Archive for October, 2007
Maybe you already heard, but . . . here is how the Camera covered last Tuesday’s vote on the vehicle technology issue for the Northwest Rail line:Â http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/oct/17/diesel-trains-get-ok-by-rtd/.
You may remember that I was the only Board member to vote against the staff recommendation for diesel vehicles (diesel-multiple-units or DMU) during the initial FasTracks Monitoring Committee discussion of […]
The Responsible Rail Amendment
As we head into the final RTD Board vote on a vehicle technology for the Northwest Rail and North Metro commuter rail lines, it is clear that a majority of my Board colleagues are inclined to support the staff recommendation for diesel-multiple-units (DMU).Â
However, we are all aware of the significant public concerns regarding this technology. […]
EMU v. DMU: The Final Show-Down
For those who have been tracking the debate over what technology to employ for the Northwest Rail Line, this next meeting of the RTD Board on October 16 likely will be the final show-down between electric-multiple-unit (EMU) and diesel-multiple-unit (DMU) technology.
Attached is the staff presentation comparing the differences between DMU and EMU technology in both […]
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