As fewer people ride transit — in Denver and across the country — local governments and transit agencies blame a number of factors without discussing speed of service. But slow buses, combined with other elements of poor service, are a critical factor in declining transit ridership across the country.
Denver wants its own Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, shifting the Department of Public Works' primary focus to transportation — while keeping its duties over over solid waste and water treatment.
The G-Line train from Denver Union Station to Arvada and Wheat Ridge will finally open April 26 after more than two years of delays. Like the University of Colorado A-Line, glitches in the positive train control system caused the line to fail federal safety standards. But federal approvals finally arrived late last week.
RTD will upgrade bus stops, add bus shelters and install safety upgrades at 37 bus stops for the 15 & 15L along East Colfax. Changes to the street will boost pedestrian safety and accelerate bus trips, too.