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Karen Mallette sits for a photograph

Karen Mallette was a public transit superuser. Then a derailed RTD train cut off her leg

By Nathaniel Minor

Judge expects November decision in fight between RTD and contractor

By Nathaniel Minor

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Yep, RTD’s free fare August led to a ‘fantastic’ ridership increase, data shows

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD considers moving to more accessible and easier-to-board ‘low-floor’ light-rail vehicles

By Nathaniel Minor

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RTD Board of Directors elections 2022, District O: Lynn Guissinger, Richard O’Keefe

By Nathaniel Minor

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RTD Board of Directors elections 2022, District N: Peggy Catlin, Pat Lawrence

By Nathaniel Minor

An RTD bus pulls away from a stop on 47th Avenue in Montbello. Aug. 10, 2021.

RTD Board of Directors elections 2022, District I: Erik Davidson

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD R Line derailment: Turn makes drivers nervous. But a transit expert says it’s safe

By Nathaniel Minor

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Here’s how RTD’s expensive, complicated fares could become cheaper and simpler

By Nathaniel Minor

Heidi Ganahl’s transportation plan would refocus spending on driving and undo some Jared Polis-supported legislation

By Nathaniel Minor

Thieves are ripping wires out of RTD’s rail system, disrupting train service

By Nathaniel Minor

Free fare month is over. Will it spawn a new era for transit in Colorado?

By Nathaniel Minor

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RTD’s BroncosRide isn’t coming back anytime soon. One reason? It may have violated federal disability rules.

By Nathaniel Minor

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Colorado’s free transit month is a perk for some, a budget saver for others

By Nathaniel Minor

Gonna give public transit a try during free-fare August? Here are some tips for a smooth ride

By Nathaniel Minor

Downtown Denver seen from RTD's number 15 bus. June 16, 2021.

RTD board OKs bus network overhaul that will put focus on the city, away from the suburbs

By Nathaniel Minor

A silver lining to RTD’s ongoing driver shortage? It has a pile of cash to pay down train debt

By Nathaniel Minor

RTD’s express Denver-Boulder Flatiron Flyer bus isn’t coming back anytime soon. You can blame staffing shortages for that

By Nathaniel Minor

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