The Front Range Passenger Rail District is holding community meetings this month to gather public input on the proposed Colorado Connector intercity passenger rail service along the Front Range.

The events give residents a chance to learn about the project and share feedback directly with district officials following the April 6 naming announcement by Gov. Jared Polis.

CoCo, short for Colorado Connector, emerged as the top choice in a statewide vote that drew nearly 26,000 ballots. It beat out other finalists including Front Range Express Destinations, or FRED.

The service is planned as an express train using existing freight rail corridors to connect communities from Pueblo in the south to Fort Collins in the north, with potential future extensions to New Mexico and Wyoming. It aims to offer a reliable, climate-conscious alternative to driving along the congested Interstate 25 corridor.

Starter service targeting Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins is slated to begin as soon as 2029 with an initial schedule of three daily round trips. That phase carries an estimated $333 million capital cost, to be split primarily between the Regional Transportation District and state transportation funds, plus roughly $30 million in annual operating expenses.

Officials have described the early service as a foundation that could expand with additional funding, possibly including a sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot for broader daily service across the full corridor.

The April town halls continue the district’s public engagement effort. Details for the four scheduled events are:

• 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, Denver South High School cafeteria, 1700 E. Louisiana Ave., Denver.
• 1:30-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, 1498 Irving St., Denver.
• 2-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, Senior Resource Development Agency, 230 N. Union Ave., Pueblo.
• 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster.

Additional information is available at mobilize.us/ridethefrontrange. Registration is encouraged but not required for all sessions.