Tag: Public Transportation
-
Emergency repairs disrupt two RTD light rail lines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emergency repairs disrupted service on two of the Regional Transportation District’s light rail lines on Thursday. RTD announced around 4 p.m. that crews were addressing “a track problem” south of the Yale Station, which disrupted…
-
Regional Transportation District to offer free fares in August to reduce ozone pollution
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will eliminate ridership fares in August in an attempt to reduce ground-level ozone. The Zero Fare for Better Air program aims to incentivize Coloradans to ditch their vehicles and take the train or bus, transit officials said. Colorado’s high ozone season…
-
Summer fares half-off for Colorado’s Bustang bus, Pegasus shuttle services
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fares for Colorado’s Bustang bus and Pegasus shuttle services will be half-off throughout the summer, Gov. Jared Polis announced on Wednesday. State officials said they hope the reduced fares will open Coloradans to alternative commuting…
-
L Line suspended this weekend for Juneteenth Music Festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District’s L Line will be suspended this weekend due to the Juneteenth Music Festival. Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The holiday recognizes June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger…
-
Denver’s L Line service will be suspended on Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Part of the Regional Transportation District’s L Line will be suspended on Saturday because of the Five Points Jazz Festival. RTD said the areas impacted are between downtown and the 30th and Downing Station. Riders…
-
COVID-19 surge impacts Denver’s train, bus services
The Regional Transportation District announced Thursday that it is dealing with its largest surge of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic and that surge could impact Denver’s train and bus services. The agency said in a news release that 77 employees tested positive for the virus over the past three weeks. RTD also…
-
Some Denver bus, light rail services to change
Some bus and light rail services in the Denver metro area are scheduled to change beginning on Sunday, according to the Regional Transportation District. The transportation district said it adjusts its service schedule three times a year to address changes in traffic patterns, economic factors and customer feedback. This month, the changes are intended to…
-
Police presence increased at Union Station following reports of illegal activities
Police presence at and around Union Station in downtown Denver will increase following reports of increase criminal activity in the area, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Friday afternoon. The security measure comes in the wake of an undisclosed number of Regional Transportation District passengers and residents contacting Hancock’s office regarding public safety concerns at the…
-
Parking at and near DIA close to capacity; officials recommend using alternative options
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Parking at and around Denver International Airport neared capacity on Saturday, which caused officials to urge travelers to not drive themselves to the airport. In an effort to avoid people from driving and not having a parking spot, airport officials recommended using alternative methods such…
-
RTD to hold public meetings on proposed January service changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will begin public meetings next week to discuss proposed changes to bus services taking place in January. The proposed changes address an ongoing increase in ridership after ridership dropped significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the decrease…