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Federal judge dismisses some claims in ex-RTD police chief’s discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed some of the claims brought by the former police chief of the Regional Transportation District in his employment discrimination lawsuit. Joel Fitzgerald Sr. led RTD’s police department after his August 2022 hiring until his termination in September 2024. Fitzgerald alleged his successes in transforming the department were overshadowed by…
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RTD Transit Police cadet program offers college students a head start in law enforcement
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A new cadet program for full-time college students in the metro Denver area who are studying criminal justice, or other related degrees, can apply to take advantage of a Regional Transportation District Transit Police program that can earn them a three-hour credit in most college programs. Cadets will learn about the day-to-day work of transit…
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Appeals court invokes ‘drastic’ sanction, throws out multimillion-dollar claim in RTD rail construction project
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday determined the $5.7 million a trial judge awarded a subcontractor for its work on the Regional Transportation District’s commuter rail expansion is invalid because the company initially sought more than two times that amount without any basis for doing so. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals interpreted for…
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Appeals court agrees RTD not responsible for $111.5 million in costs from faulty rail line rollout
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Colorado’s second-highest court agreed on Thursday that the contractor responsible for building and operating the recent expansion of the Regional Transportation District’s rail network cannot recover more than $100 million from RTD for the extended period in which grade crossing systems malfunctioned. Denver Transit Partners and RTD engaged in a public-private partnership to construct a…
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Denver City Council approves amendment for Colfax BRT project, paving the way for increased ridership
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) for the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The ambitious project, halving the car lanes on Colfax Avenue, will likely cause headaches for motorists and businesses – but may bring a surge in ridership…
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Denver City Council approves amendment for Colfax BRT project, paving the way for increased ridership
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) for the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The ambitious project, halving the car lanes on Colfax Avenue, will likely cause headaches for motorists and businesses — but may bring a surge in ridership…
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Denver City Council approves amendment for Colfax BRT project, paving the way for increased ridership
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) for the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The ambitious project, halving the car lanes on Colfax Avenue, will likely cause headaches for motorists and businesses — but may bring a surge in ridership…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
