Last week, it was my good fortune to help advance RTD’s move toward becoming a fully sustainable transit system. 
Specifically, during debate over issuing the request for proposals for the East and Gold rail lines, I offered the Renewable Electrical Energy Source Amendment (the Renewable Energy Amendment).  The Renewable Energy Amendment requires the three consortiums of private entities that are [...]

Just to make sure you have the latest information concerning the FasTracks program, the following is a link to the budget presentation staff gave the RTD Board last month: http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/main_152.
The punch line is that the FasTracks budget dropped $1 billion in the last year, to $6.9 billion.  This is due to reduced demand for some construction [...]

My Listening Tour around Boulder County continues with some interesting input from various citizens groups and individuals regarding FasTracks.
Most surprising to me has been the near unanimous support for FasTracks from traditionally conservative voices in our community.  The membership of Boulder Tomorrow, with the mission of “promoting the long-term economic vitality of the Boulder Valley,” was [...]

Those who recall last fall’s fierce debate over some proposed structural changes to the Eco Pass programs (the common term for what RTD categorizes as Unlimited Access Pass products) might remember that one outcome was the commitment to form a Board committee that would work to determine an equitable pricing formula for Eco Passes.   Following-up [...]