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
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.
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/
