The Unlimited Access Pass Working Group continues to make progress in an effort to resolve long-standing disputes between RTD staff and pass advocates.  Attached are the minutes from the May Working Group meeting.  As you can see from the minutes, a key focus of Working Groups discussions continues to be Eco-Pass pricing.  It is critical to [...]

The Unlimited Access Pass Working Group is beginning to make significant progress towards improving these important pass programs, consistent with many of the goals I outlined in my run for the RTD Board.  To get the ball rolling, the Working Group drafted a mission statement for the unlimited access pass programs: Provides incentives for transit use [...]

The Unlimited Access Pass Working Group, a panel of advocates for RTD’s various unlimited access pass programs (specifically, the Eco-Pass, the Neighborhood Eco-Pass, and the University Pass) along with RTD staff and Board representation, has now had four meetings since it first convened last summer.  As you may recall, my goal for the Working Group is [...]

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 firm belief [...]

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 [...]