Author: Scott Weiser
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Amtrak expands Winter Park ‘ski train’ amid surging demand for mountain rail
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Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train is launching holiday runs starting Dec. 19, plus is expanding to four days a week beginning Jan. 8 to meet booming demand for travel through Colorado’s mountain corridor. With 57 round-trips planned through late March, the rail line hopes to ease congestion on U.S. Highway 40 over Berthoud Pass…
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RTD seeks public feedback to amp up transit for Denver’s mega-events
It’s football season in Denver, drawing millions of fans, families and visitors not just for games but for other winter events. But getting to and from those high-traffic happenings can be a hassle without reliable public transit. Now, the Regional Transportation District is turning to riders, stakeholders and the public for ideas on how to…
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New simplified Xcel time-of-use charges take effect Saturday
Xcel Energy customers across Colorado will see a revised time-of-use billing structure beginning Saturday. The new rate structure simplifies peak pricing periods while shifting them later into the evening — a change aimed at aligning rates with demand. It’s sparked frustration among some residential users. The utility’s current residential time-of-use rate plan put in place…
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Federal Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Project Open Houses
The Colorado Department of Transportation is soliciting public engagement for its Bus Rapid Transit project along one of metro Denver’s busiest corridors: Federal Boulevard. Two open houses are scheduled this week, offering residents a chance to view preliminary designs and proposed station locations, and to learn about next steps for the project, according to a…
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Here comes the sun — Floyd Hill I-70 sun glare delays begin
On clear days the State Patrol and CDOT will close eastbound lanes starting at sunrise Eastbound drivers on Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill can expect delays when the eastbound lanes are closed from sunrise to 8:30 a.m. from Nov. 1 through February on sunny days due to the intense sun’s glare in drivers’ eyes as…
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RTD expands elevator safety program after crime, maintenance calls tumble
RTD has 79 elevators and is expanding the open-door model. Encouraged by steep declines in illegal activity and repairs, the Regional Transportation District is extending its elevator safety initiative to more stations, aiming to reach 12 locations by year’s end to foster safer transit hubs. The district added the Florida and U.S. 36 – Broomfield…
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Car towed? Here’s the what the PUC suggests
Colorado Public Utilities Commission offers on-line guidance Find your car towed from where you parked it? Maybe it’s got a boot on it? Either scenario generates anxiety, stress and financial hardship. Predatory and illegal towing and immobilization have resulted in the state legislature passing new laws to help protect consumers and give tow companies room…
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Colorado soars in 3rd quarter EV sales
Coloradans are electrified by the state’s incentives to buy an EV despite the end of federal subsidies Sept. 30, driving Colorado into first-place in the nation for EV sales as a percentage of all motor vehicle sales. From July 1 to Sept. 30 Colorado buyers comprised 32.4% of new vehicle sales, the highest single-quarter percentage…
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Colorado’s energy crunch: Can renewables keep pace with data center demands? | ANALYSIS
Colorado faces mounting pressure on its electrical grid as data centers and advanced manufacturing drive up power needs, even as the state moves away from coal and natural gas, in favor of wind and solar energies, and battery systems. At the same time, Colorado is competing with surrounding states to attract data centers and technology…
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Xcel Energy shutting down power for wildfire safety
Shutdown will affect Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties Xcel Energy announced a Public Safety Power Shutoff for customers in Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties beginning around 11 a.m. Monday. The company said that “evolving weather conditions” threaten very high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation that elevate the risk of wildfires…