RTD recently released its proposed system-wide fare changes and its proposed service plan for its FasTracks Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system planned to open on U.S. Highway 36 in January 2016. CU-Boulder RTD riders have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed fare changes Monday April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Boulder City Council Chambers, which is located at 1777 Broadway. Comment can also be submitted by email.听 Comment deadline is April 8.There is one remaining public meeting on the service plan you can attend, or you may submit written comments by e-mail. Deadline for all comment on the service plan is May 1, with the RTD board set to act on the plan May 21. Impacts of the proposed service plan changes that may affect CU-Boulder include:
- Adds no new peak-hour express service to campus along Broadway; most had expected improved peak-hour express service with construction of the FasTracks U.S. 36 BRT express lanes.
- Eliminates existing 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. express service between Denver and CU/Downtown Boulder.
- Eliminates the current S route that brings commuters north from Denver Union Station and communities along U.S. 36, directly to CU-Boulder鈥檚 East Campus along Arapahoe.
- Eliminates existing direct AB SkyRide service to DIA south of the Flatirons Park-n-Ride at NW Parkway, impacting residents of Broomfield and Westminster.
- Eliminates plan to add express service to the growing CU East Campus from Table Mesa Park-n-Ride as the 209X.
- Provides no corridor service to or from the new Boulder Junction Station (near 33rd and Pearl Streets) between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays; no weekend or evenings.
- Provides no SkyRide service to DIA from the new Boulder Junction Station.
- Provides no direct service between Boulder Junction and Denver Union Station.
- The new RTD BRT vehicles have less bike-on-board capacity than their previous regional coaches. (6 bikes instead of 8)
- 鈥淓xpress鈥� BRT service would be priced at the higher 鈥淩egional鈥� fare.
The comment deadline is May 1. You can email your comments about the plan to听service.changes@rtd-denver.com听with "U.S. 36 Service Plan" as the subject line. Please copy your RTD Director on your emailed comments 鈥� find your Director鈥檚 email at 鈥�.鈥� For an overview of the proposed service plan and information on the public meetings, go to
RTD has also released the results of its Fare Study. It is a plan to revise the structure of the entire fare system prior to opening four new FasTracks corridors in 2016. At the same time, RTD plans to implement an overall fare increase. 15 public meetings will be held throughout the entire Transportation District, one in each RTD Director鈥檚 electoral district, starting March 23, wrapping up April 8, with final comments due by April 8. Their plan would reduce fares on much of RTD鈥檚 rail service while increasing fares on most of their bus services. For an overview of the proposed rate changes and information on the public meetings, go to
RTD recently released its proposed system-wide fare changes and its proposed service plan for its FasTracks Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system planned to open on U.S. Highway 36 in January 2016. CU-Boulder RTD riders have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed fare changes Monday April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Boulder City Council Chambers, which is located at 1777 Broadway. Comment can also be submitted by email.听 Comment deadline is April 8.There is one remaining public meeting on the service plan you can attend, or you may submit written comments by e-mail. Deadline for all comment on the service plan is May 1.
To review CU-Boulder鈥檚 position about the proposed changes to both the service plan and fare, download the PDF, 鈥�.鈥