Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit

The new fares, with the exception of the "low-income" fare. Image: RTD

It’s Official: In 2019, RTD Fares Could Cost You More or Less, Depending on Age and Income

By David Sachs | Sep 19, 2018 | No Comments

The elected RTD Board of Directors approved a new fare structure Tuesday by a vote of 10 to 5, and things will get harder before they get easier for less priveledged residents.

Solo Driving Dipped Slightly Last Year in Denver While Transit, Biking, and Walking Steadied

By David Sachs | Sep 18, 2018 | 6 Comments

The share of people who drove alone to and from work in Denver fell slightly in 2017, according to new estimates from the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey, while the percentage of people who walked, biked, and rode transit barely budged.

RTD Board Advances Massive Fare Pass Restructuring with Discounts for Riders in Need

By David Sachs | Sep 12, 2018 | 8 Comments

How will the transit agency ease the burden on bus and train riders while increasing ridership and revenue? It's complicated.

Bulb-outs shorten crossings for people walking and act as a pedestrian refuge.

Eyes on the Street: Intersections at Louisiana-Pearl RTD Station Get More People-Friendly

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018 | 1 Comment

A segment of Buchtel Boulevard near the Louisiana-Pearl light rail station is a little safer for people walking and biking thanks to some traffic-calming treatments installed by Denver Public Works earlier this summer.

Watch This Video and Crush Your Anxiety Over Taking a Bike on RTD Buses and Trains

By David Sachs | Aug 31, 2018 | 3 Comments

Chris Jones aka Pickeled Entropy has done Denver a public service with an instructional (inspirational?) video that should ease some fears.

The RTD Transit Board Is Elected by You. Get to Know the Candidates at a Forum on Tuesday.

By David Sachs | Aug 29, 2018 | 1 Comment

The public can listen in on the phone, and we'll livestream the event on Facebook.

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