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a roadway goes over a bridge and between buildings

Nearly $14 million in federal funding will help replace a century old bridge in Pueblo

By Shanna Lewis

An RTD light rail train leaves Colorado Station.

New RTD board members say they want more accountability, transparency, and riders

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD LIGHT RAIL TRAIN BELLVIEW STATION I-25

Measure to forever lift TABOR restrictions from RTD appears heading toward victory

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Sr. speaking at a press conference

Government and Politics

RTD’s former chief of police sues agency, alleging racial discrimination

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD LIGHT RAIL TRAIN BELLVIEW STATION I-25

Will frustrations over RTD’s unreliable light rail service lead voters to punish or protect it?

By Nathaniel Minor

This RTD bus on Federal Boulevard says the agency is hiring. July 12, 2023.

Competitive RTD races are attracting unusually big dollars

By Nathaniel Minor

Documents from investigation into fatal train derailment north of Pueblo are now public

By Shanna Lewis

A row of trains sits in a station with a Union Station sign hovering over it.

Leader trying to get passenger trains running along Colorado’s Front Range is leaving his position

By Nathaniel Minor

A blue car is plugged into a station on a street and viewed from the front.

Colorado is second in the nation in electric vehicle adoption, thanks to affordable cars and generous incentives

RTD General Manager and CEO Debra Johnson stands next to a recently repaired section of light rail track as a train passes by in downtown Denver.

Q&A: RTD’s CEO on why she fired her chief of police and ongoing turmoil within the department

By Nathaniel Minor

A turquoise Grand Valley Transit Bus, partially obscured by a mailbox, drives southbound on 29 Road past a pair of campaign signs for the 29 Road Interchange. A larger, blue sign is adorned with the slogan "Finish the Loop" while a smaller yellow sign sits in front of it reading "No On 29 Rd!"

Mesa County ballot measure marks divergent paths for transportation plans

A father closes his eyes while his friend hugs at a memorial for his son

Liam Stewart was killed on his bicycle last year. His dad is still fighting to make Littleton’s streets safer

By Nathaniel Minor

This RTD bus on Federal Boulevard says the agency is hiring. July 12, 2023.

Here’s where RTD plans to add more train and bus service in January

By Nathaniel Minor

Four Cyclists with bikes stand next to the Pikes Peak summit sign

‘Pedal Pikes Peak’ opens highway earlier for bicyclists for two weekends in early October

An aerial view of two massive highways joined by a sprawling spaghetti junction. Cars drive along it; the trees nearby are green and the sky is blue.

Truck driver in I-70 crash that killed newlyweds won’t face criminal charges, Wheat Ridge police say

By Paolo Zialcita

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