How U.S. Public Transit Can Survive Coronavirus

Subway and bus systems in the U.S. face financial peril as ridership collapses due to lockdowns. To keep transit alive, here’s a playbook for immediate and long-term fixes.

Colorado Will Shift From Stay-At-Home To Safe-At-Home. Here’s What That Looks Like As The State Slowly Reopens

Gov. Jared Polis released guidance on Sunday, April 26, for reopening just before the statewide stay-at-home order lifts. Read more here.
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For everyone’s safety, RTD asks all riders to wear a face covering

*Information from an RTD news release: DENVER (April 24, 2020) – In accordance with Gov. Jared Polis’s recent order that everyone wear a mask or face covering when out in public, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) is calling on…

Bike to Work Day rescheduled in Colorado due to COVID-19

DENVER (KDVR) – The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver Regional Council of Governments announced on Thursday that this year’s annual Bike to Work Day will be rescheduled. Originally, Bike to Work Day was scheduled for…

If you’re concerned about Colorado easing its stay at home orders, most of your Denver City Council members can relate

We went down the line and took the temperature of your city representatives, most of whom aren’t thrilled with the pressure being put on Denver by the governor’s decision.

Mile High Connects delivers protective equipment for RTD operators

Mile High Connects, a transit advocacy group in the Denver metro area, has delivered 2,000 surgical masks and 240 face shields for the Regional Transportation District’s operators.

Keeping our vulnerable populations safe during this move forward

Information from State Representative Leslie Herod's Newsletter: As of Monday, there were 10,878 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Colorado with 508 deaths. In Denver, there are 2,095 cases with 121 deaths. The case data shows that we are all at…

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Colorado Will Shift From Stay-At-Home To Safe-At-Home. Here’s What That Looks Like As The State Slowly Reopens

As the statewide curve of COVID-19 related hospitalizations continues to flatten, Colorado's stay-at-home order is set to expire Sunday, April 26. But that doesn't mean that Monday, April 27, we'll be able to get back to the same way that…

Coronavirus-induced RTD service reductions started Sunday

Every bus and rail line except for train service to Denver International Airport will see drastically reduced service starting Sunday, as the Regional Transportation District adjusts to a coronavirus pandemic that has gutted its ridership.