AGENCY PROFILE AND FACTS RTD Services at a Glance

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2 RTD-DENVER.COM Table of Contents

2019: The Year in Review Rail Services 34 Types of Rail Services 35 50th Anniversary 8 – 9 Project 36 Expanded Access 10 – 11 Maintenance Facility 37 Technological Innovation 12 University of A Line 38 Challenges & Opportunities 14 – 15 B Line 39 G Line 40 2020: The Year Ahead N Line 41 C, D Lines 42 Rail Up North: N Line 18 C, D Rail Extension 43 Colfax Improvements: 15/15L 19 C, E, W Lines 44 – 45 Upgrade 21 D Line 46 Reimagine RTD 22 E, F, H Lines 48 – 49 E, F, R Rail Extension 50 A Look At Our Services L Line 51 About RTD 24 – 25 R Line 52 Bus Services in Brief 26 W Line 53 Access-a-Ride 27 Downtown Express 28 Other 29 Civic Center Station 54 FlexRide 30 Union Station 55 Free MallRide 31 & Passes 56 Free MetroRide 32 Parking Management 57 SkyRide to the Airport 33 Transit-Orientated Development 58 Economic Impact 59 Board of Directors 60 – 61 Interim General Manager & CEO 62 Connect with Us 63

RTD-DENVER.COM 3 People Who Move People

At the Regional Transportation District (RTD), we move people and connect communities across the metro area and beyond. Our services include buses, trains, , and so much more.

Million3.08 in Service Area Population 2,342Square Miles in Service Area

101.1Miles of Rail Track 9,800Convenient Bus Stops

4 RTD-DENVER.COM 2019 Performance Stats at a Glance

TOTAL ANNUAL SYSTEM BOARDINGS: 95,041,289*

SYSTEM-WIDE ON-TIME SYSTEM-WIDE SERVICE PERFORMANCE AVAILABILITY % % 87 BUS 99 BUS % % 86 96 LIGHT RAIL % % 93 COMMUTER RAIL 98 COMMUTER RAIL

*105,823,906 boardings including Free MallRide and Free MetroRide. RTD-DENVER.COM 5 6 RTD-DENVER.COM 2019: the year in review RTD continued to transform the region through transit, experiencing great accomplishments and opportunities, while directly addressing challenges in an attempt to meet the needs of our community. We Celebrated 50 Years of Moving People

In 2019, RTD celebrated a major agency milestone: our 50th anniversary of moving people and creating vital connections across the region. To culminate a year of celebrations, we held a public party at Union Station, complete with dignitaries, music, food, and activities — all with a 1969 throw-back them — to thank our communities for all their support over the past five decades.

8 RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM 9 We Expanded Connections and Access As part of RTD’s transportation transformation over the past several years, we opened two rail lines in 2019, expanding service into new areas and creating greater access and connections. That makes six projects in three years—unprecedented.

G Line arrives On April 26, 2019, RTD opened the G Line, 11 miles of new rail connecting downtown Denver to Arvada and Wheat Ridge in only 27 minutes. This commuter rail line features eight stations, seven Park-n-Rides, 2,300 parking spaces, and endless connections — all for the cost of a local .

Before opening we were happy to establish quiet zones along the line, so that train horns don’t have to blow routinely at grade crossings. Music to our neighbors’ ears!

10 RTD-DENVER.COM E, F, R extension opens

On May 17, 2019, RTD extended light rail service into the heart of Lone Tree. With three new stations and 1,300 additional parking spaces across 2.3 miles, we created vital connectivity for area residents to the entire metro area.

This project happened through a unique collaboration with RTD’s partners in the South Metro area who contributed cash and rights-of-way that paved the way for RTD to secure a $92 million federal grant to complete the project sooner than expected.

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RTD-DENVER.COM 11 We Continued to Innovate Throughout the year, RTD pursued technological innovations to create better opportunities for our communities. Mobile ticketing LiVE Program In collaboration with Masabi, we expanded In July, with significant input from our Mobile Tickets app to include monthly community and social service agencies, passes, day passes, and 3-hour passes. we launched the LiVE program. LiVE is an We also added the ability for groups to income-based fare program that provides purchase bulk mobile tickets. a 40 percent discount to qualifying riders whose household incomes are at or below 61AV pilot 185 percent of the federal poverty level. From January to August, we piloted an LiVE offers greater access and opportunity autonomous vehicle at the 61st & Peña for riders who apply through the . With our partners, Fulenwider, PEAK system, an online service for various Panasonic, Transdev, EasyMile, and the assistance programs. and County of Denver, we explored the viability of this technology as a first-and-last News Stop mile solution. In the fall of 2019 the News Stop was launched, a one-stop shop for news, Uber collaboration facts, and features about RTD. The News In January, RTD began a historic Stop – a dedicated news room section collaboration with Uber. For the first time on our website – is a platform for sharing in the world, customers could view RTD as news to our riders, the public, journalists a transportation option, plan their trip, and and the communities we serve, all in the purchase RTD mobile tickets through the spirit of openness and transparency. Uber app. This integration was a first of its kind as we continue to create the changing transportation landscape. Transit partnership Transit is a universal app that helps users get around without a single-occupancy vehicle. In August, RTD, Transit, and Masabi launched the ability to purchase RTD mobile tickets through the Transit app, offering riders seamless integration among multiple modes of transportation.

12 RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM 13 We Faced Challenges and Opportunities

Bus and rail operator shortage In a year where 96% of our customers reported they would likely choose RTD in the future, and customer satisfaction was rated at 85%*, RTD also encountered significant challenges. Due to a thriving economy and increased competition for employees, we faced—and continue to face—a bus and rail operator shortage like never before. This problem is also being experienced by many of our peer agencies around the country.

The result is inconsistent service, dropped runs, and mandated employee overtime, making this an untenable situation for bus and rail operators and customers alike.

We surveyed the communities we serve to determine whether they would be in favor of a service reduction while we try to recruit and retain operators. By taking this difficult but crucial step, we strive to restore reliable and consistent service to our customers.

*Reported in RTD’s March of 2019 Customer Satisfaction Survey.

14 RTD-DENVER.COM Districtwide survey efforts gave people a voice to help align our service with available workforce.

RTD-DENVER.COM 15 16 RTD-DENVER.COM 2020: the year ahead As transportation and the region change, RTD continues to evolve. In the year ahead, we’re evaluating our operations, funding, and emerging technologies to determine how we can best connect people to the places they want and need to go in the near-term and long-term.

RTD-DENVER.COM 17 Rail Up North: N Line We’re expanding to new communities

The first 13 mile section of the N Line that will open in 2020 features seven stations, and 2,480 parking spaces at five new Park-n-Rides, and offers 29-minute service from Thornton to downtown Denver. The N Line is proposed to have nine stations total, including Union Station, when the entire line is complete and additional funding becomes available.

In 2020, we’ll celebrate again as we open The N Line will connect at Union Station, the N Line, a planned 18.5-mile electric where riders have the option to transfer commuter rail line that will connect to the University of Colorado A Line to the downtown’sNorth Metro Union Rail Station with Commerce airport, as well as other rail lines and buses City, Northglenn, Thornton and eventually, that depart from Union Station and the BRIGHTON NorthSH 7 AdamsNorth County. Thornton•Hwy 7 downtown area. SH 7 N Line

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84th Ave COMMERCE FEDERAL 80th Ave CITY HEIGHTS York St York Commerce City•72nd

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18 RTD-DENVER.COM Colfax Improvements: 15/15L We’re improving bus service Routes 15 and 15L serve East Colfax from 15/15L downtown Denver to the Aurora Metro Continues

Civic Broadway Center. They are the busiest routes in the Center entire RTD system, with approximately Grant St 22,000 boardings per day.

Downing St In 2020, through $11 million in grant funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Josephine St Denver Regional Council of Governments

(DRCOG), and the Colorado Department Steele St of Transportation (CDOT), we’ll begin to Colorado Blvd introduce stop and route improvements at all

15L bus stops between Broadway in Denver Elm St and I-225 in Aurora.

Krameria St A look at some of the upgrades

The project will connect with the R Line at Monaco Pkwy the Colfax Station and with multiple bus routes at Civic Center Station. Thirty-seven Quebec St bus stops will be upgraded with enhanced bus shelters that include lighting, security Uinta St

City & cameras, passenger information, trash cans, County of Denver and benches. At some stops, bus bulbs will Yosemite St City of be added, to provide more waiting space for Aurora passengers and allow buses to stop in the Dayton St travel , reducing delays and enhancing the passenger experience. Havana St

Queue bypass will be initiated at four Moline St locations in Denver where buses experience delays due to , slowing Peoria St buses to share a right-turn-only lane. Transit Signal Priority (TSP) will be installed at many Aurora Ct intersections in Denver, which will provide longer green lights for buses to progress Line Potomac St

15/15L along Colfax. Continues

RTD-DENVER.COM 19 20 RTD-DENVER.COM 16th Street Mall Upgrade Creating a better downtown experience

Downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall has maintain greater mobility for visitors long been a primary tourist attraction and and the Mall shuttle. business center. It is also one of RTD’s busiest transit corridors. The reconstruction project, which could cost $100 million to complete, will be RTD’s free Mall shuttle buses run funded by FTA grants, Denver bond funds, between Civic Center and Union Station and tax-increment financing through for about 40,000 people a day. Riders DURA. The rebuild will likely take two to include downtown workers, tourists, and four years. Preliminary work could begin crosstown riders connecting to light rail, in late 2020. commuter rail, or bus hubs. Features of the proposed design The Mall needs an upgrade • Elimination of pedestrian “islands” in Since it officially opened in 1982, the Mall’s favor of bus lanes in the middle, creating infrastructure has grown outdated. Now wider sidewalks and public use areas. 37 years old, the pioneering transit-and pedestrian-only design hosts more than • Landscape, planting, and design features 200 shops and restaurants, 1,400 hotel to further activate different blocks along rooms, and 1,250 residential units across the mall and provide opportunities for 1.2 miles. business expansion and public events.

