Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit

RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?

By David Sachs | Dec 7, 2017 | 8 Comments

Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.

Next Year, It’ll Be a Lot Easier to Watch the RTD Board at Work

By David Sachs | Dec 5, 2017 | No Comments

RTD is one of the few transit agencies in the country with a publicly elected Board of Directors making policy decisions, but it doesn't show the public how it operates. That will change in the first half of 2018, when the agency will start broadcasting Board meetings live online and post video, transcripts, and audio recordings.

Is RTD Boss Dave Genova Doing the Best He Can for Denver Transit?

By David Sachs | Nov 30, 2017 | 4 Comments

The agency is struggling, but the RTD Board just voted to give the agency chief a small bonus.

Will RTD Secure the Funds to Make Transit Fares Fairer for Low-Income Riders?

By David Sachs | Nov 20, 2017 | 4 Comments

RTD would probably shed riders and revenue if a package of fare passes being debated by a working group went live in its current form. The transit agency, though, is not seeking the funding it would need to guard against those effects.

A rendering of what Colfax BRT will look like at Downing Street. Image: DPW

Want Great Bus Service on East Colfax Ave? Tell the City Not to Water Down BRT.

By David Sachs | Nov 17, 2017 | 3 Comments

If they're loud enough, a small group of people can sabotage transportation projects that would benefit the entire city. To prevent that from happening, supporters of good transit and safer streets need to speak up for these projects, and the time to speak up for bus rapid transit on Colfax is now.

RTD’s Driver Shortage Is Getting Worse, and It’s Untenable

By David Sachs | Nov 16, 2017 | 4 Comments

Service cuts look likely to match the agency's capacity with its commitments to riders.

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