Tag: Regional Transportation District
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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RTD changes downtown Denver transit schedules Saturday for Parade of Lights
Denver’s Regional Transportation District is modifying transit schedules on Saturday as thousands expect to travel downtown for the Parade of Lights. 9NEWS’ 51st annual Parade of Lights celebration begins at 6 p.m. RTD officials warned travelers of bus and train schedule changes between 3 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., according to a news release. In previous…
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RTD limits operations on two metro Denver light rail lines following fuel tanker crash
The Regional Transportation District is limiting service on two busy light rail lines because a fuel tanker crashed into and damaged a bridge near a southeast Denver station on Thanksgiving. Thursday, at around 1 p.m., a fuel tanker crashed into the Yale Street bridge, located at the Interstate 25 intersection. The single-vehicle crash resulted in…
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Car in deadly Douglas County crash was carjacked from Aurora RTD parking garage
The driver of a car that spun out of control, crashed and killed five people, including three children, in Douglas County south of Franktown on Monday had stolen the vehicle out of Aurora, authorities said. An Aurora Police Department spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the man carjacked the vehicle at a Regional Transportation District parking…
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RTD launches five-detective investigative bureau
The Regional Transportation District launched its own five-detective investigative bureau on Wednesday, allowing it to look into crimes that took place on buses, trains and RTD property without relying on other authorities. The bureau, the creation of which was first announced in January, will give the agency the ability to more directly work with victims…
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RTD to begin week-long Kalamath Street closure for rail reconstruction work
As part of its continuing light rail track reconstruction project, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) will close Kalamath Street between Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue for a week starting Sunday. The closure will replace the current lane shift through Oct. 26 as the RTD continues its multi-year, $152 million project to reconstruct miles of light…
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RTD soliciting rider input on transit changes as free MallRide returns
The Regional Transportation District is asking the public for comments on proposed service changes that would take effect in January 2026. The plan is part of the agency’s ongoing effort to improve reliability and match service levels to current travel patterns, according to a news release. The agency has also restored the free MallRide —…
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RTD estimates $1.6 billion needed to complete rail expansion across metro Denver
Metro Denver’s public transportation system needs more than $1 billion to expand its rail service to more areas across the region, notably to the north. The Regional Transportation District on Monday released a draft of its comprehensive 2025 Finishing FasTracks Report, part of an already 20-year-old program to expand the service across the metro Denver…
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1 dead in crash involving out-of-service RTD bus on I-70
A driver died after rear ending an out-of-service Regional Transportation District (RTD) bus along Interstate 70 in Denver on Monday morning. The crash took place around 6:25 a.m., and closed all westbound lanes on I-70 near Holly Street, according to RTD and the Denver Police Department. Police said the crash involved a motorist and an…
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RTD 16th Street free shuttle ride back to normal operations next month – but when exactly?
Denver’s 16th Street free shuttle ride service is set to make its full-service return, without all the detours around reconstruction. After more than three years of detours around 16th Street reconstruction, formerly 16th Street Mall, the 16th Street no-cost bus shuttle service will return to full-service next month after reconstruction is completed. Formerly known as…