Over the last decade, as part of the 16th • Installation of new pavers with a better Street Mall Partners, RTD has collaborated drainage system and a no-slip surface with the City and County of Denver, the that makes them safer for pedestrians; Downtown Denver Partnership, Federal the replacements will retain the original Transit Administration (FTA), the Denver overall design pattern that residents love. Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) and others to find consensus on design and construction plans to refresh the Mall.

The current Mall redevelopment plan The new configuration will create increased opportunities for public use as an iconic and historic space, allow reasonable maintenance frequency and costs, improve overall safety, and

RTD-DENVER.COM 21 Reimagine RTD Changing the way our region moves

Transportation is changing, and we have to The key to this effort will be open, evolve with it. People across the metro area transparent dialogue about how to are redefining how they want to get around. balance these priorities and optimize Fueled by innovation, technology, and our over limited resources. collective vision, RTD is addressing these growing transportation demands so that we When complete, Reimagine RTD will identify can create better options and alternatives comprehensive, forward-thinking strategies for a region on the go. to better connect people to the places they want and need to go. We’ll review best Introducing Reimagine RTD practices from other transit agencies and Reimagine RTD is a two-year effort to technology innovators, build upon existing evaluate and forecast the changing capital investments in the District, and transportation needs of our region and incorporate stakeholder and community involve you, our customers and stakeholders, feedback on how to allocate RTD’s resources. in the conversation. We want to understand what is important to you as we look at changing the way our region moves in the near-term and long-term.

WE’RE ASKING YOUR OPINION TOGETHER, Reimagine RTD will rely heavily on data, research, and signifi cant public input and engagement. We want to hear from you about your wants and needs for transportation WE’RE REIMAGINE innovation. In two years, we will emerge REINVENTING with recommendations for a roadmap for TRANSPORTATION RTD REIMAGINE the future of transportation integration CHANGING THE WAY OUR across the region. RTD REGION MOVES

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22 RTD-DENVER.COM A look at our services

RTD-DENVER.COM 23 About RTD Facts and figures

RTD was created in 1969 by the Colorado General Assembly to develop, operate, and maintain a mass transit system for all or parts of Denver, Broomfield, the counties of Boulder and Jefferson, western Adams and Arapahoe counties, northern Douglas County, and small portions of Weld County annexed by Brighton, Longmont and Erie. RTD is governed by a 15-member elected Board of Directors, with each district containing approximately 200,000 residents.

RTD service stats (End of Year 2019) Active bus and rail fleet • Service area population: 3.08 million • Total buses (all equipped): 1,026 •  and towns served: 40 municipalities in - RTD-owned and operated: 593 6 counties plus 2 city/county jurisdictions - RTD-owned; operated by private carriers: 437 • Square miles in service area: 2,342 - Peak-hour buses: 808/841 for am/pm • Weekday regular fixed-route scheduled miles: • Average age of fleet: 6.29 years (revenue) 141,621 (includes bus, rail, Free MallRide/ • Annual diesel fuel consumption MetroRide) (RTD-operated buses only): • Annual regular fixed-route service miles: 5.214 million gallons (past 365 days) 59,239,576 (includes rail) • Access-a-Ride cutaways: 343 • Active bus stops: 9,800 • FlexRide cutaways: 63 • Park-n-Rides: 89 with 36,021 spaces • Light rail - Vehicles: 201 • Number of regular fixed routes: 142 - Miles of track: 60.1 total - Local: 86 - Limited: 14 - Active stations: 57 - Regional: 23 - SkyRide: 3 - Light rail: 8 - Commuter rail: 3 • Commuter rail - Misc: 5 (Free MallRide, Englewood Trolley, - Vehicles: 66 Free MetroRide, Boulder’s HOP, Senior - Miles of track: 40 total Shopper) - Active stations: 16 • Non-Fixed routes: 6 Access-a-Ride, BOLDERBoulder (RunRide), BroncosRide, BuffRide, SeniorRide, (DRCOG Commuter Services)

• FlexRide routes: 23

24 RTD-DENVER.COM 2019 ridership • Annual system boardings: 95,041,289* - Bus boardings: 59,685,633 (excluding Access-a-Cab or vanpools) - Access-a-Ride: 853,936 - Rail boardings: - Light rail: 24,585,300 - Commuter rail: 9,711,377 Operating budget 2019 amended: Base system, interest & depreciation excluded: $550.4 million Base system + FasTracks operating budget**: $743.3 million

2020 adopted: Base system, interest & depreciation excluded: $500.1 million Base system + FasTracks operating budget**: $739.7 million *105,823,906 boardings including Free MallRide and Free MetroRide. **Interest & depreciation excluded. Includes University of Colorado A Line, B Line, G Line, W Line, Union Station Bus Concourse, Free MetroRide for FasTracks portion.

Revenue sources Sales and use tax 84.8% Passenger fares 15.1%* Grant operating assistance 8.4% Capital grants and local contributions 7% Other income 2.8% Investment income 1.7% Advertising and other 0.8%

* Fare revenue constitutes 15.1% of total revenue, which is a different comparison than the SB54 ratio, which compares fare revenue to certain expenses to measure what portion of costs are covered by fares and has a minimum threshold of 30%.

RTD-DENVER.COM 25 Bus Services in Brief An at-a-glance view

The RTD bus system operates fixed-route services, including Local, Local-Limited, Regional, Airport and Bus (BRT) as well as on-demand services every day of the year. Fixed routes run along designated streets between specific locations, while on-demand routes operate along variable routes within specifically identified areas.

A Local route operates along a fixed area, between a starting and end point, connecting neighborhoods and serving specifically identified stops.

A Regional route operates along a fixed routing, predominately along a state highway or freeway, connecting outlying residential areas and employment centers. SeniorRide senior citizens to cultural, (BRT) routes provide fixed educational, and entertainment events between route service at a much higher frequency, using Union Station and Civic Center Station along 18th HOV/managed lanes along state highways and and 19th Streets. freeways to allow for decreased travel time, Ski-n-Ride bus service to Eldora Mountain better on-time performance, and consistency. Resort every day during ski season. An Airport route provides fixed route service to SkyRide provides direct bus service to and from Denver International Airport. Denver International Airport.

Specialized bus services RunRide offers bus service to the annual Access-a-Ride provides local bus transportation BOLDERBoulder. in the metro area for people with disabilities.

BroncosRide offers direct bus service to Broncos home games.

BuffRide provides direct bus service to University of Colorado football games at Folsom Field.

FlexRide provides a personalized bus service within select RTD service areas.

Free MallRide offers free bus service along the 16th Street Mall.

Free MetroRide provides free bus service during morning and evening rush hours.

26 RTD-DENVER.COM Access-a-Ride bus services

The Americans with Disabilities hours that fixed route service How do I qualify? Act of 1990 (ADA) requires that operates. Passengers can select Passengers must complete an RTD provide paratransit service from either a subscription service interview/assessment and be to disabled individuals unable to or a reservation service, with the certified as ADA eligible by use RTD fixed route buses. This ability to schedule rides up to certification specialists from curb-to-curb service is called three days in advance. Easter Seals of Colorado. Access-a-Ride. What is the fare? RTD works closely with the ADA Access-a-Cab service is available Passengers are charged a fare, Paratransit Advisory Committee, to eligible Access-a-Ride which under ADA provisions, is a representative panel from the passengers and is offered as a limited to twice the applicable disabled community, health care same-day alternative service. charge for a similar trip on a fixed and social services officials, route. Access-a-Cab provides service providers and state/local What is the service area? flexible, on-call service through representatives, on all aspects of Access-a-Ride passengers must a private company. For Access- the service. have an origin and destination a-Cab trips, certified passengers within 3/4 of a mile of an RTD pay the first $2.00 of the regular non-commuter fixed route and fare and any amount over $14.00. travel during the same days and

RTD-DENVER.COM 27 Downtown Express HOV lanes downtown to US 36

The Downtown Express consists of 6.6 miles of bus/high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes 120th Ave. 1 running from downtown Denver to US 36. To Boulder U.S. 36 88th Ave.

