Colorado Moves to Fix RTD with Board Restructure, Accessibility Mandates

Colorado Gov. Polis signs RTD overhaul bill aimed at rebuilding transit ridership

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday approved an overhaul of the Regional Transportation District, signing legislation that sponsors hope would reverse stagnant ridership by, among other things, reshaping the agency’s leadership. The bill’s sponsors also argued that the changes would help restore public trust in metro Denver’s transit system, which operates bus and light‑rail service across […]

Gov. Polis signs bill to overhaul RTD board and governance

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs Senate Bill 26-150 into law aboard a shuttle bus in Denver on Tuesday. Next to him is Sen. Matt Ball, a Denver Democrat. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)   This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority …

Gov. Jared Polis signs bills overhauling RTD board, changing Front Range Passenger Rail District

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed transportation and housing bills into law Tuesday, including changes for the Regional Transportation District’s board and the Front Range Passenger Rail District.

​RTD board overhaul signed by Gov. Polis on a Denver bus

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs Senate Bill 26-150 into law aboard a shuttle bus in Denver on Tuesday. Next to him is Sen. Matt Ball, a Denver Democrat. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority for some members. “The Denver metropolitan area deserves an A-plu…

Colorado moves to fix RTD with board restructure, accessibility mandates

DENVER Public transportation in the Denver area is about to get a boost, according to Gov. Jared Polis, after the governor signed Senate Bill 26-150 into law aboard a Regional Transportation District bus Tuesday.The bill, introduced to the State Senate in March and sent to Polis office last week, promises to modernize the troubled transit district by shaking up RTDs board structure and sharpening the agencys focus on accessible transit.The Denve…

Polis Signs Major RTD, Front Range Rail Overhaul Bills Into Colorado Law

“This law creates a clear path for the Front Range Passenger Rail to take shape”