Blog | DRMAC - Part 20

Broomfield LCC, February 14, 2025

Broomfield LCC

Easy Ride Updates

New vehicle is in and wrapped with new branding
Retaining older vehicle as a spare, for now (1610)
- Best practice is to maintain spare ratio – this will be documented in the BTS
1600 MV1 is up for auction
- Opportunity to donate to Vetsgo?
  - Need to ask Fleet if Broomfield is able to donate vehicles
  - Very difficult to maintain (discontinued vehicle)- was having service issues so not the best vehicle to donate
  - Could be an option in the future
Enterprise article had success getting the word out about the service
Will be working with Marketing to do a marketing push in April or May
- Will be looking at flyers and mailers
- Transportation will cross promote in newsletter
DRMAC luncheon went well!
Stephanie will be doing a travel training in April/May
- Transportation will cross promote in newsletter

Transportation

Broomfield Transit Study:
- Developing recommendations.
RTD Information

May 2025 Proposed Service Changes

- No changes that directly impact Broomfield

RTD Partnership Program

- Call opens April 16th

FlexRide Zero Fare Summer
- June, July, August
- May Library Storytime

February 19, 2025

Adams County LCC, February 18, 2025

Adams LCC

Adams County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Adams county hosted 2 focus groups
- Want feedback on how community members travel to essential destinations
  - Work
  - Schools
  - Grocery stores
  - Transit stops
- Next steps
  - Committee meeting February 25th from 1-2pm virtually
    - Will summarize community outreach feedback
    - Will also consist of details for next steps for development of the Short Trips Toolbox and Pilot Implementation Plan report

February 18, 2025

Clear Creek & Gilpin County LCC, February 13, 2025

Clear Creek LCC, Gilpin LCC

I-70 & Floyd Hill Construction early 2025 construction efforts
- See https://www.codot.gov/news/2025/january/i70-floyd-hill-project-major-milestones-2024for news about current and upcoming construction as well as a summary of 2024 progress
Winter Season Updates
- Clear Creek Roundabout
  - During ski season, offers rides to Loveland ski area Wed-Fri. $10 for adults and discounts for veterans, seniors, & kids.
  - Deviated stops can be scheduled if necessary – at least 2 hours in advance, within ½ mile radius of normal route. Call 970-409-6714to schedule.
- Winter Preparedness
  - Refresh your knowledge of your county’s Snow & Ice Removal Policy
    - Gilpin: Check out https://gilpincounty.colorado.gov/departments-offices/public-worksfor their policy & for maps of what roads they prioritize
    - Clear Creek: Check out https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/828/Snow-Removal-Policy-PDFfor their policy

February 13, 2025

Boulder MAC Meeting 1/22/25

Boulder LCC

2025 Mobility Heroes Campaign has begun. Fill out the nominations at the following link https://boco.org/MobilityHeroesSurvey
1/14 APAC meeting updates:
- Implementing new short survey after you call the reservation & customer care calls at the end of march. The survey will be an automated Dialpad survey.
- RTD is still analyzing the data before making changes to Access-on-Demand. Any changes will be implemented on May 1^st and feedback sessions are TBA.
2/25 1-3:30pm there will be an in-person joint Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties Coordinating Councils. Goal of this meeting is to learn the barriers and gaps that people in these communities face and how we can address them
Boulder Canyon Extra Update
- Boulder County has been contracting with Via to offer Boulder Canyon Extra as of December to address transportation for students (one time in morning and one time in afternoon). This service was voted to continue in afternoon through May 2025. It leaves downtown boulder station at 5:15pm up to Nederland High School and back down to Boulder.
Winter Bike to Work Day is on 2/14
Mountain Rides Transportation Update
- Service will continue 3 days/week in January and in February it will go back to Wednesday & Thursday service
Downtown Boulder Station Expansion
- 5 new bus gates constructed on 14^th St. between Canyon Blvd. and Arapahoe. Completion date will be sometime summer 2025.
RTD Civil Rights Title VI Program Update
RTD Transit Assistance Grant (TAG) Program https://www.rtd-denver.com/transit-assistance-grant-program
- Provides RTD ticket books or mobile tickets for clients with immediate needs to increase independence, access to community. Last year they issued 229,352 3-hour passes.
- Webinar on 1/23/25 at 1pm
New micromobility on-demand transit program in Longmont: Ride Longmont https://appadvice.com/app/ride-longmont/6736586322

January 22, 2025

Denver LCC, January 15, 2025

Denver LCC

Topic #1: Denver Connector – Recap of 2024 Performance & Other Trends – David K. / Justin B (20 minutes)
- Overview and Future of the Denver Connector
- Outreach and Communication Strategies for Transportation Programs
  - Discussion on outreach strategies for improving service awareness in specific neighborhoods.
- Topic #2: RTD Service Restoration Recommendations – Phoebe Fooks, Senior City Planner (20 minutes)
  - Service Restoration and Communication Strategies
    - Recommendations for transit service restoration priorities for 2025 and beyond.
  - Recommendations for RTD Service Restoration
  - Endorsement and Support for Regional Growth Strategy
- Next meeting scheduled for March 19th

January 22, 2025

Broomfield LCC, January 10, 2025

Broomfield LCC

Broomfield Transit Study:
- Will be developing recommendations over the next two months
New RTD District I representative Karen Benker, representing Broomfield to Longmont
RTD Access-on-demand service/Paratransit Peer Review
- Changes/cuts could be made to Access-on-demand. Proposed changes:
  - Implement a fare of $4.50 per trip, $2.25 for LiVE program enrollees
  - Provide up to a $30 subsidy per trip
  - Allow up to 30 trips per month
  - Limit service to the Access-a-Ride boundary (3/4-mile distance between non-commuter bus routes and rail lines).
  - Customers must be enrolled and actively use Access-a-Ride for 90 days prior to enrollment in Access-on-Demand
  - Limit service hours to reflect current fixed-route service hours
- Presentation overview of current program, challenges and recommendations
- Survey is availablethrough Jan 14
- More meetings will be hosted in Spring once Board provides direction on changes
Broomfield Housing Alliance
- Breaking ground on IDD housing development (The Grove at Cottonwood) in April of 2025

- - Will be procuring a van for transporting individuals for group activities
  - Connected with DRMAC for travel training

January 22, 2025

Latest News & Current Happenings

Broomfield LCC, February 14, 2025

Adams County LCC, February 18, 2025

Clear Creek & Gilpin County LCC, February 13, 2025

Boulder MAC Meeting 1/22/25

Denver LCC, January 15, 2025

Broomfield LCC, January 10, 2025

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