Lanes are reversible with, vehicles moving I-25 2 U.S. 36 North I-25 with rush-hour traffic southbound in the Corridor morning and northbound in the evening. 1

1-70 St. Pecos Wagon Road Denver Park-n-Ride & A Traffic Management System (TMS), which 13th Ave. CBD I-76 Bus Tunnel includes changeable signs, traffic gates, and 2 58th Ave. Thornton Park-n-Ride closed-circuit television, provides a safety I-25 I-225 I-70 feature to the barrier-separated lanes. Santa Fe 3 Underground Bus Concourse

20th St. Underground The project also included expansion of Bus Concourse

3 To Civic Center Station Wagon Road Park-n-Ride at I-25 and 120th US Avenue; and Thornton Park-n-Ride, at I-25 N and 88th Avenue, a bike and pedestrian along the south side of 20th Street; four acres of new parks east of the Platte River, and two new community parks in the Downtown Express benefits Highlands neighborhood. Shortens commute time: Bus/HOV commuters save 5–10 minutes during , with even greater At the time, the Downtown Express was RTD’s largest savings when accidents or weather slow traffic. construction project, and the first RTD partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation Improves air quality: Buses and HOVs reduce carbon (CDOT), City and County of Denver, the Federal monoxide and particulate pollution. Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Highway Increases I-25 capacity: The two bus/HOV lanes can Administration (FHWA), and many others. carry as many people as four general traffic lanes. On May 8, 2001, the bus/HOV lanes were extended to Pecos Street and US 36 with the opening of the Initial cost & funding $148 million US 36 Direct Connect, providing an Capital cost additional 2.5 miles of barrier-separated, reversible $228 million HOV lanes, and enabling motorists to connect from US 36 HOV lane onto I-25 HOV lanes. Funding Federal Transit Administration Construction to extend the bus/HOV lanes north on $70 million I-25 to 78th Avenue was completed in October 2004, which offered an additional 2 miles of bus/HOV lanes Regional Transportation District $54 million for I-25 traffic. On June 2, 2006, CDOT converted these to HOV/tolled express lanes, giving single Colorado Department of Transportation occupant vehicles (SOV) access, and extended them and Federal Highway Administration 5 miles to 120th Avenue in July 2016. $84 million City and County of Denver $20 million

28 RTD-DENVER.COM Flatiron Flyer Bus rapid transit The Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit (BRT) service Project history features 18 miles of express and high-frequency bus service between downtown Denver and Boulder, 2001 serving Westminster, Broomfield, Superior, and The project began as part of the US 36 Major Louisville. It offers improved travel time, reliability, Investment Study on BRT and commuter rail and customer experience through express lane technologies. extensions, queue jumps at highway ramps, enhanced shelters, ticket-vending machines, and 2006–2010 electronic monitors with bus arrival information. It is The first element of FasTracks to be completed part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan to included new bus pullouts and a pedestrian bridge at expand transit across the Denver metro region. US 36•McCaslin; a new Park-n-Ride and bus pullouts at US 36•Church Ranch; and a new Park-n-Ride, bus BRT at a glance pullouts, and a pedestrian bridge at US 36•Broomfield. Stations 2013–2015 6 major stations: US 36•Sheridan; US 36•Church The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Ranch; US 36•Broomfield; US 36•Flatiron; US in partnership with RTD, built the express lanes, 36•McCaslin; and US 36•Table Mesa. with extension between Federal Boulevard to Table Mesa Drive underway. The project also includes bus Parking bypass lanes at Sheridan, Church Ranch, McCaslin, 4,200 spaces and Flatiron; transit signal priority at intersections; and BRT vehicles. The first milestone for this phase Service frequency was the opening of the pedestrian bridge and bus 4–15 min (peak) / 15 min (off-peak) pullouts at Table Mesa in 2013. 2019 total ridership: 2016 3,366,476 BRT service opened to the public on January 3.

RTD-DENVER.COM 29 FlexRide Flexible neighborhood bus service

FlexRide is a personalized bus service that travels times along certain routes. Wait at any designated within select RTD service areas. The service offers FlexRide stop and we will pick you up. the environmental and economic benefits of mass transit. Each bus seats up to 14 passengers, and FlexRide fares trips may be combined to create shared rides. RTD FlexRide fares mirror regular RTD fares, with operates 23 FlexRides throughout the metro area. discounts available to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and Medicare recipients. Youth discount Easy ways to ride fares are available for ages 6-19. Children 5 and younger ride for free with a fare-paying adult. One-time reservations Day and monthly passes, 10-Ride tickets, and Call the select FlexRide and we will provide an valid Access-a-Ride ID cards are valid fare estimated pick-up time, or book a trip online payments on FlexRide. at rtd-denver.com. To determine FlexRide service areas, hours, maps, Subscription service schedules, phone numbers, and information on how Schedule recurring trips at the same time and to book a ride, visit rtd-denver.com/services/flexride. location (for pick up and drop off on your schedule). Flex routes Our flex routes offer commuters a ride without a reservation during rush hours at scheduled stops and

30 RTD-DENVER.COM Free MallRide Connecting 16th Street

RTD’s free shuttle bus service along the Free MallRide 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver operates every day from as early as 5 am on weekdays. It stops at every intersection along the 1.2-mile pedestrian Legend and between Union Station and Free MallRide Free MetroRide Civic Center Station, with a total travel time of Rail Free MetroRide stop approximately 15.5 minutes. Light rail station

Commuter rail station In 2011, the Free MallRide was extended to Union Station, where it connects with the C, E, and W light rail lines as well as the University of Colorado A, B, and G commuter rail Lines.

In 2017, 36 Free MallRide zero emission, fully electric battery operated vehicles were introduced with three doors, 18 seats, two wheelchair spaces, and room for 88 passengers. Vehicles have heat and air conditioning.

The mall was designed as an outdoor plaza, allowing for alfresco dining, events, and open seating for socializing. Frequent Free MallRide service promotes easy travel to places of employment, restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues. 2019 total ridership 10,076,058

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RTD-DENVER.COM 31 Free MetroRide Connections on 18th & 19th streets Free MetroRide Project overview

Free MetroRide 2004

• Frequent service: Monday — Friday, 6–9am & The RTD FasTracks Plan identified a need for 3:30–6:30pm • Stops: Every 2 to 3 city blocks additional transit between Union Station and Civic • Union Station: Get on the Free MetroRide at Union Station - enter the underground bus concourse and board at 13 or 22. Center to complement the 16th Street Free MallRide.

Legend 2005 Free MetroRide The City and County Denver completed its Downtown Free MallRide

Rail Free MetroRide stop Multimodal Access Plan, identifying 18th and 19th Bus station Light rail station streets as a new route for a circulator service. Commuter rail station 2010 RTD completed a long-range service plan that defined operations, and route and transit priority measures, including bus bulbs. 2011 RTD completed preliminary traffic and engineering analysis of bus bulbs. 2012 RTD announced the service would open with peak- period service only and a shortened route, with a long-range plan for all-day operations and service to the Golden Triangle when funding becomes available

CIVIC CENTER or ridership warranted it. STATION 2013 Effective Jan 2018 Phase one final design and construction began. 2014 The Free MetroRide is a high-frequency bus service Phase one opened in spring 2014. that provides additional service to downtown Denver, with limited stops between Union Station Free MetroRide fast facts and Civic Center Station along 18th and 19th streets. Length: 3 miles round-trip The service operates in mixed traffic, with priority measures to ensure that travel times are consistent, Vehicle: 60’ articulated, low-floor bus including fare-free , separate bus stops Stops: 14 (some with bus bulbs), and an HOV/bus/bike lane on 19th Street. The stop markers have a distinct Service frequency teal and yellow color scheme and a white canopy. Every 4.5–6 minutes during rush hours The Free MetroRide is part of RTD FasTracks’ 2004 voter-approved plan to expand transit Service hours across the downtown Denver area. M–F, 5–9 am and 2:30–7:00 pm hours

2019 total ridership 706,559

32 RTD-DENVER.COM SkyRide to the Airport Fast, comfortable bus service

RTD buses offer an easy way to Denver International Downtown Boulder Station, and CU Campus; and Airport (DEN). The SkyRide bus stops in the Transit US 36 & Table Mesa, US 36 & McCaslin, and US 36 Center at the , with direct & Flatiron stations it then heads east via Northwest access to baggage check, security screening, and Parkway and E470 to Denver International Airport. baggage claim. Buses have inside storage space, as well as undercoach storage. Drivers will assist with AT provides hourly service from Arapahoe at Village undercoach luggage. Center and Nine Mile stations. SkyRide bus routes Additional airport buses AA provides hourly service from Wagon 169L Buckley/Tower DIA Limited (local fare to DEN) 25 RoadBUS Park-n-Ride & RAIL and SERVICEstops along 104th TO Avenue. THE AIRPORT145X Brighton/DIA Express (regional fare to DEN)

AB provides36 hourly service from52 Boulder, with stops at Boulder Junction at Depot Square Station, 119 SkyRide ST AY Boulder Junction at Depot Square BROADW

