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Denver region’s first commuter rail line has carried more than 30 million customers, traveled 17.5 million miles

Two large federal bailout grants are in process and a third is on the way, but uncertainty about the strength of the post-pandemic economy makes it difficult to know if those bailouts will be enough to avoid major stress on RTD’s budget over the next five to six years.

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) announced today that it is collaborating with Uber Transit to pilot an on-demand service for Access-a-Ride customers in select ZIP codes within the agency’s district. The pilot period extends through November.

As a social worker and mental health clinician, Danielle Jones rides RTD buses and trains with transit police officers to provide assistance to those who need it most. Read her full story!

The RTD Board of Directors this week green-lighted a more detailed plan to provide “peak service” diesel rail transportation to Boulder and Longmont.

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) ’s 2021 Agency Profile and Facts is now available on the RTD website. The document is a year-in-review of how the agency responded during the extraordinary year of the pandemic and a look-ahead to some highlights in the coming months.

With a focus on regional recovery, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) is hiring bus and rail operators and mechanics.

RTD customers will have the opportunity to provide feedback about RTD’s proposed service changes that will go into effect in June. Virtual meetings will be held March 30-31.

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the U.S. since 1987. This year, RTD will celebrate by profiling women throughout the agency.

During Women’s History Month, RTD is highlighting some of the incredible businesses owned by women that have worked with the agency and made significant contributions to the economic vitality of the Denver metro region. Today, we hear from Beth Krueger, president of Allstate Sweeping Inc.

During Women’s History Month, RTD is highlighting some of the incredible businesses owned by women that have worked with the agency and made significant contributions to the economic vitality of the Denver metro region. Today, we hear from Geneva Doss Smith, the founder of Doss Technical Services.

The RTD Board of Directors this week expressed unanimous support for pending legislation that would give RTD more flexibility to contract with nonprofit organizations and local government agencies.

Regular fare structure for RTD’s newest commuter rail line begins at start of service day on Sunday.

During Women’s History Month, RTD is highlighting some of the incredible businesses owned by women that have worked with the agency and made significant contributions to the economic vitality of the Denver metro region. Today, we hear from Lauren Evans, who began Pinyon Environmental Inc. and is its president.

Rising more than 17 feet above the train tracks at Alameda Station is a new art installation: Four Gates, by artist Herbert Bayer.

RTD engineer Steve Smith works on the agency’s street improvements program, which holds responsibility for installing and maintaining boarding areas that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at new or relocated bus stops. He believes “all people deserve the right to get around.”

It was all hands on deck this weekend as a blizzard blasted the Denver metro area. RTD thanks its employees for being out there weathering the storm.

On March 11, RTD successfully closed a refunding bond transaction to refund the FasTracks Project 2012A bonds and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Customers should continue to check RTD channels for updates and anticipate some delays.

One exception is the University of Colorado A Line, resuming service at 3:15 a.m. today.

The bus operator, a native of Turkey, has driven the route 15L along Colfax Avenue since she joined RTD eight years ago. She is a touchstone for the thousands of people she has served, and believes that “the way you spread your energy, that really matters. Everybody can sense it, because we’re all made of energy.”

Agency staff is taking all precautions to be ready to safely deliver services when the snow begins.

The RTD Board of Directors’ Operations and Customer Service Committee reviewed the latest service change proposals during its March 9 meeting.

The campaign debuts publicly today aboard RTD vehicles and on the agency’s digital platforms, highlighting the dedicated men and women across the agency.

RTD again provided shuttles at the National Western Complex on March 6 for a mass vaccination event held by SCL Health. This event administered second shots to nearly 5,000 people who received their first shots in February.

New pilot provides extended reach for FlexRide in seven service areas.

Making our commutes a nonissue is a massive crew of employees whom RTD customers seldom see – hundreds of people who mobilize when the weather calls for it and fan out across eight counties.

