April Service Change Public Meetings are Today

All meetings are on Monday, December 28.

Noon and 6 pm
RTD Administrative Offices
1600 Blake Street, Basement
Denver
Bus: Free Mall Ride, 0, 6, 28, 32, 44

6 pm only
Clements Center (Look for the signs pointing to the room.)
1580 Yarrow Street
Bus: 16 (Also in walking distance of the 76.)

Most of changes are schedule adjustments and the end of school service which actually takes place later than April.

The real changes are ending the 16 at Civic Center instead of 10th and Broadway. I think that these meetings are not being announced because the last time that RTD tried to shorten the 16, public pressure made them drop their plans.

RTD may be also trying to avoid outcry over the cancellation of the Belmar Call-n-Ride. The service could be a success if people knew about it.

In positive news, Longmont is getting evening and Sunday service. I bet that is the result of public pressure, not just on RTD, but the Longmont city council.

Finally, we need to be putting pressure on our local governments as well as RTD. It looks like the City of Denver is kicking RTD off of the downtown mall. Is the City of Denver going to have any public meetings to announce this, or is it just going to be a surprise?

If you can't go to a meeting tomorrow, you can send a comment to service.changes@rtd-denver.com until Thursday, December 31.

RTD is going to be led by someone new

Forum on new RTD General Manager

Thursday, December 10, 5:30 pm

Embassy Suites Downtown

1420 Stout Street

I am not sure if the public gets to speak or not.

Public Meetings on FLEX extension to Boulder

Wednesday, December 9, 6- 8pm
Envision Longmont Meeting
Longmont Library
409 4th Avenue
Longmont
Bus: BOLT

Thursday, December 10, 5:30 - 7 pm
City of Boulder Transit Open House
Boulder County Courthouse East Wing
2025 14th Street
Boulder
Bus: Hop, SKIP, 204, 205, 206, 208, 225, DASH, JUMP, AB, B, BOLT, N

The FLEX currently runs between Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins. It is going to start running to Boulder. I hope we get an evening bus as well.

RTD holds public meetings about changes to west side service

RTD is adjusting bus service both to match anticipated revenue and to better serve the NW Rail Line (B) and the G Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge. Here are the remaining public meetings.

Wednesday, September 11, 6pm

Irving Street Library 

7392 Irving Street

Westminster

Bus: 31

Friday, November 13, 6 pm

Arvada Municipal Building

8101 Ralston

Arvada

Bus: 52, 72

Within walking distance of the 76 and 100.

Wednesday, November 18, 6 pm

YMCA

6350 Eldridge Street

Arvada

Bus: 52 (Last bus goes by shortly after 8.)

Sorry for not getting this up before the first meeting. I went to the meeting tonight at the RTD Offices, and I am concerned. The person running the meeting did not do anything to explain the changes or anything else. He did not even use a map to help answer questions.

Personally, I am concerned about the Oak Street stop being cut without the people who use that stop being notified. A lot of people get on and off the bus at Oak Street, many more than use the Federal Center, which is being kept.

I am also confused about the situation with the 76 and the 51. I thought that the 51 and 50 were being combined and that the frequency of the 76 was being increased but now I am not sure.

You can go to http://www.rtd-denver.com/servicechanges-b-g.shtml, and see all the changes for yourself.

RTD's October Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30 pm
RTD Administrative Offices
1600 Blake Street
Denver
Bus: Free Mall Ride
0, 6, 20, 28, 32, 44

The proposed January service changes will probably be discussed at this meeting.

Amtrak Trains Days Come to Colorado

Amtrak Train Days at Denver Union Station
Saturday, October 3, 10 am to 4 pm
behind Denver Union Station
1701 Wynkoop
Bus: This is just above the south exit from the bus box. A five minute walk from the W and E lines.

Amtrak Train Days at Grand Junction Station
Saturday, October 10, 10 am to 4 pm
Grand Junction Amtrak Station
3339 South 1st Street
Grand Junction
Bus: 5 stops about a block away

"Climb aboard the Amtrak Exhibit Train for an engaging self-guided tour through Amtrak's past, present and future. For the youngest rail fans, stop off at Chuggington Kids Depot, featuring oty train and coloring tables."

FasTracks Citizen Advisory Council Meets Wednesday

Wednesday, September 16, 6-8 pm

Westminster City Hall

Council Chambers

4800 W. 92nd Avenue

Westminster

Bus: 92

Sometimes the CAC gets information that is not being presented to the public, sometimes it is exactly the same. There is no subject listed for this meeting.