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25 76 OWER RD T COMMERCE CITY PEÑA BLVD WESTMINSTER VD

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Dayton Oxford• City of Sheridan UNIVERSITY BL and rail route information SANTA FE DR Belleview Following is a list of travel times to the airport from Littleton• Park-n-Ride locations. Additional stops along the Downtown Orchard route are noted on the map. Arapahoe at Village Center ARAPAHOE RD LITTLETON Bus route and Approximate Park-n-Ride/station travel time Littleton• Dry Creek AA Northglenn, Thornton Mineral C D Wagon Road 40–45 min. County Line C-470 104th & Revere 20-25 min. C-470 85 AB Boulder, Broomfi eld, Lincoln Superior/Louisville, Westminster E F US 36 & Flatiron 35–40 min. US 36 & McCaslin 40–45 min. 25 US 36 & Table Mesa 50–55 min. Tantra Dr & Table Mesa 55– 60 min. 39th St & Table Mesa 60– 65 min. ParkingPark-n-Ride fees parking fees Boulder Church 60– 70 min. of the Nazarene Airport fares FREE in-district 27th Way & Broadway 65– 70 min. FREE out-of-district Bus and train cash fare is $10.50 RTD-DENVER.COM 33 Downtown Boulder Station 70– 85 min. from any stop. Regional/Airport Day $2.00 in-district Boulder Junction at Depot Square 65-70 min. and Monthly passes are valid for trips after first 24 hours AT Aurora, Greenwood Village, to or from DIA. $4.00 out-of-district Southeast Denver each 24 hours Discount fare is $4.50 and applies to Buy tickets 40th Ave & Airport Blvd • 15– 20 min. seniors 65+, individuals with disabilities, Parking fees depend on if your vehicle is Gateway Park You can buy tickets for the Medicare recipients and elementary, registered within the RTD service area. Nine Mile 30–45 min. University of Colorado A Line or middle and high school students, ages Parking is free for the rst 24 hours if your SkyRide buses at the ticket Arapahoe at Village Center 50–65 min. 6–19. vehicle is registered within our service vending machines located at area. After 24 hours, a $2.00 daily fee An additional fare will be required any rail station with cash or applies. If your vehicle is registered out of Rail route and Approximate with a Local Day or Monthly Pass, credit card. You may also buy Park-n-Ride/station travel time district, a $4.00 daily fee applies. transfer or 10-Ride ticket. fare products at any RTD sales University of Colorado A Line A limit of three children age 5 and outlet, including participating You must always pay before leaving your 61st & Peña 11 min. under ride free with a fare-paying adult. King Soopers and Safeway or vehicle. Long-term parking is available Albertsons stores, or online at 40th Ave & Airport Blvd • 16 min. up to 30 days. There is no RTD parking at Gateway Park rtd-denver.com. the airport. Peoria 21 min. Central Park 25 min. To nd out if you are in the RTD service 40th & Colorado 28 min. boundaries, visit rtd-denver.com 38th & Blake 33 min. Union Station 37 min. Rail Services & Flatiron Flyer*

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*See page 29 to learn more about RTD’s Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit service. 34 RTD-DENVER.COM Types of Rail Service 303.299.6000 rtd-denver.com Commuter Rail vs. Light Rail rail Facts and features SAFELY CONNECTING YOUR CITY

RTD operates both light rail and commuter rail service. Light rail was introduced with the D Line (also known as the Central Rail Line) on October 7, 1994, while commuter rail began service on April 22, 2016, with the University of Colorado A Line to the airport. Light rail • Smaller, articulating vehicles designed for street operation and more frequent stops • Passenger capacity is 162; 4 wheelchair spaces per • Current lines include C, D, E, F, H, L, R, and W • Dimensions: 80.4 ft. over couplers in length x 8 ft. 9.6 inches wide • Weight: 44 tons (empty) • Maximum speed: 55 mph • Power source: catenary supply voltage 750 volts direct current • Fleet has a combination of 48 seat and 56 seat vehicles, with a total passenger capacity of 120 Commuter rail • Larger and heavier, travels faster speeds and longer distances with fewer stops • Passenger capacity 170; 2 wheelchair spaces per car • Compliant for freight corridors All RTD commuter rail lines are equipped with • Every door has level boarding (PTC). This is a complex • Overhead storage space spans entire vehicle GPS-and-communications-based system that • Each car has two /multipurpose racks reduces the risk of catastrophic train accidents. • Current lines include University of Colorado The system identifies unsafe situations, such as A, B, G, and future N Lines trains moving at higher-than-permitted speeds, • Dimensions: 85 ft. long and warns train operators to adjust appropriately. • Weight: 70 tons (empty) • Maximum speed: 79 mph RTD is the first in the nation to integrate PTC • Power source: 25,000 volts AC on an technology in the construction of a new rail system. overhead electrical system

RTD-DENVER.COM 35 Eagle P3 Project A public-private partnership

Eagle P3 is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved $2.2 billion, including $1.03 billion in federal funds FasTracks plan to expand transit across the Denver and $450 million in private financing. metro region. The $2.2 billion project is comprises the University of Colorado A Line, the first segment of Major milestones the B Line to Westminster, the G Line, 56 commuter 2009 rail , and a commuter rail maintenance facility. RTD released Request for Proposals

P3, or public-private partnership, is an innovative 2010 financing and delivery method in which a public entity Final proposals received; RTD Board of Directors partners with the private sector. The private team selects Denver Transit Partners as P3 team invests its own money and assumes much of the Phase I Notice to Proceed issued project risk, which allows the public entity to spread out large upfront costs while preserving public cash 2011 for early construction. $1.03 billion federal grant awarded; Phase II Notice to Proceed issued Funding for Eagle P3 comes from federal grants and loans, RTD sales taxes, and the contractor’s financial 2016 contribution. The project received a $1.03 billion Full University of Colorado A Line opened on April 22 Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration. 2016 B Line opened on July 25 RTD entered into a 34-year agreement with Denver Transit Partners (DTP) under which it pays DTP to 2019 operate and maintain the system. DTP repays its G Line opened on April 26 private financing from that amount, much like home mortgages are repaid.

Project funding

36 RTD-DENVER.COM Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility

The commuter rail maintenance facility (CRMF), which opened in 2016, is located at 5151 Fox St. in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The facility is used to maintain, clean, and store trains that serve the University of Colorado A Line, the G Line, the first segment of the B Line, and the forthcoming N Line. The CRMF can service up to 80 electric rail cars and houses approximately 220 operators, mechanics, and other staff in the 230,000-square-foot facility.

The facility’s Operations Control Center (OCC) acts as the commuter rail network’s brain, with train dispatch, public announcement and security systems, positive train control, and the radio communication systems.

The facility received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Sustainable features of the CRMF • Efficient electrical system for a 32 percent energy savings • Water-efficient plumbing fixtures for a 39 percent reduction in water usage • Radiant floor heating served by an 89 percent efficient water boiler • Specially designed windows that prevent thermal transfer

RTD-DENVER.COM 37 University of Colorado A Line Connecting downtown to the airport

The University of Colorado A Line opened on 2010 April 22, 2016, as part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved RTD FasTracks selected Denver Transit Partners as FasTracks transit expansion plan as well as the Eagle P3’s contractor for a 34-year concession, and Eagle P3 project. This 23-mile electric commuter construction began. rail line travels between Denver’s Union Station and Denver International Airport (DEN) and includes 2011 seven new stations: 38th•Blake, 40th•Colorado, Eagle P3 received a $1.03 billion Full Funding Grant Central Park, Peoria, 40th Ave & Airport Agreement from the FTA, the largest awarded to date Blvd•Gateway Park, 61st & Pena, and Denver Airport. at that time by the Obama administration. Project overview 2014 The last rail was laid and the first rail vehicles arrived. 1997 Plans for rapid transit between downtown and the 2016 airport began when RTD conducted an investment The University of Colorado A Line opened study to develop recommendations for commuter on April 22. rail, light rail, highway widening and transportation management. 2019 Established quiet zones along the corridor. 2003 RTD FasTracks and the Colorado Department of University of Colorado A Line fast facts Downtown Longmont Transportation (CDOT) initiated an Environmental Length

Impact GunbarrelStatement (EIS) process to study 23 miles Downtown Boulder Station improvementsBoulder Junction at to Depot the Square I-70 East Corridor. North ThorntonHwy7 Vehicle 2007 Electric commuter rail York144th Federal TransitLouisville Administration (FTA) officials selected US 36Table Mesa Stations the University of Colorado A line Eastlakeand G124th line for a US 36McCaslin 8 public-privateUS 36Flatiron partnership pilot program, which gave birth to the Eagle P3 project. US 36Broomfield Northglenn112th Parking 4,329 (opening day); 8,700 (2030) US 36Church Ranch 2009 Thornton Crossroads104th RTD FasTracks releasedUS 36 aSheridan final EIS; received an Service FTA Record of Decision; and released a Request for 15 min (6 am–8 pm) / 30 min all other times Westminster Original Thornton88th Proposals seeking private partners to design, build, 2019 total ridership 7,870,466 finance, operate, and maintain theCommerce A and City 72ndG lines.

