Boulder-style” drives up housing costs and increases driving.
November 4, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Denver slow to repaint bike lanes and crosswalks after road construction. A frozen switch led to 15 to 20 minute delays for light rail passengers. Provide input on Denver’s Complete Streets guidelines. More headlines ...
November 1, 2019
