Tag: Regional Transportation District
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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RTD to temporarily suspend L Line service March 18-22 for safety improvements
Downtown light rail riders should be aware that the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) L line is suspending service from Monday through end of service at 10:07 p.m., Friday. Normal service will resume on Saturday. RTD will be performing safety improvements during the shutdown. Work will take place every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,…
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RTD bus driver job fair offers $26/hr plus $4,000 signing bonus
Have a hankering to be a bus driver? Looking for a job starting at $25.96 an hour with a $4,000 signing bonus? There’s good news. The Regional Transportation District wants you to come to its career fair at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 14. “The…
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Denver’s $152M light rail overhaul to cause traffic and transit headaches downtown
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Transportation officials on Wednesday announced a massive $152 million light rail reconstruction project in the heart of downtown Denver. The good news: The four-phase project will replace aging, 30-year-old infrastructure over the course of the next two years. The bad news: The construction will mean…
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Denver mayor nominates new Regional Transportation District board member
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Thursday nominated a new Regional Transportation District board member to represent one of its most populated public transportation service areas. Following the resignation of former RTD Board of Directors District A representative Kate Williams on Jan. 12, the mayor selected Jaime Lewis to fill the vacancy. District A covers nearly…
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Work this weekend at Union Station to affect RTD commuter rail service
The Regional Transportation District will interrupt light rail service to-and-from Union Station for 48 hours beginning Saturday morning through the end of the service day on Sunday. The A, B, G and N lines will be undergoing federally mandated maintenance during the interruption, according to a news release. RTD will be providing shuttle bus service…
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Denver faces abundance of traffic, closures for New Year’s
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those attempting to head downtown on New Year’s Eve should be wary. A collection of celebrations and events may hold Denver traffic to a standstill. New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday this year, landing in line with a few sporting events in the city,…
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RTD will let Denver-area youth ride free all year — to school, to work, anywhere
Denver-area youth will be able to ride for free to school, the mall, work, and just about everywhere they go beginning Sept. 1 under a new Regional Transportation District pilot program. The free fares for youth 19 and younger riding buses and the light rail system will start following the conclusion of the RTD’s summer…
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RTD launches $2 million in community mobility grants
The Regional Transportation District will offer $2 million to local governments in the eight-county district to fund innovative mobility projects that meet community needs. The funds come from RTD’s 1% sales and use taxes. The program provides an opportunity for local governments and Transportation Management Associations/Organizations to apply for funding for services or enhancements that…
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Secrecy over September’s RTD R-Line derailment investigation ending
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of delay, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission Wednesday unanimously agreed to declassify some documents related to the second derailment of the Regional Transportation District’s R-Line light rail train in four years at the same Aurora intersection. Since the Sept. 21 derailment RTD officials…