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Also part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks 2016 transit expansion plan, and the Eagle P3 project, the The first B Line segment opened on July 25. RTD will first segment of the B Line to Westminster opened on begin additional construction when funding becomes July 25, 2016. The entire proposed 41-mile commuter available. rail line would operate between Denver’s Union Station and Longmont, serving north Denver, Adams B Line fast facts County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Boulder, Length and Boulder County. 5.7 miles (41 miles future total) Project overview Vehicle 2010 Diesel commuter rail (Westminster segment: electric) RTD FasTracks Environmental Evaluation was Stations completed, identifying the benefits and effects of 10 (currently 4: Westminster Station, implementing transit on BNSF Railway right-of-way. Pecos Junction, 41st & Fox, and Union Station)

2012 Parking Construction of the first 6.2-mile electrified segment 1,150 spaces between Union and Westminster stations began. Service frequency 2013–2014 30 min (peak) / 60 min (off-peak) B Line commuter rail RTD and its contractor completed the Northwest Area Mobility Study to determine the best options for 2019 total ridership 477,286 northwest communities, including the feasibility of the Northwest Rail in phases and providing arterial bus rapid transit. Downtown Longmont Gunbarrel

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US 36Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads104th construction-ready plan; RTD will use the station for US 36Sheridan bus transfers then upgrade to a rail/bus facility after it Westminster Original Thornton88th completes the Northwest Rail. Commerce City72nd

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Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway RTD-DENVER.COM 39 G Line Making connections to Arvada and Wheat Ridge

The G Line opened on April 26, 2019, as part of RTD’s 2010 2004 voter-approved FasTracks transit expansion RTD selected Denver Transit Partners as its plan and the Eagle P3 project. The 11.2-mile electric Eagle P3 contractor and concessionaire under commuter rail line connects Denver’s Union Station a 34-year contract. to Wheat Ridge, serving northwest Denver, Adams County and Arvada. It features seven new stations: 2011 41st•Fox, Pecos Junction, Clear Creek•Federal, Eagle P3 received a $1.03 billion Full Funding 60th & Sheridan•Arvada Gold Strike, Olde Town Grant Agreement from the FTA, the largest Arvada, Arvada Ridge and Wheat Ridge•Ward. awarded by the Obama administration; construction began.

2019 Established quiet zones along the corridor. G Line opened on April 26.

G Line fast facts Length 11.2 miles

Vehicle Electric commuter rail

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Parking Project overview 2,300 (opening day); 2006 2,890 (2030) spaces RTD FasTracks began a transit-alternatives study that Service frequency resulted in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 15 min (6 am–6:30 pm) / 30 min (all other times) 2007 2019 total ridership 1,363,625 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) selected the G Line and University of Colorado A Line for its public-private partnership pilot program, giving 64th Ave 60th & 76 Sheridan• birth to the Eagle P3 project. Olde Town Arvada Gold Clear Creek•

Arvada Strike Federal St Pecos

2009 58th Ave Arvada Ridge Pecos Junction Wheat Ridge• Wheat Ridge• Ward RTD FasTracks released a final EIS; received an Ward 52nd Ave FTA Record of Decision; and released a request for proposals for a private partner to design, build, 44th Ave finance, operate, and maintain the A and G lines. 41st Ave 41st•Fox

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40 RTD-DENVER.COM N Line Commuter rail up north

As part of RTD’s FasTracks transit expansion plan, 2016 this 18.5-mile electric commuter rail line will connect Construction underway on every project segment. Union Station with Commerce City, Northglenn, Thornton, and North Adams County. The 13-mile 2017 currently funded section will feature six new stations: RTD Board of Directors awarded operation and 48th & Brighton•National Western Center, maintenance (O&M) to RTD and approved a first-year Commerce City•72nd, Original budget for mobilization of O&M facilities. Thornton•88th,Thornton Crossroads•104th, 2018–2019 Northglenn•112th, and Eastlake•124th. The Installation of track, overhead catenary system wires, remainder will be built as funds are available. and signal/communications system throughout line.

Project overview Overhead catenary system wires were energized, 2001 and trains began testing on the corridor. RTD completed an investment study to evaluate north I-25 transit from Denver to Brighton. 2020 Project commenced testing; will require approval 2005 from regulatory agencies prior to opening. RTD conducted a scoping study to build on previous N Line commuter rail analyses of the corridor. N Line fast facts Length 2006 18.5 miles, 13 miles under construction RTD began an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process to analyze corridor transit options and Downtown Longmont Vehicle purchased most of the North Metro Rail right-of-way Electric commuterGunbarrel rail from for $119 million. Downtown Boulder Station Boulder Junction at Depot Square Stations North ThorntonHwy7 2011–2013 9 total, 7 in funded RTD issued a final EIS, identifying community section York144th benefits and possible impacts of a new transit service US 36Table Mesa Louisville in the area; the team received a Federal Transit ParkingUS 36McCaslin Eastlake124th Administration (FTA) Record of Decision. 3,850 totalUS 36 spaces,Flatiron

2,593 underUS 36constructionBroomfield Northglenn112th RTD committed funding to build the first phase from

US 36Church Ranch Union Station to the National Western Center. Service Thornton Crossroads104th 20 min (peak) / 30 min US 36Sheridan RTD received an unsolicited proposal to build the (off-peak) frequency line, opened a competitive bidding process, and later Westminster Original Thornton88th awarded a design-build contract to Partners (RRP) to complete the line to Eastlake•124th, Commerce City72nd with options to extend as funds become available. 48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan 2014 Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver The N Line broke ground in March; design reached Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport 56 percent completion in September; and the line Union Station Pepsi Center received rail delivery and completed tie-in work at Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Union Station in November. Free MallRide 30thDowning 18thStout

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Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway C, D Lines Light rail

The C and D lines, as part of the Southwest Rail Line 2002 share track from the I-25•Broadway Station to the C Line opened on April 5. Littleton-Mineral Station. C, D line fast facts Project overview • 8.7 miles (Broadway•I-25 to Mineral Avenue) 1992 • 5 new stations (Evans, Englewood, Oxford, RTD began the Southwest Corridor Alternatives Littleton•Downtown and Littleton•Mineral) Analysis/Major Investment Study to evaluate • Entire corridor has double-track rapid transit along South Santa Fe Drive between • Reserved right-of-way • 7.5 minute average weekday frequency downtown Denver and the City of Littleton. • 10 minute average night, weekend and 1994–1995 holiday frequency The RTD Board of Directors selected light rail as the • Park-n-Rides at 4 stations: 2,597 parking spaces preferred alternative with a southern end at Mineral • No at-grade crossings on the entire corridor Avenue in Littleton, which was ratified in July 1994 System costs and ridership through Senate Bill 208. Prior corridor expenditures In September, RTD received permission from $17.9 million the FTA to begin preliminary engineering and an Project cost excluding prior expenditures Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest (year of expenditure) Light Rail Project. The Preliminary Engineering was $159.8 million completed in early 1996. Total Downtown Longmont In September, the RTD Board of Directors approved Gunbarrel Downtown Boulder$177.7 Station Boulder million Junction at Depot Square spending $3.9 million to complete the final design of North ThorntonHwy7 York144th the Southwest Light Rail Project pending a Record of AverageUS 36Table Mesa weekdayLouisville ridership projections: US 36McCaslin Eastlake124th Decision (ROD) by the FTA. • YearUS 36Flatiron 2000 projection 8,400US 36Broomfield Northglenn112th US 36Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads104th 1996 • Year 2015 USprojection 36Sheridan In January, the final EIS was submitted to FTA and 22,000Westminster Original Thornton88th the ROD was issued in March. Commerce City72nd

2019 ridership 5,516,25448th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver On May 9, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Union Station Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens signed a $120 million Full Funding Grant Agreement Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30thDowning 18thStout (FFGA) allowing RTD’s internal team to begin final 27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout 20thWelton design. The FHWA (through the Denver Regional Theatre District 13th Ave Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia Colfax at Auraria Civic Council of Governments and the Colorado Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene 16thCalifornia

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Southwest Light Rail broke ground on January 21, Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan and construction began with utility relocation. Orchard Arapahoe at Village Center Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

County Line 2000 Littleton•Mineral Lincoln The D Line extension opened on July 14. Sky Ridge Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway

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Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan C, D Line Extension (unfunded) Orchard Light rail Arapahoe at Village Center Littleton•Downtown The C and D Rail Extension (Southwest Rail Extension) is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved Dry Creek FasTracks transit expansion plan. The extension, which is currently unfunded, will add 2.5 miles to the County Line C and D Lines from the Littleton•Mineral Station to Littleton•Mineral Lucent Boulevard. Lincoln Project overview Sky Ridge 2008 Environmental planning and basic engineering Lone Tree Town Center began. C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway 2008–2010 Environmental Evaluation (EE) conducted, including an analysis of alternative alignments and station locations; potential impacts; and recommendations to minimize and mitigate impacts.

