At a Glance
The Regional Transportation District was created in 1969 by the Colorado General Assembly to develop, operate, and maintain a mass transportation system for the benefit of 3.08 million people in RTD's service area. The 2,342 square miles district serves all or part of eight counties:
- Boulder
- Broomfield
- Denver
- Jefferson
- Western Adams
- Western Arapahoe
- Northern Douglas
- Weld
RTD’s governing body is a 15-member elected Board of Directors, with each director elected by district for a four-year term. Each director district contains approximately 180,000 residents.
SERVICE overview
- Service Area population: 3.08 million
- Cities and towns served: 40 municipalities in 6 counties plus 2 city/county jurisdictions
- Square miles in service area: 2,342 square miles
- Weekday regular fixed-route scheduled miles: 135,495 (includes bus, rail, Free MallRide, Free MetroRide)
- Annual regular fixed-route service miles operated: 35,550,924 (includes rail)
- Active bus stops: 9,750 (average daily)
- Park-n-Ride facilities: 96 with 36,021 parking spaces
- Total number of regular fixed routes: 143
- Commuter Rail: 4
- Light Rail: 8
- Local: 86
- Limited: 14
- Regional: 23
- SkyRide: 3
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Misc: 5 (Free MallRide, Free MetroRide, Englewood Trolley, Boulder’s HOP, and Senior Shopper)
SPECIALized bus SERVICES
- Access-a-Ride
- FlexRide (23 Service Routes)
- Van Pool (DRCOG Commuter Services)
ACTIVE BUS FLEET
- Total buses (all are wheelchair lift-equipped): 1,026
- RTD-owned and operated: 593
- RTD-owned, operated by private carriers: 493
- Peak-hour buses required: 8:08 a.m., 8:41 p.m.
- Average age of fleet: 7.42 years (revenue)
- Annual diesel fuel consumption (RTD-operated buses only): 3.79 million gallons (Jan 1. to Dec. 31, 2020)
- Access-a-Ride cutaways: 310
- FlexRide cutaways: 63
RAIL
Light rail
- Total vehicles: 201
- Miles of track: 60.1
- Stations: 57
Commuter rail
- Total vehicles: 66
- Miles of track: 61.35
- Active Stations: 22
Rail Station Activity: May to August 2019
RIDERSHIP
2020
- Annual boardings: 52,616,640
- Bus boardings: 32,932,508
- Access-a-Ride: 332,758
- Rail boardings:
- Light rail: 10,464,678
- Commuter rail: 4,954,167
2019
Annual boardings
- Bus boardings: 59,685,633
- Access-a-Ride: 853,936
- Rail boardings:
- Light rail: 24,585,300
- Commuter rail: 9,711,377
2018
- Annual boardings: 97,606,769
FINANCIALS
Total Operating Budget
- 2021: $629.4 million
- 2020: $739.7 million
- 2019: $743.3 million
- 2018: $675.5 million
Budgeted number of RTD employees
- Salaried: 827
- Represented: 1,815
- Total: 2,642
Private Contractor Employees
- Fixed route: 953
- Paratransit (ADA & FlexRide): 655