Future Projects
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RTD continues to look for ways to move the rest of the Northwest Rail Line to Boulder and Longmont forward as funding becomes available.
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The Southwest Rail Line Extension would extend the C and D Line service south from Littleton•Mineral to C-470•Lucent Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. RTD needs to secure additional funding to complete the extension.
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The Central Rail Line Extension would extend the current L Line in downtown Denver from 30th•Downing to 38th•Blake to connect with the University of Colorado A Line. RTD needs to secure additional funding to complete the extension.
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RTD continues to look for ways to fund the remaining 5.5 miles of the N Line from Eastlake•124th State Highway 7.
Completed Projects
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A UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO A LINE
Denver's train to the plane opened on April 22, 2016, providing easy, affordable, and reliable connections between downtown Denver, Denver International Airport, and the many communities along I-70.
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The B Line transports riders from the historic center of Westminster to the dynamic Union Station in downtown Denver in less than 15 minutes.
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E F R SOUTHEAST RAIL EXTENSION
The Southeast Rail Line Extension extends the E, F and R Lines service south to Lone Tree.
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G LINE TO ARVADA AND WHEAT RIDGE
The G Line brings faster, more frequent service to Denver, Arvada, and Wheat Ridge. The 11-mile commuter rail line offers greater connections to more destinations while transporting passengers from Wheat Ridge to Union Station in 27 minutes.
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The N Line opened on September 21, 2020 and transports passengers from Union Station to Eastlake•124th in Thornton in 29 minutes.
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The R Line opened on February 24, 2017 and transports riders from southeast Denver through Aurora with connection to the University of Colorado A Line at Peoria Station.
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The first FasTracks rail line opened on April 26, 2013, bringing you 12.1 miles of new rail between Denver, Lakewood and Golden.
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Bus Rapid Transit service on the Flatiron Flyer started January 3, 2016. The Flatiron Flyer provides frequent, reliable and predictable service between Denver and Boulder along US 36.
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The new Union Station opened in the heart of LoDo on May 9, 2014. Union Station includes a new 22-gate underground bus concourse and the new commuter rail platforms.
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Metroride FREE METRORIDE
The Free MetroRide began high-frequency rush-hour service between Union Station and Civic Center on May 12, 2014.
Quality of Life Study
The Quality of Life (QoL) Study is RTD's data-driven evaluation of progress toward meeting the FasTracks Program goals. The QoL Study focuses on the “quality of life” in the context of those areas most affected by transit improvements and those specifically addressed in the FasTracks Plan: mobility, environment, economic activity, development, and land use.
Transit-Oriented Development Projects
Development at and around the system's transit stations is an exciting element of the FasTracks program. As the Denver region's public transit agency, RTD plays an important role in the implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). TOD is characterized by a pedestrian-oriented environment that allows people to live, work, shop and play in places accessible by transit.
Learn more about RTD's Transit-Oriented Development Initiatives
FasTracks Map
FasTracks in Focus
FasTracks Resources
Find official documents, assets and records relating to RTD’s 2004 voter-approved plan.
Eagle P3 Public-Private Partnership
The Eagle P3 public-private partnership is being utilized to complete the East Rail Line, Gold Line, commuter rail maintenance facility, and the Northwest Rail Line Westminster segment.
Commuter Rail has arrived in Denver
Commuter rail is a new, faster, heavier type of train that opened for service on the East and Northwest rail lines in 2016. Service began on the G Line through Arvada and Wheat Ridge in April 2019.