- Bustang/Outrider will be starting the Denver to Crested Butte route in January
- Sterling to Denver route is now going into DIA
- RTD Updates
- Board of directors received presentation on fleet transition plant and full report is due in December
- Ballot measure 7a passed by 71%. Douglas county voted for 61%
- DOTI
- Transportation legislation review committee
- Meets to review and prepare legislation https://leg.colorado.gov/content/itlrc2024alegislation
- Increased transportation road choice reduced emissions
- Would require CDOT to look at statewide assessment and come up with mode choice breakdown throughout the state (SOV, public transit, biking, walking, etc.). Look at air quality and figure out which mode of transit needs to be increased to improve air quality
- Governor’s transit vision for 2025 https://www.cpr.org/2024/11/19/polis-colorado-transportation-vision-2035-fewer-cars-transit/
- Railroad investigative report confidentiality
- Current state law that oversees public utilities commission (oversee RTD safety for Light Rail)
- Currently there’s a confidentiality statement that no final report on a rail accident gets released. Some smaller reports get released but the full report doesn’t get released. The new proposed idea would be to make that required to be released.
- Paratransit services
- Currently, RTD follows this bill as drafted. It gives directions to say any paratransit servicer needs to coordinate with emergency services like a fire department so if there’s a situation like an evacuation, there’s coordination. The second part is to require paratransit providers to make sure fare collection system is equitable to fixed route services. For example, if a new mode of collection is introduced on fixed route, it would likely be required to implement on all paratransit service.
- Questions: If you don’t collect fare, will you need fare collection equipment? Does this extend to peripheral paratransit agencies or just the regional transit agency? What’s the definition of emergency to cooperate with other agencies (traffic accident? Natural/human disaster? Etc.)
- Benefit of collaboration with emergency services is to remind them of where people are located in rural areas.
- https://www.cpr.org/2019/07/31/more-riders-or-serve-a-larger-area-reimagine-rtd-cant-have-it-both-ways/
- Greyhound
- Had plans to not renew contract at Union Station & this will be a discussion in December. They’re willing and want to work with RTD to fix the problems that were happening at Union Station or work with RTD to find a new location (possibly civic center?) https://denverite.com/2024/09/13/rtd-greyhound-union-stationbus-terminal/
- Next meeting on Jan 15th
Articles about Transportation
- Worked on future vision and goals for the LCC
- No LCC in December – Please attend DRMAC’s Regional Coordinating Council meeting
- Tuesday Dec 3rd
- 1:30pm – 3:00pm
- In-person LCC meeting for all counties
- Jan 29th
- 11:00am – 1:00pm
- Link On Demand
- General public
- Cost: Free on demand
- Hours
- Mon-Thu 7am-7pm
- Fri 7am-10pm
- Sat 10am-10pm
- Only available in the city of Lone Tree and Meridian
- I-70 & Floyd Hill – Construction updates
- Sign up for text alerts by texting “floydhill” to 21000or go to https://www.codot.gov/projects/i70floydhill
- Holiday Seasonal Updates
- The Clear Creek Roundabout
- FREE shuttle service for Silver Plume, Georgetown, Empire, Lawson, Dumont, Idaho Springs & Evergreen
- Has 2 wheelchair-accessible spots
- During ski season – offers rides to Loveland ski area
- Wed-Fri
- $10 for adults
- Discounts for veterans, seniors, and children
- Deviated stops can be scheduled if necessary
- At least 2 hours in advance
- Within ½ mile radius of normal route
- Call 970-409-6714 to schedule
- Visit https://visitclearcreek.com/roundabout/ for a schedule
- Winter Preparedness
- Refresh your knowledge of your county’s Snow & Ice Removal Policy
- Gilpin: Check out https://gilpincounty.colorado.gov/departments-offices/public-works
- For policy & maps of what roads they prioritize
- Clear Creek: Check out https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/828/Snow-Removal-Policy-PDF
- For policy
- Gilpin: Check out https://gilpincounty.colorado.gov/departments-offices/public-works
- Refresh your knowledge of your county’s Snow & Ice Removal Policy
- The Clear Creek Roundabout
- I-70 construction updates can be found here– more detailed plans can be found here
- Next month – no Jefferson LCC
- Please come to DRMAC’s Regional Coordinating Council – virtual
- December 3rd
- 1:30pm – 3:00pm
- NoJefferson LCC in January (DRMAC closed for holidays)
- LCC appreciation lunch in the new year – in-person
- Come and network with LCC members from other counties
- January 29th at the Ford Warren library
- 11:00am – 1:00pm
- Lakewood Rides
- Serves Lakewood residents only
- Must register prior to riding
- 60+, People with disabilities
- FREE
- Please come to DRMAC’s Regional Coordinating Council – virtual
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