Many Colorado cities require parking with new housing. Here’s why lawmakers just passed a bill that will undo some of those rules
Advocates say this is one of the most ambitious attempts to reform parking laws in the country.
Lawmakers want more rental car fees. The industry could wreck state finances in return
The American Car Rental Association is supporting two fee-limiting constitutional amendments that could go to voters this fall.
Colorado leaders finally appear to be ready to fund RTD. But there are strings attached
The transit agency would need to prioritize the completion of two unfinished rail lines — the B Line to Boulder and Longmont, and the N Line to Denver’s northern suburbs.
Judge rules against conservative lawsuit that sought to curb billions in transportation fees
A Denver judge has ruled against a coalition of conservative groups that tried to unwind a multi-billion-dollar funding law for Colorado’s transportation system.
Gov. Polis announces major oil and gas truce in exchange for transit funding
The agreement centers on a new fee on drilling projects that would fund a large state investment in public transportation.
What’s with all the closed rest areas on Colorado roads?
Colorado had 36 rest areas in 2007, by 2016, just 26 rest areas remained.
The Colorado Supreme Court just ruled against Trump. Here’s what might happen next for voters
The case could well not be settled until after primary ballots head to the printer
Colorado is ‘well positioned’ for big dollars, says top federal rail official
Gov. Jared Polis met with Amit Bose, of the Federal Railroad Administration, to talk about rail in Colorado.
After failed land use bill, Gov. Polis aims to link climate, housing and transit — and tie state funding to RTD overhaul
Polis wants the state government to spend more money on transit service around Colorado, including investments in bus and rail service within cities.
Feds accept Colorado’s Front Range rail project into key grant program
The program could eventually lead to big federal dollars and clear a path for construction of the planned line.
Free rides reduced driving, RTD report says. But quest to reduce transportation pollution faces a long road
Colorado’s transportation sector is the state’s largest single source of planet-warming emissions.
CDOT says Denver-to-Steamboat train could be years, not decades, away
The train would use existing Union Pacific freight tracks from Denver through the Moffat Tunnel to Winter Park, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Craig.
RTD wanted the G Line to reach downtown Golden, but that didn’t happen. Now a free shuttle is ending
With the shuttle ending and RTD having no current plans to extend the line, commuters are left wondering what’s next.
Why is Colorado off track to miss its first big climate goals? Short answer: cars
The state is making a lot of gains by shifting away from coal and cleaning up drilling, but slow progress on cutting planet-warming emissions from transportation is derailing its climate goals.
From ‘ick’ to ‘slick,’ RTD to change light rail seat covers to vinyl
To help keep trains clean, Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is changing seat covers from wool to vinyl.
RTD plans new safety system where the R Line derailed twice in Aurora
This section of the light rail has seriously injured passengers.