2010 Final EE issued; 30 percent of basic engineering completed.

2013–Present RTD continues to work to secure funding and determine how to complete the extension. Southwest Rail Extension fast facts Length 2.5 miles

Stations 1

Parking 1,000 planned spaces

Service frequency 5 min (peak) / 10 min (off-peak)

RTD-DENVER.COM 43 C, E, W Lines Light rail

The C, E, and W Lines run to Union Station in Lower The cost for completing the C and D rail line Downtown. Stations are located at Auraria West, extension was covered by the following Empower Field at Mile High, Pepsi Center/Elitch contributions: Gardens, and Union Station. RTD Project overview $19.25 million • In March 2000, the FTA issued a Finding of No Significant Impact, thereby approving the Denver Regional Council of Governments Central Platte Valley Environmental Assessment. $19.6 million

• The rail line extension necessitated an expansion City and County of Denver of the 16th Street Free MallRide shuttle service $5 million from Market Street to Union Station for transfers Private Stakeholders - Cash between light rail and the shuttle. The Free MallRide service had a partial extension to $2.55 million Wynkoop Street and opened in September 2001, Subtotal with full extension to Union Station becoming $46.4 million operational with the opening of light rail. Donated transit easements • The C Line opened on April 5, 2002. In 2006, $1.4 million service was supplemented with the E Line. Total project costs • The C, E, and W lines share track from Auraria $47.8 million West to Union Station.

• This segment of the C Line opened in 2002; C, E, W line fast facts the E Line in 2006; and the W Line in 2013. Length 1.8 miles

Stations 4

Service frequency 15 minute weekday peak/off-peak/weekend service; more frequent service is provided for special events

2019 total ridership 11,264,019

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US 36Broomfield Northglenn112th Opened in 1994, RTD’s first light rail line, the D Line, D Line fast facts ran from the 30th & Downing Station throughUS 36Church the Ranch Stations Thornton Crossroads104th Five Points Business District and downtown Denver US14 36Sheridan to the I-25 & Broadway Station. The line was funded by RTD with an existing use tax, RTD’s capital Westminster Details Original Thornton88th reserve, and bonds issued by the District. • Proven standardized technology • Overhead electricalCommerce City power72nd This 5.3-mile line, in its last full year (1999) as a • Ground-level tracks standalone route, carried an average of 16,118 • Parent corridor for regional development 48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center passengers each weekday. The Southwest Rail Pecosof Junction the light rail system 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Line opened in 2000, and the Southeast RailArvada Line Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver 2019 total ridership 3,004,904 Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport opened in 2006, connecting the Central Rail Line Union at I-25 & Broadway to the south metro areas. Station Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Park-n-Rides with connections to bus routes are Free MallRide 30thDowning located at 30th & Downing and I-25 & Broadway 18thStout 27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority stations, and Local/Limited bus service along Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout Broadway and Lincoln is frequent. The I-25 & 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave Broadway Station provides 1,040 parking spaces, Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia Colfax at the 30th & Downing Station has 27 parking spaces, Auraria Civic the Broadway Marketplace Park-n-Ride near the Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene 16thCalifornia

Alameda Station provides 221 parking spaces, and 10thOsage Aurora Metro Center the , whichOak opened in August 1996, Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Garrison Sheridan Federal had 302 parkingRed RocksCollege spaces until August 2015, when Federal Center I-25Broadway Decatur the station was redeveloped as a transit-oriented Florida LakewoodWadsworth Louisiana•Pearl communityJe Co Gov’t CtrGolden with 100 mixed-use spaces. University In December 2004, the two light rail stations serving Colorado Ili the Colorado Convention Center and the Denver Evans Center of Performing Arts at 14th and California Yale Nine Mile Southmoor and 14th and Stout were combined into one through Dayton a partnership with RTD and the City and County of Englewood Denver. As of January 2018, the operation of the D Line was separated into two lines, the D Line and Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan the L Line. Orchard

The D Line operates between the 18th•Stout Station Arapahoe at Village Center and the Littleton•Mineral Station. Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

The D Line shares track with the F, H, and L lines in County Line the central downtown Denver loop. Littleton•Mineral Lincoln

Sky Ridge

Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway

46 RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM 47 E, F, H Lines Light rail The E, F, and H lines were part of the Southeast Rail On September 24, 2001, T-REX celebrated its ground Project which added19 miles of rail and includes 13 breaking, and construction began in early October. stations. They run along the west side of I-25 from Broadway in Denver to RidgeGate Parkway Station in 2006 Douglas County, and the H Line runs in the median of On November 17, the E, F, and H lines opened. I-225 from I-25 to Parker Road originally, and now to 2011 Florida Avenue in Aurora. The Elati Light Rail Maintenance Facility with communications, control systems, and 34 light rail The E, F, and H lines opened November 17, 2006. vehicles was originally built as part of the T-REX They share track from the 18th•Stout Station to Project. Completed in the summer of 2011. the , where the H Line continues to Aurora and the E and F lines continue to E, F, H lines fast facts Lincoln Station. Stations Project overview 13 1995 Parking CDOT, RTD, and DRCOG began a Major Investment Park-n-Rides are located at all stations except Study (MIS) to solve the ever-growing problem Louisiana•Pearl, which features a neighborhood of congestion in the southeast corridor. In 1998, plaza. The Park-n-Rides provide a total of 6,630 CDOT, RTD, the FTA, and FHWA conducted an parking spaces along the Southeast Rail Line. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Record of Decision was issued in March 2000. Service • Peak: 5-minute frequencies 2001 • Off-peak: 7.5-minute frequencies In May, the project was named Transportation • Weekend: 7.5-minute frequencies Expansion (T-REX) Project, and Southeast Corridor Constructors was selected as the design-build 2019 total ridership 12,185,368 contractor.

T-REX was a $1.67 billion highway expansion and light rail project directed by CDOT and RTD. In addition to widening I-25 and I-225 in the southeast corridor and building a light rail transit line, T-REX built several bridges and interchanges, improved drainage, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian access, and provided transportation management elements.

Of T-REX’s total $1.67 billion budget, the light rail portion was $879 million, and the highway portion was $795 million. T-REX was funded through voter- approved bond issues. In 1999, voters approved separate RTD and CDOT bond issues. In November 2000, RTD also received a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for $525 million from the FTA.

48 RTD-DENVER.COM Downtown Longmont

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48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport

Union Station Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30thDowning 18thStout

27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia Colfax at Auraria Civic Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene 16thCalifornia

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RTD-DENVER.COM 49 E, F, and R Extension Light rail

The E, F, and R Rail Extension opened on May 2019 19, 2019, as part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved Extension opened on May 19. FasTracks plan. The extension added 2.3 miles to the E, F, and R rail lines from Lincoln Station south, E, F, and R Extension fast facts Downtown Longmont with new stations at Sky Ridge Avenue near Sky Length: Ridge Medical Center; the future LoneGunbarrel Tree City Downtown Boulder Station Boulder Junction at Depot Square 2.3 miles Center; and a 1,300-space Park-n-Ride at RidgeGate North ThorntonHwy7

Parkway. The extension includes a 5-span, 620-foot- Vehicle:York144th long bridge over Lincoln Avenue;US 36Table Mesaan 11-span,Louisville light rail Eastlake124th 1,397-foot-long bridge over I-25-andUS 36McCaslin a 4-span, US 36Flatiron Stations: 506 foot-long bridge over RidgeGate Parkway. Northglenn112th US 36Broomfield 3 US 36Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads104th Project overview US 36Sheridan Parking: 2008 Westminster 1,300Original Thornton new88th spaces RTD conducted an Environmental Evaluation (EE) to determine ideal alignment, station locations, ServiceCommerce City72nd frequency: potential environmental impacts, and companion 548th min & Brighton (peak); 6 min (off-peak) Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & mitigation plan. Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver 2019 total ridershipBlake Colorado 928,000*Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Union Station 2010 Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Final EE and 30 percent of basic engineering Free MallRide 30thDowning 18thStout completed. 27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave 2012–2013 Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia Colfax at Auraria Civic Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New StartsAuraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene 16thCalifornia

Grant application process. 10thOsage Aurora Metro Center Oak Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Garrison Sheridan Red RocksCollege RTD engineering began work on advanced basic I-25Broadway Federal Center DecaturFederal Florida LakewoodWadsworth Louisiana•Pearl engineeringJe Co and Gov’t CtrGolden coordination of the project scope with stakeholders. University Colorado Ili Evans Project accepted into the FTA’s New Starts grant Yale Nine Mile Southmoor Dayton development phase. Englewood

2015–2017 Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan RTD selected Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. to Orchard

Arapahoe at Village Center design and build the extension. Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

E, F, and R Extension budget and $92 million County Line Littleton•Mineral funding grant agreement signed. Local entities Lincoln Sky Ridge contributed $25 million in cash as well as right-of- Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent way. The project broke ground in May 2016 and RidgeGate Parkway construction began.

