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[Sloan]

 

 

More Denver suburbs ferry residents to light rail, but Golden may be thwarted by RTD cuts

 

GOLDEN — On Monday, the city plans to expand a bus program that runs between its downtown and the last stop on the W-Line — a so-called “first mile/final mile” service for commuters that is gaining traction across metro Denver.

http://www.denverpos...public-transit/

 

The best would be for RTD to extend the line to Colorado Railroad Museum.  That would be a patronage booster for both the transit authority and the museum.  Sloan

 

 

[KevinKorell]

Denver, CO Post, 9/16/17:

 

 

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Aurora and Golden push back against proposed RTD light-rail service

 

Civic leaders in Golden and Aurora are pushing back at substantial proposed service cuts to two light-rail lines that they say could leave them with inadequate service.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

CBS Denver, 9/14/17:

 

 

RTD Considers Cutting Some R Line Service

 

The R Line is Denver’s newest light rail route, but the Regional Transportation District is considering cutting some of its service.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Letter to Editor in Denver, CO Post, 9/23/17:

 

 

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Compared to the ill-designed R Line lightrail, driving is faster

 

Living in the Denver Tech Center area and being a frequent business traveler, I waited in great anticipation for the opening of the light rail R Line to link with the Denver International Airport A Line train. No longer would I have to park at the airport and I would save time and money by taking the R to A line connection.

 

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[KevinKorell]

KUSA-TV, Channel 9 in Denver, CO, 9/23/17:

 

 

 

RTD gets an earful on proposed Aurora light-rail cuts

 

 

Faced with lower-than-expected ridership on its new R Line light-rail route through Aurora, the Regional Transportation District is considering cutting service.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Aurora, CO Sentinel,   9/23/17:

 

 

RTD union says a lack of train operators, not ridership, is the impetus behind Aurora R Line cuts

 

The union that represents Regional Transportation District bus drivers and light rail operators is the latest to sound off on the agency’s proposed service cuts to the recently-opened R Line, which opened just six months ago along Interstate 225 after years of planning and construction.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KMGH-TV, ABC-7 in Denver, CO, 10/17/17:

 

 

RTD scales back proposed service cuts for "R" and "W" lines

 

Faced with growing furor over proposed cuts to the "R" and "W" light rail lines, RTD is scaling back on its proposal.

 

The transportation agency says ridership isn't meeting projections on either line.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Looks like this is now official.  From Denver, CO Business Journal, 10/25/17:

 

 

RTD cuts service on Aurora, Golden light rail lines

 

 

Faced with disappointing ridership numbers, RTD is cutting service on two of its light-rail lines -- including a route across Aurora that opened just eight months ago.

 

But the reductions will be less severe than originally proposed in response to fierce criticism of the cuts from Aurora's mayor and riders.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Here we go again.... From Golden, CO Patch, 2/12/19:

 

 

Light-Rail Proposed Saturday Cuts In Golden To Be Discussed

 

 

Representatives from the Regional Transportation District will be in Golden Wednesday for a public meeting with city officials about proposed service cuts to the W-Line light rail service that terminates at the Jefferson County public offices.

 

 

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