Tag: Rtd
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Pedestrian killed in collision with RTD train in Arvada
Arvada police are investigating a fatal collision between a Regional Transportation District train and a pedestrian early Sunday along the G Line route near Allison Street. Officers were called to the scene at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, police said. According to the Arvada Police Department, all rail crossing warning signals appeared to be functioning properly at…
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RTD to increase train frequencies, improve bus routes ahead of downtown rail work
Regional Transportation District service changes taking effect June 7 will reinstate the C Line, introduce a temporary T Line and boost frequencies on several rail lines to maintain connections during the next phase of the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project, according to a news release. The adjustments include suspending the D, H and L lines while…
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RTD seeks public help identifying suspects in G Line copper wire thefts
The Regional Transportation District is investigating a series of copper wire thefts along the G Line that disrupted service last week and is asking the public to help identify two suspects captured on video. The most recent theft occurred at 2:25 a.m. April 24 north of the Clear Creek-Federal Station in the 2400 block of…
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It’s sure to be a ‘Sunny Night’ with D’Arcy Carden at SeriesFest
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Arts news: Denver’s annual week as TV capital of world is upon us; RTD in disability controversy; Bobby G nominations and much more The streaming world is just getting wise to a new comedy series called “Sunny Nights” that dropped last month on Hulu. It’s a deliciously dark comedy about two American siblings (played by…
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RTD wrapped its trains in gingerbread for the holidays. They’re still rolling in April.
The Mile High City could get Christmas in July thanks to RTD’s holiday trains The snowpack in Colorado may have been light this year, but transportation officials are keeping things festive in Denver late into the spring with holiday-wrapped trains still rolling through the city. The Regional Transportation District first announced its gingerbread house design…
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RTD marks 10 years of popular A Line as board weighs major service cuts
The Regional Transportation District celebrated the 10th anniversary of its popular A Line commuter rail this week, even as directors confronted recommendations for deep service reductions across the system to solve a $200 million budget deficit. The agency held a media event April 22 at Denver Union Station to mark a decade of the Train…
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RTD lays off two dozen managers in operations ‘realignment’
More than two dozen managers at the Regional Transportation District learned in March that their jobs would be eliminated, with their last day of work set for July 2. That’s according to documents provided to The Denver Gazette by an RTD employee who asked to remain anonymous because they are not authorized to speak to…
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A look at Debra Johnson’s time as CEO of RTD
Regional Transportation District CEO Debra Johnson’s five-and-a-half-year stint at the agency featured both operational improvements and persistent challenges, notably ridership woes and a budget deficit. They included high senior leadership turnover and a slower post-pandemic ridership rebound compared with peer agencies of similar geographic size, such as Metro Transit in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, according…
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Colorado bill reshaping RTD board advances
A proposal to reshape the Regional Transportation District’s leadership easily cleared a committee vote Wednesday, advancing the bill sponsors say is needed to revive a transit system still struggling to regain riders and public trust. Critics have countered that, while they agree that RTD faces deep-seated problems, the legislation won’t fix them. Senate Bill 150…
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Front Range Passenger Rail reaches agreement with BNSF to allow service from Denver to Fort Collins
Front Range Passenger Rail service between Denver and Fort Collins could begin by early 2029 under an agreement reached with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, which owns the freight lines that would be used by the passenger rail. State officials said Thursday that it will cost $333 million to launch a “starter service” with an…