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ArticlesJune 26, 2013

2013 Consultant Project Profiles

Profiles of light rail projects in Denver, Salt Lake City and San Diego

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2013

Denver RTD to move planned rail station

University of Colorado officials requested the station be moved due to concerns for adequate mitigation of electromagnetic interference and vibration near sensitive research equipment at current and future medical buildings.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Denver RTD calls on strollers to move for disabled

A local advocacy group, which supports the campaign, has logged complaints about parents with strollers refusing to yield seats.

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ArticlesApril 24, 2013

Q&A with Denver RTD's Phillip A. Washington

Prior to Washington's transportation industry experience, he had a storied 24-year military career, retiring as a decorated active-duty U.S. Army soldier, having attained the rank of Command Sergeant Major.

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ArticlesCover StoryApril 24, 2013

Denver RTD Generating Innovative Ideas to Fuel Expansion

Initiatives pursued include boosting sales tax revenue, maximizing assets and creating a pooled savings account, while leadership programs and partnerships have helped bolster its workforce.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2013

Denver RTD receives unsolicited proposal

Given that staff believes the proposal has technical merit, the agency plans to accelerate the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the North Metro project.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

Denver RTD rail line honored for innovation

West Rail Line project named one of the most significant construction projects of 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

MCI delivers 54 Commuters to Denver RTD

Each vehicle is equipped with a wheelchair lift and an ACTIA multiplex system with an ergonomic driver dash and the latest clean-diesel engine technology for near-zero emissions.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

Denver RTD, Kiewit launch rail construction

After a competitive bidding process following an unsolicited proposal by Kiewit Infrastructure Co., the RTD board of directors awarded a contract to Kiewit in July 2012 to complete the full I-225 Rail Line by the end of 2015. The line will open in 2016 after about six months of testing.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2013

Denver RTD earns high ranking in mobility report

Denver was recently ranked among the top 40 cities in the 2012 Urban Mobility report, released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, based on hours of delay saved because of the use of public transit. The report also concluded that public transit saved 865 million hours of delay on U.S. roads.

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