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Colorado justices consider whether to restore $5.7 million award to RTD subcontractor
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether the Court of Appeals incorrectly threw out a $5.7 million award to a company that helped build a commuter rail line and, in doing so, deterred public works contractors from seeking to recover money they are owed through the process envisioned in state law. Ralph…
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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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Colfax BRT project gets $2 million boost for post-design services
The Denver City Council approved a $2 million addition for post-design services related to the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project on Monday. The move amends an existing design services agreement with Parsons Transportation Group, bringing the total value of the contract to $27.2 million. According to Colfax BRT Program Director Jonathan Stewart, the additional funds…
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Complaints via RTD app sees drop — here’s what passengers are noticing
RTD authorities have increased security presence, fare checks
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Federal judge dismisses some claims in ex-RTD police chief’s discrimination lawsuit
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
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
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
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
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
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…