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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 21 April 2018 - 12:20 AM

KDVR-TV, Fox-31 in Denver, CO, 4/20/18:

 


 

2 disabled trains on the RTD A Line near the airport removed, normal service resumes

 

 

RTD said two disable trains on the A Line tracks near Denver International Airport were removed Friday night, about four hours after they first became disable after leaving the Airport Station.

 

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Posted 17 May 2018 - 12:55 AM

Denver, CO Post, 5/15/18:

 


 

A-Line operator to treat “every disabled train as a full-scale emergency” after last month’s botched rescue of 200-plus passengers

 

 

The contractor running the University of Colorado A-Line vowed Tuesday night to treat “every disabled train as a full-scale emergency” following a breakdown last month of the high-profile commuter rail line that stranded more than 200 passengers aboard two trains without bathrooms, food or drink for three-plus hours.

 

 

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Posted 17 May 2018 - 10:13 PM

Colorado Public Radio, 5/16/18:
 

A Line Operator Takes A Tongue-Lashing From The RTD Board Over Stranded Trains

 

 

RTD’s reputation among its customers took a hit when two disabled trains on its flagship commuter rail line, the A Line to Denver International Airport, were stuck for more than three hours.

 

The April 20 incident left more than 200 passengers stranded without food, water or access to a bathroom. It was the first major issue on the train after months of relatively problem-free operation — a respite the line desperately needed to repair the poor reputation it earned in its rough first year.

 

That legacy was on the mind of the agency’s board of directors Tuesday night when they dished an hour of critical questions at executives from the private contractor, Denver Transit Partners, that operates the commuter line.

 

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