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East Colfax BRT
Newsby StaffMay 4, 2026

Denver RTD breaks ground on Aurora segment of East Colfax BRT

The beginning of the final BRT segment advances construction across all five segments, reflecting steady progress toward shorter travel times, improved accessibility, and a more dependable connection to jobs, businesses, and community destinations.

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Denver RTD's A Line with passengers
Newsby StaffApril 23, 2026

Denver's RTD Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the A Line

With more than 59,400,000 boardings since the service’s debut, the A Line’s utilization surpassed that of all other RTD rail services in 2025, the agency reported.

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Denver RTD non-English speaking pins.
Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2026

RTD Launches Multilingual 'I Speak' Buttons, QR Decals to Expand Rider Language Access

RTD is distributing 1,500 buttons in Spanish, Amharic, French, Arabic, Oromo, Swahili, Italian, Nepali, German, Hindi, Farsi, and American Sign Language. Employees can volunteer to wear them on their shirts, hats, lanyards, or other visible items, in accordance with uniform standards. 

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Denver RTD riders using Tap-n-Ride fare payment system.
Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2026

Denver's RTD Sees Strong Early Adoption of Tap-n-Ride Fare System

RTD aims to have 15% of all fare payments by individual customers made via Tap-n-Ride by the end of 2026, as awareness of this contactless payment option grows.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2025

Denver RTD’s 2026 Budget Seeks to Align Transit Service Goals with Fiscal Pressures

The budget aligns expenses with RTD’s Strategic Plan, minimizes impacts to transit service delivery, and retains the agency’s people power needed to deliver its mission.

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Someone taps their phone to a bus or rail validator to pay to ride via mobile wallet.
Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2025

Denver’s RTD introduces Tap-n-Ride Fare Payments

A growing industry shift to contactless payment options via a physical card or mobile wallet allows customers to pay fares quickly and securely.

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Passengers at a station boarding an RTD train.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 16, 2025

RTD Outlines Cost-Saving Measures and Debt Strategy in 2026 Budget

The agency will implement cost-saving measures in 2026 to maintain service levels, fulfill core functions, and retain its workforce.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2025

RTD OKs Updates to Access-On-Demand Services

Following an extensive third-party evaluation in 2024, RTD moved toward restructuring the program to ensure its fiscal sustainability.

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An RTD East Lake Commuter Rail at Union Station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 29, 2025

RTD’s 2025 FasTracks Report Details Funding Challenges, Next Steps

With approximately 75% of FasTracks projects completed, the agency estimates $1.6 billion is needed to complete the four remaining corridors by 2034.

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A RTD transit police offer holds up a tablet showing virtual reality training while an officer in the background stands with a VR headset on.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2025

RTD Transit Police Use Virtual Reality Tech to Enhance Real-World Skills

The virtual scenarios allow officers to train in a safe environment and assess multiple options for addressing threats.

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