NEWS ADVISORY Media Contact: 720.326.7311, [email protected] RTD invites media and public to celebrate the N Line’s grand opening via livestream on Sept. 21 Event will be carried on agency’s website; other resources for media available DENVER (Sept. 17, 2020) – The Regional Transportation District (RTD)’s newest commuter rail line, the N Line, opens Monday, Sept. 21, and the media and public are invited to take part in the celebration by watching the grand-opening ceremony through a livestream. In-person attendance is limited to invitees only due to pandemic-related restrictions. WHO: Media outlets WHAT: RTD is providing newsgathering resources on the N Line webpage – which includes details about fares, stations and parking – and the N Line online media kit. Here, you will find an archive of news releases about the project; a library of still images and video assets; quotes from RTD and regional leaders; and a fact sheet, graphics, maps and articles. Video from the ceremony also will be accessible on RTD’s website and the RTD YouTube account. WHERE: N Line Eastlake•124th Station via livestream WHEN: The event will begin at 10 a.m. Monday and can be viewed at this link and on the N Line webpage. WHY: The N Line will serve Denver, Commerce City, Northglenn and Thornton. It includes six new stations and 2,480 new parking spaces along a 13-mile corridor between Union Station and Eastlake•124th Station. An end-to-end trip will take about 29 minutes. The entire 18.5-mile N Line is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks program to expand transit across the Denver metro region. The remaining 5.5 miles of the corridor will be built as funds become available. RTD will offer free rides to the public beginning at noon on Sept. 21 through Sept. 27. The N Line is the first electrified commuter rail line that RTD will operate. RTD maintains and operates all of the agency’s light rail and bus service. RTD’s communications team is here to help you find what you need. Should you have additional questions or can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us. The best way is by emailing [email protected] or, if you’re on deadline, by calling RTD’s media line, 720-326-7311. ABOUT RTD The Regional Transportation District develops, operates and maintains a public transportation system that meets the transit needs of close to 3 million people within an eight-county service area in the Denver Metro region. RTD’s buses, rail lines, shuttles and additional services provide approximately 100 million annual passenger trips. For more information, visit rtd-denver.com, call 303-299-6000 and follow along on social media: www.facebook.com/RideRTD, @RideRTD on Twitter, @ridertd on Instagram and rideRTDco on YouTube. For the most current RTD news, visit the News Stop, at rtd-denver.com/news-stop. # # # .