RTD didn’t meet its March deadline of eliminating light rail slow zones. It now says work will be done by end of May
The agency says winter weather slowed down repairs.
RTD light rail crash reports are kept secret. Now, a new law will make them public
Legislators brought the bill after several high-profile derailments in recent years.
Some Colorado cities plan to ignore new housing density laws
A local vs state battle has taken hold over how Colorado will grow. It’s a fight about local control and who gets to decide what’s best for Coloradans.
The state lowered prices on the Winter Park ski train. Bookings jumped by 25,000
State officials say their investment and boosted service has been “a real success” and they hope to build on it.
‘Mayday, mayday’: How a Colorado Springs flight caught fire in Denver
Here’s what we know about the flight, the plane and what’s next.
Trump administration slams brakes on government’s adoption of electric vehicles
Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV chargers will be turned off.
Denver to Boulder RTD train may be just years, not decades, away
RTD leaders heard this week about plans to start passenger rail service along the northern Front Range for up to $900 million.
Trump administration plans to sell about 20 buildings it owns in Colorado but retain much of Federal Center
The federal government plans to move workers in the buildings into “privately owned leased space.”
RTD’s growing police department just lost another leader
Glynell Horn, Jr. was promoted last year over the objections of many rank-and-file officers.
EV chargers at Denver Federal Center to be shut down
A memo to workers at the center says the 22 chargers aren’t “mission critical,” and will soon be deactivated.
State lawmakers are making another attempt at reforming RTD. Will they succeed this time?
The bill aims to boost ridership, accountability and transparency. Two previous attempts have failed in the last few years.
Some local governments say they won’t follow new Colorado laws requiring denser housing, less parking
It’s unclear if the cities will band together to sue the state over the new laws, even as implementation deadlines loom.
Want to legally drive a Japanese mini-truck in Colorado? You may soon be able to
The ‘kei’ cars and trucks are growing in popularity in the U.S. But many states have explicitly banned them in recent years. A bill at the statehouse would allow them on Colorado roads.
Does Colorado pay out claims for damage caused by shoddy roads? Yes, but only rarely
Just two out of 500 claims filed recently have been paid. A spokesperson says that’s because the state is good at fixing the roads.
Trump plan to slash federal office space could immediately hit dozens of sites in Colorado
Local officials worry the massive Federal Center near Lakewood could be in the crosshairs.
RTD claims final victory after Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear $100M-plus commuter rail lawsuit
Denver Transit Partners wanted to be reimbursed for operational issues on the A-Line, including paying flaggers to stop traffic as kinks in the line’s safety system were worked out.
