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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2013

Denver RTD selects FasTracks construction team

Recommended that its board of directors move forward with a proposal from Graham, Balfour Beatty, Hamon Constructors to design and build the North Metro Rail Line to 124th Avenue. The proposal commits to completing construction of the line to 124th by January 2018.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2013

New Flyer wins 5-year Denver RTD contract

Company will build up to 192 diesel 60-foot Xcelsior heavy-duty transit buses. This is the first time the company will build buses for RTD.

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Videosby StaffOctober 11, 2013

Denver RTD Eagle P3 Project Timelapse

RTD's team working in the Pecos area for the Eagle P3 project had eight hours to install a drainage pipe underneath the BNSF railroad mainline. This time lapse shows the project - beginning to end - in about two minutes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2013

Denver RTD releases corridor study

The study team led by HNTB was contracted by RTD to provide an objective analysis of transit options for the northwest area which include commuter rail and bus rapid transit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Denver receives 4 FasTracks construction proposals

Competing teams are Bechtel/Herzog joint venture; Graham Contracting Ltd., Balfour Beatty, Hamon Contractors; North Metro Transit Solutions, a Kiewit/Stacy and Witbeck joint venture; and URS Energy and Construction Inc.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2013

Denver to debut INIT vehicle tracking, stop announcements

The GPS-based system will provide audio and visual stop announcements inside the Denver Regional Transportation District’s nearly 1,000 buses and broadcast route and destination information outside the buses when the doors open at bus stops.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2013

Denver RTD marks Eagle P3's halfway point

The three lines are the East Rail Line to Denver International Airport, the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge, and the first segment of the Northwest Rail Line to south Westminster.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2013

Rail safety grants awarded to 8 agencies

Innovative projects will teach riders, drivers and pedestrians around the country some valuable lessons on interacting safely with transit tracks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2013

85% of Denver residents support transit expansion program

Some 800 area residents responded to the public opinion survey, which was conducted by BBC Research & Consulting. The survey’s margin of error was plus or minus 3.5%.

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ArticlesJune 26, 2013

How to Develop a Successful Transit Facility Project (Part II)

The final installment of the two-part series will focus on two significant decisions: selecting a contracting method and choosing an ideal design team.

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