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‘CoCo’ would take taxpayers for a ride | Jon Caldara
Colorado wants taxpayers to spend another $4.73 billion on passenger rail. Don’t worry. They have a plan. Which is a little like your brother-in-law announcing he’s launching another exciting restaurant venture after his last three restaurants ended in bankruptcy. Please. Tell me where to send the check. This week the Front Range Passenger Rail District…
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Newest Front Range Passenger Rail plan includes second Colorado Springs station
The latest plan for a passenger train connecting the Colorado Front Range will have two stops in Colorado Springs, not just one. According to Front Range Passenger Rail District General Manager Sal Pace, expanding passenger train service – dubbed the Colorado Connector or “CoCo” – will include both reviving the downtown station and adding a…
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Passenger train service from Denver to Fort Collins? | Cronin and Loevy
A “Joint Service” plan is being developed that would bring passenger rail service from Denver north to Fort Collins by 2029. The passenger trains would be paid for with existing funds from the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) and other Colorado agencies that are working to institute passenger train service in Colorado. No voter-approved tax…
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Front Range Passenger Rail pitches to Colorado Springs ahead of possible ballot measure
If all goes to plan, a measure for a sales tax to fund passenger rail service could be coming to Front Range ballots in 2026. “We have a plan that we think is viable, and we’ll actually be able to get things started,” said John Putnam, chair of the Front Range Passenger Rail District Board.…
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Coalition urges Gov. Jared Polis to move forward with Northern Front Range passenger rail project
A coalition of elected officials, organizations and advocates is urging Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s transportation agencies to move forward with an initiative to create a passenger rail service connecting Denver and Fort Collins. A series of letters sent to Polis, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Front…
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Colorado Springs hears updated Front Range Passenger Rail pitch
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
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
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
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
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…