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Colorado Springs hears updated Front Range Passenger Rail pitch
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It may be several years before passenger trains come through Colorado Springs. The Front Range Passenger Rail District is keeping the city informed of the benefits as the rail design moves ahead in other parts of Colorado. The Rail District updated the Colorado Springs City Council on the progress of the train system Monday. The…
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Front Range Passenger Rail District votes to push back ballot initiative to 2026
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The district in charge of planning a passenger rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins said on Friday that it would wait until 2026 to seek voter approval for a sales tax raise. Nancy Burke, director of communications and outreach for the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said district board members had been considering between…
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Current RTD board members criticize Colorado House transit bill
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A bill that House Democrats say would help Colorado meet its housing, climate, and transit goals is facing criticism from current members of the RTD board. They argue that the proposed legislation may disproportionately affect representation for minority communities. House Bill 1447 would reduce the size of the RTD Board from 15 members to seven. Under…
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Current RTD board members criticize Colorado House transit bill
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A bill that House Democrats say would help Colorado meet its housing, climate, and transit goals is facing criticism from current members of the RTD board. They argue that the proposed legislation may disproportionately affect representation for minority communities. House Bill 1447 would reduce the size of the RTD Board from 15 members to seven. Under…
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Former state Rep. Esgar appointed to board overseeing Front Range rail project
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Former state Rep. Daneya Esgar is set to join the board governing the Front Range Passenger Rail District, which is charged with creating an interconnected passenger rail line along the Front Range. The Front Range Passenger Rail District was created by the passage of Senate Bill 21-238 in 2021 to plan, finance, construct and operate a rail system along…
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Colorado Springs residents asked to weigh in on passenger rail station location
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Colorado Springs residents can weigh in on a future site of a passenger rail station before the city makes its final selection next month. The train station could serve Amtrak trains and a future commuter-rail service planned to serve cities along the Front Range, including Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins. Where should…