Construction underway on every segment and *The total ridership reflects seven months and thirteen days reaches 50 percent completion milestone. of service in 2019

50 RTD-DENVER.COM L Line Light rail

As part of the January 14, 2018, service changes,Downtown Longmont L Line fast facts the D Line was separated into two—the D Line and L Length 2.23 miles (18th•California Station to Line. The Welton Street segment operatesGunbarrel as L Line 30th•Downing Station) and replacesDowntown that Boulder segment Station of theBoulder D Line, Junction between at Depot Square the 18th•Stout Station and the 30th•Downing Station, Vehicle North ThorntonHwy7 with all trains turning at 14th Street. The L Line Light rail shares track with the D, F, and H Lines in the central York144th US 36Table Mesa Louisville Stations downtown Denver loop. US 36McCaslin 8 Eastlake124th D Line and C Line changes US 36Flatiron Service frequency: The D Line operates between the Littleton•Mineral US 36Broomfield Weekday,Northglenn every112th 15 minutes (5 am–8 pm), Station and 18th•California Station, with all trains every 30 minutes 8 pm to midnight. Weekend, turning at 19th Street. US 36Church Ranch every 15 Thorntonminutes Crossroads (8 am–8104th pm), every 30 minutes US 36Sheridan With the implementation of the L Line, weekday rush- 6 am to 8 am, 8 pm to midnight. hour frequency was reduced from approximately Westminster 2019 totalOriginal ridership Thornton 88th691,914 every 10 minutes to every 15 minutes, and train lengths increased from 3 to 4 cars. The reduced frequency during weekday rush hours was replaced Commerce City72nd by an increase in service on the C Line and the new L Line. 48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver Weekday midday service to the Littleton/Mineral Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Station has a combined 15-minute frequency between Union the C and D lines. Station Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens Evening and late night service has been reduced. Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30thDowning Alternate service will be provided by C Line and 18thStout

L Line trips. 27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25thWelton C Line weekday rush-hour frequency will increase 16thStout 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes, and late Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia night service was extended similar to the E Line. Colfax at Auraria Civic The C Line also operates on weekend and holiday Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene evenings and late nights instead of the D Line. 16thCalifornia 10thOsage Aurora Metro Center Oak Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Garrison Sheridan Red RocksCollege

Federal Center I-25Broadway DecaturFederal Florida LakewoodWadsworth Louisiana•Pearl Je Co Gov’t CtrGolden

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Arapahoe at Village Center Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

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Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway R Line Light rail

The R Line opened on February 24, 2017, as part 2012 of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan. RTD and CDOT began to widen the highway between The 10.5-mile light rail line through Aurora provides Mississippi Avenue and Parker Road and construct regional connections to the east and southeast rail elements of the R Line between the Nine Mile and lines and features 16 stations. The following eight Iliff stations. are new: Peoria, Fitzsimons, Colfax, 13th Avenue, 2nd Ave•Abilene, Aurora Metro Center, Florida 2013 and Iliff. Construction on the full line began.

From the existing to Peoria Street, 2014 the line offers access to Aurora City Center, Rocky CDOT completed the widening of I-225 from Parker Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, University of Road to Mississippi Avenue, creating three lanes in Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Life each direction with an additional auxiliary lane. Sciences District, and Denver International Airport via 2015 a transfer to the University of Colorado A Line. The team completed construction of all light rail The R Line shares track with the H Line from the bridges, including the Florida Station pedestrian Florida Station to the , and with the bridge and the arch at the Colfax Station, integration E and F lines from and the Lincoln of the Overhead Contact System (OCS) wires at Nine Station. The entire R Line is 22 miles from the Peoria Mile Station, and reconstruction of the Alameda Station in Denver to the RidgeGate Parkway Station Avenue/Sable Boulevard intersection. in Lone Tree.

Downtown Longmont 2017

Gunbarrel The full line opened as the R Line on February 24. Downtown Boulder Station Boulder Junction at DepotProject Square overview North ThorntonHwy7

2009 York144th US 36Table Mesa Louisville R Line fast facts US 36McCaslin RTD completedEastlake124th the environmental planning process US 36Flatiron Length US 36Broomfield and the BoardNorthglenn112th adopted the Environmental Evaluation. 22 miles US 36Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads104th US 36Sheridan 2009–2012 Westminster Original Thornton88th Vehicle RTD committed $90 million to build the first segment Commerce City72nd Light rail from Nine Mile Station to . 48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Stations Union Station Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens 16 Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30thDowning 18thStout

27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout Parking 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia Colfax at Auraria 1,800 new spaces became available on February Civic Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene 16thCalifornia 10thOsage 24, 2017. The line included a total of 6,555 parking Aurora Metro Center Oak Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Garrison Sheridan Red RocksCollege I-25Broadway Federal Center spaces in total including 600 at the Iliff Station, which DecaturFederal Florida LakewoodWadsworth Louisiana•Pearl Je Co Gov’t CtrGolden

University is managed by the City of Aurora. Parking fees apply.

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Southmoor Service frequency Dayton Englewood 15 min (peak) / 30 min (off-peak) Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan Orchard

Arapahoe at Village Center 2019 total ridership 1,948,742 Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

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52 RTD-DENVER.COM W Line Light rail

Downtown Longmont

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York144th US 36Table Mesa Louisville The W Line opened April 26, 2013 as part of RTD’s 2013 US 36McCaslin Eastlake124th US 36Flatiron

2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan. The 12.1-mile The W Line opened eightUS 36Broomfield months early on NorthglennApril112th 26. light rail line, the first under FasTracks, runs from US 36Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads104th Union Station to Jefferson County Government 2014 US 36Sheridan

Art installations were finalized for eight separateOriginal Thornton 88th Center, through Denver, Lakewood, and Golden. Westminster commissions at Knox, Perry, Lamar, Oak, Federal The W Line features 15 stations. Commerce City72nd Center, Red Rocks and Jefferson County Government

48th & Brighton Arvada Ridge National Western Center Project overview Center•Golden stations. Pecos Junction 60th & Sheridan Wheat RidgeWard Olde Town Arvada 41stFox 40th Ave & Arvada Gold StrikeClear CreekFederal 38th 40th Central Airport Blvd  61st Denver Construction elements include 20 at-grade crossings, Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Union Station 10 light rail and 3 pedestrian bridges, three street Pepsi Center Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30thDowning bridge reconstructions, two light rail tunnels, one 18thStout

27thWelton Colfax Sports Authority pedestrian tunnel and 4.26 miles of bike paths. Field at Mile High 25thWelton 16thStout 20thWelton Theatre District 13th Ave Convention Ctr 18thCalifornia The W Line construction added more than $300 Colfax at Auraria Civic Auraria West Center 2nd AveAbilene million to the local economy. At the height of 16thCalifornia 10thOsage construction, the project employed more than 600 Oak Aurora Metro Center Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Garrison Sheridan Red RocksCollege I-25Broadway people, with more than 85 percent hired locally. Federal Center DecaturFederal Florida LakewoodWadsworth Louisiana•Pearl Je Co Gov’t CtrGolden Contractors directly conducted business with more University Colorado Ili than 600 businesses/vendors, 94 percent of which Evans Yale Nine Mile

Southmoor were local. Dayton Englewood

Belleview Oxford•City of Sheridan Orchard

Arapahoe at Village Center Littleton•Downtown Dry Creek

County Line Littleton•Mineral Lincoln

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Lone Tree Town Center C-470•Lucent RidgeGate Parkway

RTD-DENVER.COM 53 Civic Center Major downtown transit center

Civic Center Station is one of RTD’s busiest regional RTD leased the air rights above a portion of the transit centers with 16 routes and an average of future station to John W. Galbreath and Company for 15,000 fixed route bus passengers a day. It is a a high-rise office and retail building known as One turnaround point for the 16th Street Free MallRide Civic Center Plaza, which opened in 1984 along with that serves 40,000 weekday passengers. After the RTD bus terminal. serving as a major transit hub for more than three decades, the facility was in need of renovations. On Anchoring both ends of the Mall at the time, July 1, 2016, with grants from the state and FTA, RTD Market Street Station and Civic Center Station broke ground on the station as a multi modal transit allowed buses to enter and leave downtown faster, center, which reopened on December 17, 2017. enabling additional trips. The stations also served as turnaround loops for the Mall shuttles. Project overview The new Civic Center Station allows fixed route In 1980, RTD began constructing “The Mall” passengers to transfer to other buses or catch project, to alleviate downtown traffic and the Mall shuttles. pedestrian congestion. The project consisted of a transit way with specially designed buses on The $31 million renovation project included 16th Street between Market Street Station and Civic construction, design, and associated costs. Center Station. Once the project was completed, approximately 300 buses were removed from downtown streets during rush hours, which was a way to reduce the “brown cloud” that plagued the downtown area in the 1980s.

54 RTD-DENVER.COM Union Station Major downtown transit center

Reopened in 2014, Denver’s Union Station is part 2006 of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan. The Union Station Neighborhood Company, a joint As the region’s intermodal hub, Union Station venture of Continuum Partners LLC/East West integrates RTD’s light rail and commuter rail lines, Partners, was selected as the master developer team. , regional buses, taxis, shuttles, and bicycle and pedestrian access. It includes an eight-track 2008 commuter rail station; a 22-bay underground bus The Project Authority was facility; and relocation of the light rail station to near created to manage the redevelopment project. the freight rail Consolidated Main Line. The Union 2009 Station historic building was renovated to include a Kiewit Western Co. was selected as the design-build boutique hotel, restaurants, and retail establishments contractor for the transit project. while maintaining its historic integrity. 2010 Project overview Construction at Union Station began. 2001 RTD purchased the site in accordance with a jointly 2011 funded Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) among The light rail station opened at the west end of Union RTD, the City and County of Denver, CDOT, and Station. DRCOG. 2012 2002 RTD awarded a contract to Union Station Alliance to The Union Station project team was established redevelop the historic Union Station building. to develop a master plan, rezone the site for 2014 Transit Oriented Development and produce an Grand-opening ceremonies for the Union Station Bus Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This master Concourse were held May 9, 2014. plan served as the blueprint for redeveloping and preserving Denver’s historic Union Station and the Service began and Market Street Station closed 19.85 acres of surrounding land. permanently on May 11.

