Financial Performance

Financial Performance

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Operating Expense per Boarding

RTD's operating expense per boarding is detailed below.

Credit Ratings

To see RTD's credit ratings, review the table below.

FasTracks Revenue BondsCertificates of Participation
Moody'sAA2A1
S&P Global RatingsAAAAA
FitchAAAA-

Revenue

Last updated May 2025.

Ridership

Monthly ridership by mode

Bus

Light Rail

Commuter Rail

Paratransit

Budgeted Expenditures

Data provided in the chart below is for 2024.

Budgeted Expenditures

State of Colorado Fiscal Health Ratios

The following table outlines nine fiscal health ratios used by the State of Colorado to monitor RTD’s financial health. Below are 2024 audited data.

State Chosen MetricRTD ScoreState Target
Cash to Liabilities Ratio1.85Greater than 1
Working Capital5.75Greater than 1
Asset Sufficiency1.87Greater than 1
Unrestricted Net Position1.108Greater than 0
Net position ratio.92Positive
Debt Burden Ration2Greater than 1
Principal Payments to Total Outstanding DebtPassNo continuous decrease over 3 yr period
Tax revenue per CapitaPassNo continuous decrease over 3 yr period
Expenses per CapitaPassNo continuous increase over 3 yr period