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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 1, 2025

People Movement: COTA, Denver RTD, and More

METRO's People Movement covers the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

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Two RTD transit police officers walk along a track with a police dog on a leash.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2025

Denver's RTD Sees Reports of Illicit Drug Activity Decrease for 13 Consecutive Months

Customer reports of illegal drug activity decreased an average of 65% per month in 2025 when compared to the same period last year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2025

Denver's RTD Boosts Rail Fare Inspections by More Than 500%

Throughout 2025, officers are conducting between 300,000 and 400,000 fare checks a month on the rail system, the agency reported.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2025

All Speed Restrictions Lifted on Denver's RTD Light Rail After Maintenance Effort

The final restriction — a 400-foot southbound segment near Southmoor Station — was lifted after targeted repairs were completed during routine overnight maintenance.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2025

Denver's RTD Adding 27,000 Service Hours

As of May 2025, RTD will have added more than 27,000 in-service hours, a notable increase from 2024. This increase was made possible through successful recruitment efforts for frontline bus and rail operator positions.

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Young people on a Denver RTD railcar.
Newsby StaffMay 6, 2025

Denver’s RTD Partners to Launch Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign

The initiative aims to provide educational resources and information to encourage customers and community members to identify and report human trafficking.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2025

Denver RTD’s 3-Year ‘Reclaiming Union Station’ Delivers Tangible Results

In the first quarter of 2022, RTD logged approximately 5,000 security-related calls for service at Union Station, compared with 2,127 in the first quarter of 2025.

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NewsApril 21, 2025

Denver's RTD Eliminates D Line’s Final Speed Restriction

The agency continues to remove speed limits as track repairs are completed; their most recent work allowed them to remove the final speed limit from the D line, allowing half of the system to operate at full speed.

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Denver RTD train
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 10, 2025

Denver RTD Launches Third Round of Partnership Program Funding

Denver's RTD has put out a call for applications to their Partnership Program, which aims to help expand local mobility options through additional services and initiatives.

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Denver RTD train
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 2, 2025

Denver's Regional Transportation District Reveals 2024 Safety Metrics

Denver’s RTD reported their 2024 safety metrics, which show improvements across the board. They will continue to implement programs to further improve safety in their transit network.

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