Tag: Rtd
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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…
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Free Red Rocks shuttle rolls in 2026, but concerts won’t be serviced just yet
Next summer, outdoors enthusiasts and weekend warriors looking to get away from the city will finally be able to take public transportation to Red Rocks. But most concertgoers won’t be able to use it yet. After years of development and collaboration between several regional agencies and governments, a pilot shuttle service between the Regional Transportation…
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Denver RTD light rail construction means months of closures — here’s what to know
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Remember last year when Regional Transportation District light rail lines were torn up and no trains went through Denver’s central business district? It’s déjà vu all over again, transit riders. RTD is set to embark on the second phase of its tedious, $152 million project to…
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RTD pilot program covers first mile of scooter costs to boost transit use
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will pay for the first mile of Bird and Lime scooter and e-bike rides to two Denver-area light rail stations under a new pilot program launching this winter. The program…
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RTD to adjust bus and rail routes for two construction projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will change a handful of transit routes at the end of August as it continues work on two downtown construction projects. With the agency continuing its work on both downtown Denver rail reconstruction and Downtown Boulder Station expansion, it will adjust…
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Complaints via RTD app sees drop — here’s what passengers are noticing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Reports of crime and drug use on Regional Transportation District public buses, trains and at stations have been trending downward since the beginning of 2024, though actual citations increased this year, according to police data reviewed by The Denver Gazette. The increase in citations resulted…
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Multiple people injured in RTD A line crash involving semi-truck
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A semi-truck and a Regional Transportation District commuter A line train crashed into each other on Monday morning, resulting in minor injuries to the train operator and multiple passengers. The crash occurred around 9:21 a.m. at the Sable Boulevard grade crossing near Smith Road, according…
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Civil rights disability crusader honored with renamed RTD’s Civic Center Station
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District Board of Directors voted to honor the late Rev. Wade Blank, a disability rights activist who advocated for transit access for the disabled by renaming Civic Center Station as Wade Blank Civic Center Station. “Disability rights were championed here in Denver,…
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RTD emergency preparedness drill affects R line Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emergency services training will disrupt travel on the Regional Transportation District’s R Line on Saturday, July 26, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. between Peoria, Fitzsimons, Colfax and 13th Avenue stations. Bus shuttles will transport passengers around the blockage. Travelers should look for posted signage…
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Denver Regional Council of Governments encourages Vanpool commute program for workers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Way to Go, a program of the Denver Regional Council of Governments, is encouraging people to use it’s vanpool commuting option this summer during the height of ozone action month. Vanpool, is a program that allows individuals in the Denver metro area to carpool to…