A few weeks ago, addressing my Board colleagues, I noted it was highly unlikely I could support asking the voters in November of 2010 for additional tax support to complete the FasTracks program.  This was against my initial inclination, as I would prefer to get an early read from the public regarding their willingness to invest the [...]

.  .  . or, at least, it is making it’s final approach.
No matter how you slice it, the news RTD received from the Federal Transportation Administration yesterday is a big leap forward toward realizing the full vision of the FasTracks plan.  You can read about all the developments at the following link: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14345646.  The summary, though, is [...]

The picture isn’t any brighter, but at least our challenge is much more clear . . . 
That is the best you can probably say about the 2010 Annual Program Evaluation (APE).  This document, which RTD prepares annually for the Denver Regional Council of Governments, provides the most recent snapshot of the financial picture and technical adjustments [...]

I am typically pretty focused in my transit advocacy, as an RTD Board Director, on influencing RTD policy.   However, when the actions of outside agencies threaten our transit goals, I feel it is my duty to speak-out.  Such is the case with respect to current maneuvers to complete the Denver metro beltway.
Specifically, proponents of the beltway are asking the Denver Regional Council of Governments [...]

In case you haven’t been following it, the Denver Post published a recent column that was critical of the planned FasTracks investments:
Can FasTracks Be Saved: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13573154?IADID=Search-www.denverpost.com-www.denverpost.com.
Just to offer a different perspective, here are two critiques that I think well articulate some of the deficiencies in the Denver Post column:
Don’t Throw FasTracks Under the Bus: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-rosenthal/dont-throw-fastracks-unde_b_332455.html; and,
Spense Havlick [...]

While most of the recent news regarding FasTracks has been dreary . . . it is important to remember that the program still marches along, bringing transit benefits and economic activity to the region.
Click the link below to access a video update on all the current construction activity associated with FasTracks.  It is an impressive story that [...]

In an action that has garnered a bit of press coverage over the past few days, along with a rash of intense dialogue amongst those who are following the distribution of FasTrack resources, I joined with Director Noel Busck in introducing the Regional Equity Compact resolution.  I have attached a copy of the resolution below.  [...]

After six years and an even longer period of initial design work, the US 36 stakeholders (including all the communities along the route, plus loads of state and federal officials) have arrived at a final plan for transportation infrastructure investments along this corridor. 
The basics of the plan remain much the same since we first envisioned [...]

For those who do not receive the FasTracks newsletter, I am attaching my introductory note:  FasTracks Summer Newsletter – Introductory Note.
I am also including a link to the update section of the FasTracks website, which provides a good overall perspective on the current state of affairs for the program:  http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/main_152.
Next on tap . . . watch for [...]

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 [...]