Since joining the RTD Board, I continue to hear from neighborhood groups and businesses regarding their concerns with RTD’s unlimited access pass programs (RTD’s terminology for pass programs like the Neighborhood Pass and the Eco Pass). The primary concern relates to administration challenges. At the same time, RTD staff continues to express its [...]

At today’s Financial Administration Committee meeting, I requested that staff provide a report to the Board on the cost of each additional passenger RTD adds to its system. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining the value of marketing initiatives, such as the Eco Pass program, that increase transit ridership. I will [...]