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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2011

Denver RTD tries out 'green' rail ties

Transit system is using about 40,000 concrete railroad ties and 200 ties made from recycled plastic on its $710M West Corridor light rail line.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

Fluor-HDR taps EcoSys for Denver P3 project

The joint venture is providing architecture, engineering and consulting services to Denver Transit Partners (DTP) for the design and construction of a commuter rail system connecting Denver International Airport to several key locations in the Denver area with an estimated completion date in 2016.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2010

Denver RTD re-ups with First Transit

With this contract renewal, First Transit will continue its strong relationship with the RTD, operating and managing the district's 68-transit buses. The contract renewal extends their current relationship for an additional five years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2010

Denver RTD awards smart card contract to ACS

As part of a four-year, $15 million contract with ACS, public transportation users will receive smart cards free of cost from the city, load them with a pre-paid amount. The new system consolidates the different fare options now used by the RTD.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2010

Denver RTD's FasTracks ridership estimates double

RTD's larger numbers come in vain, however, for some rail lines of the system that lost out on federal funding.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2010

Denver's Union Station project receives $300M

The project is funded with a unique financing structure and for the first time combines credit assistance from both the RRIF and TIFIA programs.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2010

PPP tapped to build, operate Denver commuter rail project

Denver Transit Partners’ proposal is $300M lower than RTD’s budget estimate and it plans to open the line to the airport by January 2016, 11 months ahead of RTD’s deadline.

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ArticlesMay 11, 2010

Public-private partnership to fund Denver rail expansion

The East Corridor rail line is part of the Denver Regional Transportation District's $2.3 billion Eagle P3 project to be funded by a public-private partnership. Electric multiple-unit commuter rail trains will carry passengers from downtown Denver to the Denver International Airport.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2010

RTD, BNSF reach $144M FasTracks agreement

The closing on these agreements will enable the FasTracks program to move forward, providing property needed to build the Gold Line, Northwest Rail Corridor, and have access in and out of Denver Union Station and the commuter rail maintenance facility.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2010

Denver's Union Station awarded fed funds

Transportation elements include an underground bus terminal with 22 bays, a light rail station for current and future light rail routes, a commuter rail station that will serve Amtrak and possibly a ski train, and public plazas to integrate transit service.

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