Ceremonial groundbreaking marks the start of the East Colfax BRT in Aurora
RTD, local leaders, and the East Colfax BRT construction team officially marked the start of work on the Aurora segment with a groundbreaking ceremony today. The milestone launches construction from Yosemite Street to I‑225, advancing BRT progress end‑to‑end from Denver to Aurora. Learn about the latest segment and what’s next for the project.
Boards vote to support term sheet with BNSF to deliver starter passenger rail service
Tuesday the RTD Board voted to contribute $5.58 million in funding to complete 90% conceptual design for Joint Service rail along the northwest corridor from Denver to Fort Collins. The Board indicated its support for non-binding terms outlined in a term sheet negotiated by the Joint Service Executive Oversight Committee with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad. While this vote was an important step for the coalition of governmental entities seeking to bring intercity passenger rail starter service to the Front Range, the Board has not voted on whether to commit fully to the Joint Service project. Read the full news release.
RTD new resource helps entrepreneurs compete for public contracts across Colorado
RTD, in partnership with the Colorado Minority Business Office (MBO) within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, has introduced a training module on the Colorado Business Learning Platform, a new online training resource created by MBO to help small and disadvantaged businesses navigate and compete for government contracts. More information.