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Current Happenings At A Glance

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Articles about Transportation

Broomfield County LCC, June 13, 2025

EasyRide

Sending out FlexRide flyers in the client packets
Haven’t received any negative feedback related to the FlexRide recently
Recommending using it to get to Kaiser/Good Samaritan complex who live in the North Broomfield service area

Transportation

Broomfield Transit Study:
- Kicked off summer outreach at the BrewHaha which went well
  - Community connector is being prioritized highest, followed by EasyRide investment and increased FlexRide service hours
  - Option 2 to Orchard has more votes, but there is still interest in connection to the community center
- Next week the team will hold a focus group with local agency stakeholders
- Next popup event is Bike to Work Day

August 2025 Service Changes

Restoration of FF4 Service between Civic Center and Boulder Junction

228A/F Proposal to connect US 36 & Flatiron Station to new stop at US 36 & McCaslin Station (Gate C, Superior side) via Marshall Rd, Sycamore Street, Center Drive, and Marshall Rd.

Schedule timing improvements for:

1. 76 Wadsworth to improve on-time performance and service reliability

1. 120 to allow for better connections to the N Line at Eastlake/124th Avenue Station

FlexRide Zero Fare Summer
- https://broomfield.org/zerofare

June 17, 2025

Adams County LCC, June 17, 2025

DRCOG’s Transportation Voucher Program- Norberto Corona
- Presented by Jonathan Dean
- Choice Services Program from ADRC
- Must be:
  - 60+
  - Live in the service area
  - Main contractors
    - RTD
    - MedRide
    - Uber
    - HopSkipDrive
- No income restriction to be part of the program. However, they are obligated to enroll people with higher needs (lower income, etc) first.
- No paperwork – all done over the phone
  - Must leave a message – no live calls taken
  - Language services are provided during phone call
  - Can call: 720-278-2345 ext 1
- $250/month in rides for those already signed up
- Have stopped added in people to waitlist
  - 500 ppl being served
  - 500 ppl on wait list
  - They’ve created a pilot program called Go Light
    - Can take 1 round trip per month
    - Strictly for medical, groceries, legal, housing matters
    - This is only for new people added after wait list
    - Can alternatively ask for an RTD monthly bus pass or 12 Access-a-Ride passes
      - Must have pre-qualified for AAR
Via’s weekend program
- 75 trips averaged on Sat/Sun
- Only 3 weekends done so far
- Need to talk more driviers to be able to drive weekends
- Funding from CASTA grant
  - Rings June 1st through August 31st
- Rides run 9am – 4pm

June 17, 2025

Clear Creek & Gilpin LCC, June 12, 2025

Clear Creek LCC, Gilpin LCC

What Support is Needed
- Financial
  - RoundAbout (their circulator)
    - Capital needs covered through grants
      - Still working our kinks but more stable service
    - Important to keep this service because it’s part of the requirements to get Bustang to stop there
    - There is a little service into Jefferson county
      - Could we begin getting more funding from another county to help get these clients into Jefferson more?
    - Logistical
      - Have looked into getting something app based to help with first and last mile to circulator
      - Also had to work to make it possible for children to be accepted as riders on the circulator
        
        School, socializing, etc
      - Other
        
        Schools
        
        Need CDL drivers ANDsmall vehicle drivers
        
        Contact Support
        
        Already established
        
        Rec center
        
        Has some transportation capabilities
        
        Mountain youth network
        
        Has some transportation capabilities
        
        Enterprise car rental will rent our carpool vehicles
        
        The mine uses these services

June 17, 2025

Extra Dose June 2025 English & Spanish

June 10, 2025

RTD Proposed August 2025 Service Changes

June 10, 2025

Jefferson County LCC, June 5, 2025

DRCOG’s Transportation Voucher Program
- Must be:
  - 60+
  - Live in the service area
- No income restriction to be part of the program. However, they are obligated to enroll people with higher needs (lower income, etc) first.
- No paperwork – all done over the phone
  - Must leave a message – no live calls taken
  - Language services are provided during phone call
  - Can call: 720-278-2345 ext 1
- Have stopped added in people to waitlist
  - They’ve created a pilot program called Go Light
    - Can take 1 round trip per month
      - Strictly for medical, groceries, legal, housing matters
      - This is only for new people added after wait list
    - Can alternatively ask for an RTD monthly bus pass or Access-a-Ride

Together Jeffco
- A public hearing is expected to occur in July.
- The county expects that a full draft of the Comprehensive Plan will be released in September and presented to the Planning Commission in October
RTD’s draft 2025–2028 Title VI Program

June 5, 2025