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People Power5 March 2026RTD announces 2026 Eno/MAX participants
Eight RTD employees have been selected to participate in the Eno Center for Transportation’s MAX Program in 2026, joining a cohort of colleagues from Sound Transit in Seattle and the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
People Power4 March 2026RTD appoints Kellie Irving as Civil Rights Division Director
Her career spans more than two decades across major public agencies, transportation authorities, health care organizations, and municipal governments.
People Power11 February 2026Why I Work for RTD: Caitlin Magee
Every two weeks, RTD features an employee speaking in their own words about their tenure at the agency and what motivates and inspires them.
Service DeliveryPeople Power21 January 2026Why I Work for RTD: Dan Ortega
“I started on the outside and did most of my experience in certification and training. I had an opportunity at one of the shops I worked at to go to State Farm in Bloomington, Illinois, and go through their crash facility. We got to go through their training and see how crashes happen and how energy disperses."
Outreach and EngagementPeople Power8 January 2026RTD launches apprenticeship program in bus maintenance – the first in transit in Colorado
News ReleaseOutreach and EngagementPeople Power22 December 2025RTD announces Lili Tran as new chief people officer
Tran brings more than three decades of strategic leadership experience in human resources
Service DeliveryPeople Power5 November 2025Why I Work for RTD: Sherri Lee looks back on 40 years of service
"What hasn't changed is the pride I feel in knowing I've played a part in something that truly serves others."
Service DeliveryPeople Power17 September 2025Rail Safety Spotlight: Ray Richards
Highlighting RTD team members who go above and beyond for rail safety
News ReleasePersonal Safety and SecurityPeople Power8 September 2025RTD selects new Deputy Chief of Transit Police Department
Sean Faris joins the RTD-PD with more than 35 years of experience
News ReleaseOutreach and EngagementPeople Power26 August 2025RTD announces Patrick Preusser as its next Chief Operations Officer
Preusser brings more than 28 years of transit experience to oversee bus and rail operations on Sept. 2
Outreach and EngagementPeople Power25 July 2025RTD celebrates 22 bus operators graduating from training program
Outreach and EngagementPeople Power24 July 2025RTD announces Greg Smith as its Deputy COO, Bus Operations
Smith will continue his work to support the agency’s focus on the Strategic Priorities of Customer Excellence and Financial Success
Outreach and EngagementPeople Power20 June 2025RTD celebrates 30 operators graduating from training program
News ReleaseOutreach and EngagementPeople Power23 May 2025RTD hosts career fair to hire operators, maintenance, technical and supervisory positions, May 30
Individuals are invited to learn more about available roles across RTD’s bus and rail teams with full- and part-time opportunities
Personal Safety and SecurityPeople Power16 May 2025Meet RTD's new Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Steve Martingano
Personal Safety and SecurityPeople Power3 June 2024RTD Police Department reaches 76 officers with 17 police academy graduates in May
RTD gaining momentum in attaining goal of 119 officers by yearend
Outreach and EngagementPeople Power16 January 2023Meet RTD's snow removal team: '365 days a year, we're thinking about snow'
As the Denver metro region awaits the storm that has been forecast for today, a massive crew of employees has already begun its work.
Service DeliveryOutreach and EngagementPeople Power14 November 2022RTD bus operators recognized by Mobility and Access Coalition
Personal Safety and SecurityPeople Power12 January 2022Meet Alton Reynolds: ‘When you’re able to help somebody, that’s satisfying, period’
If RTD’s outreach coordinator for individuals experiencing homelessness looks familiar to the agency’s customers, that’s because they may have seen him before: on Route 15, on the 16, the 0, the 42. For the past five years, Alton L. Reynolds Jr. has shared his warm countenance and calm demeanor with the public while working as a bus operator.