RTD has a new tool to encourage development of affordable housing on district-owned properties adjacent to transit stations across the metro Denver region.

RTD is conducting a survey with customers to gather feedback regarding personal safety and security.

This Black History Month, we highlight how Black-owned businesses have thrived with RTD.

The clinicians will make contact with individuals who are exhibiting mental health issues within the city and county of Denver. 

We continue our series of featured businesses with a look at treats and trends along Routes 15 & 15L.

The Valentine’s Day project began with a desire: to honor frontline workers throughout the community, the people who have continued to show up every day during the pandemic.

RTD is hosting a series of virtual public meetings starting Wednesday, March 3, to discuss commuter rail Quiet Zones and the use of train horns.

While RTD has made substantial progress in delivering the projects included in the multibillion-dollar FasTracks program to expand transit across the Denver metro region, the Northwest Rail Line and other projects remain incomplete and unfunded.

2020 was a year like no other, but RTD employees suited up and showed up every day,  exhibiting  how important RTD is to the community. This video celebrates the tremendous job RTD employees did during a challenging time. As RTD reached several milestones last year, each one reminded us that a vision can still become a reality. There are reasons to hope. And with that hope, we look ahead to the next chapter. To welcoming back more customers. To provide safe, reliable, and steadfast transit. To get our region moving again.

RTD's first featured employee for Black History Month is Brandon Brown, RTD mechanic.

RTD provided shuttles at the National Western Complex on Saturday for a mass vaccination event held by SCL Health.

RTD, working in partnership with Kyyti Group, has developed an app that allows customers to book their FlexRide trip and see connections with bus and rail in real time.

Listen to the latest Rail~Volution podcast, “Latina Leaders in Transit” featuring Angie Rivera-Malpiede, RTD Board Chair.

RTD announced that the agency plans to issue green bonds as part of its commitment to delivering service in the most cost-effective manner possible and to help generate demand from environmentally conscious investors.

While there is hope on the horizon with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, we are not out of the woods. With new virus variants, it is important to remain vigilant when it comes to safety.

RTD will make available the RTD Board's committee meetings, study sessions and monthly meetings live on Zoom beginning tomorrow using a Chrome or Firefox browser.

The agency made the decision because many RTD customers did not have an opportunity to use or exchange pre-purchased 2020 10-Ride and Access-a-Ride tickets before they expired, due to COVID-19 safety concerns, service reduction or limited vehicle capacity.

The Board and General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson look forward to an open and transparent dialogue about how we can work with regional partners to identify opportunities to move the project forward.

The changes begin today and are being made in the interest of public health, due to problematic and unsafe behavior in the station. Coupled with existing safety requirements, they are intended to protect people against the spread of COVID-19 and will remain in place until otherwise noted.

RTD announces today that it has resolved a complaint raised by a former applicant for employment as an RTD bus operator.

RTD has been working closely with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001 to immediately recall all full-time union employees and begin the process to bring back all 137 part-time operators.

The city and county of Denver has selected PCL Construction Services Inc. as the design/build firm to carry out the 16th Street Mall Improvement Project following an evaluation of proposals submitted in September by shortlisted firms.

RTD and the Auraria Higher Education Center along with its partner institutions, the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver, reached an agreement to launch a new pilot program for the Auraria Campus students for the spring 2021 semester.

Today marks Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 92nd birthday. As a public transportation agency, it’s worth noting that the event that brought Dr. King into the forefront of the non-violent civil rights movement started on a bus when a young woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.

RTD has received word that the agency can expect to receive $203,367,528 through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA), signed by President Donald J. Trump on Dec. 27, 2020.

Starting today, the Regional Transportation District (RTD)’s January service change will take effect.

RTD took the difficult action of reducing its workforce this week by about 300 people due to the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five new Board directors and three incumbents were sworn in tonight during a special RTD Board of Directors meeting. The Board also elected executive committee officers for the new term.