RTD-DENVER.COM 55 Fares & Passes We have a variety of fare options

LOCAL REGIONAL AIRPORT

New 3-Hour Pass New 3-Hour Pass New 3-Hour Pass $3.00/$1.50*/$0.90** $5.25/$2.60*/$1.60** $10.50/$5.25*/$3.20**

Day Pass Day Pass Included in Regional/ $6.00/$3.00*/$1.80** $10.50/$5.25*/$3.20** Airport Day Pass

Monthly Pass Monthly Pass Included in Regional/ $114.00/$57.00*/$34.20** $200.00/$99.00*/$60.00** Airport Monthly Pass

10-Ride Ticket Book 10-Ride Ticket Book Travel to Airport $28.00/$14.00/$9.00** $50.50/$25.25/$16.00** requires an upgrade

MyRide card MyRide card MyRide card $2.80/$1.40/$0.90** $5.05/$2.50/$1.60** $10.30/$5.15/$3.20**

Single boarding $5.00 Single boarding Single boarding 6-Ride Ticket Book $9.00 $20.00 $30.00 Access-a-Ride Access-a-Ride Access-a-Ride

Services Services Rail travel in 1 to 2 fare zones Services Rail travel to/from Local/Limited bus routes Rail travel in 3 fare zones in the Airport fare zone FlexRide Regional bus routes Bus service to Denver Local trips on Regional or SkyRide bus routes International Airport SkyRide bus routes

Full fare/discount*/youth** Discount fares *Discount fares apply to seniors 65+, individuals with disabilities and Medicare recipients. **Youth discount fares apply to youth ages 6-19 (up to three children ages 5 and younger ride free with a fare-paying adult). Proof of eligibility is required for all passengers using discounted fare products.

In addition to our passes and tickets, RTD also offers Neighborhood EcoPass Program various specialized pass programs for students, The Neighborhood EcoPass is a discounted pass businesses, and qualified individuals. program offered to residential communities. All CollegePass housing units within a particular residential area must be included. In 2019, revenue was $1.2 million. College Pass Program is a contract between RTD and a college or university designed to FlexPass provide students with access on all RTD regular RTD’s FlexPass offers employers an annual pass services. Pricing is based on utilization. Revenue program customized to specific needs. In 2019, for the academic year 2018–2019 was approximately FlexPass revenue was $5.5 million. $13.8 million. LiVE Program EcoPass LiVE is RTD’s income-based fare discount program The EcoPass is RTD’s most popular discounted that offers 40% off transit fares to riders whose pass program. Prices are based on utilization, household incomes are at or below 185 percent which allows employers to provide benefits to all of the federal poverty level. Apply at employees at a low cost per employee. Revenue rtd-denver.com/LiVE. from EcoPass contracts in 2019 was $34 million.

56 RTD-DENVER.COM Parking Management

RTD operates 89 parking facilities throughout the STEP 5 metro area, and many are free. Here’s how to use Pay for your parking. RTD parking facilities. • Pay at the pay station (blue canopy) before you board a bus or train. STEP 1 • Pay through the ParkMobile app on your phone. Find your facility at rtd-denver.com/how-to-park • Pay-by-Phone at 1.877.727.5951. • Establish an automated account. STEP 2 For more on exemptions, enforcement, Determine if parking fees apply. • Blue locations have parking fees; red do not. or alternatives to parking, visit • If your vehicle is registered at an address within rtd-denver.com/how-to-park. the RTD service area, you may park for free for the first 24-hour period. For parking beyond 24 hours, a $2.00 daily fee applies. • If your vehicle is registered outside RTD service boundaries, a $4.00 daily fee applies. STEP 3 Determine if you’re in or out of the District Enter your license plate into any RTD parking pay station, or at rtd-denver.com/how-to-park. If your results are inconclusive, call 303.299.2900. STEP 4 Know the rules. • Parking is for RTD passengers for up to a maximum of 30 days. • Parking fees must be paid before boarding any RTD vehicle. • Facilities are monitored by license plate daily. Violators may be ticketed, booted, or towed for non-payment.

RTD-DENVER.COM 57 Transit-Oriented Development Helping communities grow

Development continues to grow As RTD builds out more services, transit-oriented communities continue to thrive, spanning a wide and diverse MOREgeography across our system. Major office and residential complexes have been planned, built, or are inTO development LOVE from Union Station, Arapahoe at VillageIN Center, LONE and Dry Creek,TREE to 25th & Welton, US 36 &THERE’S Broomfield, SOMETHINGSkyRidge and many others. Top StationsFOR forEVERYONE TOD AT THE NEW LONE TREE CITY CENTER

Total TOD Number of Total TOD Number of Office (sq ft) Properties Residential (units) Properties 1 Union Station 1,836,191 8 1 20th/Welton 3,253 16

RTD’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) team RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM RTD-DENVER.COM 2 Arapahoe at Village Center 1,417,000 5 2 Union Station 2,316 7 plays a proactive role in facilitating growth around 3 Sky Ridge 700,000 1 3 Dry Creek 1,977 8 RTD parking facilities and stations. By supporting 4 38th/Blake 525,000 4 4 Belleview 1,924 7 and encouraging development around transit, in 5 Dry Creek 506,587 4 5 Lincoln 1,805 7 coordination with local jurisdictions and developers, 6 Boulder Junction 440,000 3 6 US 36 & Broomfield 1,717 6 we create greater access, spur economic growth, and 7 Belleview 390,000 2 7 25th/Welton 1,406 8 improve the overall quality of life for people who live 8 Central Park 220,000 1 8 Sky Ridge 1,142 5 and work around these developments. 9 Colorado 220,000 1 9 I-25/Broadway 1,072 5 10 Lincoln 197,000 1 10 Boulder Junction 848 6 What are the features of TOD? • More compact and dense development within a 10-minute walk or ½-mile distance around transit facilities compared to existingTotal TOD development Number of Total TOD Number of Officepatterns in the same (sq ft) Properties Residential (units) Properties 1 Union• A mix Station of uses, usually including1,836,191 residential, 8 retail, 1 20th/Welton 3,253 16 2 Arapahoeand office at Village employment Center 1,417,000 5 2 Union Station 2,316 7 3 Sky• High-quality, Ridge pedestrian-oriented700,000 urban 1design 3 Dry Creek 1,977 8 4 38th/Blakeand streetscapes 525,000 4 4 Belleview 1,924 7 5 WhatDry Creek are the benefits 506,587of TOD? 4 5 Lincoln 1,805 7 6 Boulder• Economically Junction stable neighborhoods440,000 and3 6 US 36 & Broomfield 1,717 6 7 Belleviewreduced sprawl 390,000 2 7 25th/Welton 1,406 8 8 Central• Reduced Park commute times220,000 and related costs1 8 Sky Ridge 1,142 5 9 Colorado• Improved environmental 220,000quality through1 9 I-25/Broadway 1,072 5 10 Lincolnalternative transportation197,000 modes 1 10 Boulder Junction 848 6 • Greater access to transit and diminished automobile dependency for first- and last-mile connections

58 RTD-DENVER.COM Economic Impact

Every $1 invested in transit infrastructure translates into a $4 investment in the local economy.*

904 office RTD’s nearly 520 multifamily properties $500 million properties constructed investment in constructed between 2005 Denver Union between 2005 and 2018, with Station catalyzed and 2018, with 6.9 million square $3.5 billion in 13,781 units feet delivered** development delivered** value

The Southeast Corridor and Downtown Denver have seen the greatest development *As reported by the American Public Transportation Association **Excludes Downtown Denver and Downtown Boulder Stations. Source: RTD Development Database

RTD-DENVER.COM 59 Board of Directors

Kate Williams Shontel M. Lewis Angie Jeff Walker District A District B Rivera-Malpiede District D Chair District C

Judy Lubow Vince Buzek Troy L. Whitmore Shelley Cook District I Secretary District K Second Vice Chair District J District L

RTD is governed by a 15-member elected Board of Directors, with each director elected by the people of their district for a four-year term. Board members can serve for two terms. Each director district contains approximately 200,000 residents.

60 RTD-DENVER.COM Dr. Claudia Folska Bob Broom Ken Mihalik Doug Tisdale District E District F District G Past Chair District H

Natalie Menten Peggy Catlin Lynn Guissinger District M First Vice Chair Treasurer District N District O

RTD-DENVER.COM 61 Interim General Manager & CEO

Paul J. Ballard Interim General Manager & CEO

RTD’s Board of Directors appointed Paul J. Ballard as the agency’s interim general manager and CEO in early 2020. The search for a permanent general manager and CEO is currently underway.

Mr. Ballard retired in April 2019 as CEO from Trinity Metro, which serves the city of Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Nashville MTA and Regional of Middle Tennessee. Over more than four and a half decades, Ballard has served as a general manager, CEO or president of public- and private-sector transit systems.

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