News Briefs

RTD Names New General Manager - December 2009
The Regional Transportation District (RTD)Board of Directors voted unanimously on December 15, 2009 to enter into contract negotiations with Phil Washington to serve as the agency's new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Washington has been the Interim General Manager since July 2009.

North Metro Corridor Celebrates Milestones  - December 2009
RTD recently held a special event in Thornton to celebrate the purchase of $118 million worth of railroad property necessary to complete the commuter rail project. The North Metro Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now available for review and comments through Jan. 15, 2010. Two public hearings were held on December 9th and 10th.

East Corridor and Gold Line Moving Forward - November 2009
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed Records of Decision (RODs) for the East Corridor and Gold Lines, which combine to make the Eagle P3 Project. An event at Denver International Airport marked the occasion with community leaders and local dignitaries.



Eagle P3 RFP Release - September 2009
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will be releasing its Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Eagle P3 Project, a public-private partnership, on September 30, 2009. RTD will contract with a team of private partners to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain some of the FasTracks projects. For more information on public-private partnerships, click here.

New Light Rail Vehicles Arrive in Denver - August 2009
The first of 55 new light rail vehicles (LRVs) purchased for the FasTracks light rail fleet has arrived in Denver! The rest of the new LRVs will be arriving approximately every two weeks over an 18-month period. To read the news release click here.

RTD & Union Pacific Reach Preliminary Agreement - June 2009
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) and Union Pacific Railroad(UP)
announced today that a preliminary agreement on property purchased for
the FasTracks program has been reached.  To read the news release click here.

2009 FasTracks Public Survey Results - January 2009
Every year the FasTracks Public Information team completes an opinion survey to gauge public perceptions about the program. This year 83 percent of metro-area residents say that passing the 2004 FasTracks vote was a good idea - up seven percent from 2007. Take a  look at the 2009 FasTracks Public Survey Results News Release or the FasTracks Public Survey Presentation of Findings.