No free RTD rides during ozone season this summer, unless you’re a kid
The “Free Fare for Better Air” will not return this summer.
Front Range rail leaders want to wait until 2026 to ask voters for funding
Polis pressured the rail district to put a sales tax measure on the 2024 ballot, to no avail.
RTD will shut down central downtown light rail service all summer to make up for years of delayed maintenance
RTD is about to launch a $152 million maintenance plan to tackle trouble spots.
Listen: Friends and advocates honor a senior pedestrian activist who got Denver moving on sidewalks
“She was unstoppable.” Phyllis Mack pushed for the transformational citywide overhaul of Denver’s sidewalks while becoming friends with other road safety advocates.
Colorado appeals court sides with RTD in $111 million fight with contractor
The issue dates back to the mid-2010s when Denver Transit Partners built the A-, B- and G-lines for RTD.
Colorado is going to outlaw using a cell phone while driving. Here’s what that means
Using a cell phone while driving will be illegal for adults in Colorado under a new bill in 2025.
Colorado lawmakers finally pass bill criminalizing cell phone use while driving
Under the bill, which would go into effect in January 2025, drivers will be able to legally make calls only if they use a hands-free accessory.
Lawmakers approved more funding for RTD, but couldn’t agree on how to reform it
As the 2024 legislative session has wrapped, it’s clear that RTD funding will happen — but reforms won’t.
Many Colorado cities require parking with new housing. Here’s why lawmakers just passed a bill that will undo some of those rules
Advocates say this is one of the most ambitious attempts to reform parking laws in the country.
Lawmakers want more rental car fees. The industry could wreck state finances in return
The American Car Rental Association is supporting two fee-limiting constitutional amendments that could go to voters this fall.
Colorado leaders finally appear to be ready to fund RTD. But there are strings attached
The transit agency would need to prioritize the completion of two unfinished rail lines — the B Line to Boulder and Longmont, and the N Line to Denver’s northern suburbs.
Judge rules against conservative lawsuit that sought to curb billions in transportation fees
A Denver judge has ruled against a coalition of conservative groups that tried to unwind a multi-billion-dollar funding law for Colorado’s transportation system.
Gov. Polis announces major oil and gas truce in exchange for transit funding
The agreement centers on a new fee on drilling projects that would fund a large state investment in public transportation.
What’s with all the closed rest areas on Colorado roads?
Colorado had 36 rest areas in 2007, by 2016, just 26 rest areas remained.
The Colorado Supreme Court just ruled against Trump. Here’s what might happen next for voters
The case could well not be settled until after primary ballots head to the printer
Colorado is ‘well positioned’ for big dollars, says top federal rail official
Gov. Jared Polis met with Amit Bose, of the Federal Railroad Administration, to talk about rail in Colorado.
