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All-volunteer transit advocacy group aimed at transforming RTD and Greater Denver Metro area transit into a world-class system. EMUs are big & clever.

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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
Have thoughts on our #DowntownBusPlan ? We've got an update on the way! @RideRTD 's bus network in Downtown has stagnated and their System Optimization Plan #SOP left out route geometry improvements in #DowntownDenver . Help GDT #ReimagineRTD for real!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
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Front Range Passenger Rail is coming to your ballot! Train service will be on offer from Pueblo to Fort Collins via Boulder, Denver, and CO Springs. How often should they run? How much service would you fund? Take our 1-min survey today! #BuildFRPR
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
In 2018 Oklahoma built a 4.8 mile streetcar system for $135m including the trains. It’s got real-time tracking info at every stop & non-electrified sections where the light rail vehicles run on battery power. Wouldn’t this be perfect for Larimer St / RiNo in Denver? #GDTOnTour
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Empower Field Station after the end of the #TaylorSwift show; operation “get the #Swifties home” is in full effect. All we wanted was for @RideRTD to take this one seriously and that they did. Senior staff were up late to see how it all went. A great effort by all RTD staff! 👍
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Why on earth does @RideRTD still allow this company (Outdoor Promotions) to maintain their bus stops? This one hasn’t had any attention in months, if not years. They are clearly not fulfilling their end of the bargain.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Apparently some car-centric thinkers are worried about parking when Casa Bonita reopens. No, you can’t use @RideRTD ’s Wadsworth parking garage… ….but you are more than welcome to use one of the 20 buses or trains which pass by the area each hour!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Denver Union Station last night. Oops…
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
11 months
Denver, @DENAirport is ignoring you. You have made yourselves ABUNDANTLY CLEAR in public feedback to the #PenaBlvd mobility study: you want DEN to seriously consider #Transit . Today, not a single #CoreAlternative offers any detail on impacts from expanding the #ALine or #buses !
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
This is ridiculous. #RTDAdvertWatch
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
There's a far more sustainable way to add capacity to DIA! Instead of widening Pena, let's push @DenverDOTI to support #DoubleTracking the A Line to get 7.5-MINUTE frequencies along with funding for more @RideRTD bus service to @DENAirport from Boulder, Thorton, and Aurora!
@DenBicycleLobby
Denver Bicycle Lobby
1 year
Welcome to the coolest summer for the rest of your life. Can we please spend some more time chatting about on how expanding Peña Blvd is equitable because it will temporarily shave 5 minutes off someone’s commute?
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
Please do not put your loved ones into a small car. In an accident the size and weight make all the difference. Perhaps try something bigger… like a train instead.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
Governor's Special #FrontRangePassengerRail preview train to Longmont is today! GDT is honored to be on it! We depart Denver-DUS at 1pm for a 2:45pm arrival in Longmont, returning at 3:15pm for a 5pm arrival back on Track 5 of DUS! All you #foamers out there - be ready w/ 📸!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
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GDT is STRONGLY opposed to the current #CarCentric planning for expanding motor vehicle access to @DENAirport . Will cost Denverites at least $75M! Read our case for why #DenverTransit should be studied as a #CoreAlternative to #1MoreLane on #Pe ñaBlvd.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
What if Denver didn't just build BRT...but remade our #Stroads with #BRT to prioritize #PedBike & transit? RSVP for our Thursday meeting - we're asking whether @NACTO 's #SideTransitway design concept might be the best fit for Colorado and Federal Blvds.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
“We cannot electrify our way out of this crisis” - @FaithWinterCO on the importance of public transportation in reducing vehicle miles travelled.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
A mayor who is serious about #DenverTransit would support: 1. Transit #SignalPriority 2. Upgrade 100% of bus stops to #ADACompliance 3. Accelerate rollout of #BRT 4. Fund the #LLineExtension to 38th & Blake 5. #ALineDoubleTracking for higher frequencies instead of widening Pena
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
GDT has voted to endorse YES on Referred Question 2O for Park Hill. 🗳️ This is a🐔&🥚issue: Transit ridership growth requires adjacent dense/mixed-use housing, and large developments are unsustainable w/o strong transit connections. Denver needs both!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
This week, Los Angeles gets it's downtown light rail tunnel that will speed up journeys and reduce transfers. Come on @CityofDenver and @RideRTD , where's our plan?
@metrolosangeles
Metro Los Angeles
1 year
By popular demand ... Make the Connection: 6.16.23
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
BREAKING NEWS! E-Bikes will be allowed on @RideRTD buses & trains from Tue Nov 15th. 55lb weight limit for front of bus racks, not allowed on light rail high-blocks. Thanks to all who supported our campaign!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 month
Thrilled to see @RideBustang announce a 50% service increase on N/S lines and a 100% service increase on West lines! The sleek livery design ft. windows COMPLETELY FREE of any wrapping makes us very happy as well - unimpaired views add vital dignity to the ride! #RespectTheRider
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
If trains are good enough for Beyoncé, they are good enough for you!
@BeyLegion
BEYONCÉ LEGION 𐚁
4 months
Row 4. 🖤🇯🇵
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Sorry @EmpowerField , we recommend #Swifties ignore your car-centric advice for the #TaylorSwift   concerts this weekend. Here’s our @RideRTD map, showing the large number of FREE buses and trains that will get you there!
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@EmpowerField
Empower Field at Mile High
1 year
Denver Swifties! We’re so excited to see you for the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour this weekend. Swipe to see everything you need to know for the #DenverTSTheErasTour . Visit for more info.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
After what seems an age of shortened consists, it’s nice to see full length 4-unit light rail trains on the E Line again. Ridership is increasing… slowly but surely.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
The failure to reprioritize resources on to D, E & H Line rail replacement shuttles needs to be called out for what it is: Gross negligence & incompetence. Today was the day Denver’s light rail riders found out what #RTD really thinks about them. Change is sorely needed.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
RTD has released its proposed fares following the fare study. For riders it really is the best of both options A & B - simplified & lower fares. The airport fare drops slightly to $10. The systemwide monthly pass will be just $88 (including the airport)!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
Go on Golden City Council, live a little & keep it closed all day. We dare you!
@TormeyMike
Mike Tormey
9 months
“We want you to stay and enjoy Golden, Colorado, but also we’ve gotta open the street back up, folks!” Someone needs to tell @CityofGolden that THIS is what Washington Ave looks like when it’s open! Name something better for business than this!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
All going well at Union Station #Swifties #TaylorSwift #ErasTour
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
@RideRTD The fact that this mess at 16th / Stout needed to be called in & wasn’t automatically taken care of shows changes are needed. Telling us to ‘watch our step’ isn’t enough.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
This is the @TrinityMetro ‘TexRail’ train which runs from downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport. The 27 mile route enjoys an hourly service operated by Stadler FLIRT DMUs which feature tables & USB outlets. Would similar units work for RTD’s Northwest rail peak service? #GDTOnTour
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
On July 5th & 6th 1978 the "Gang of 19", a group of disability activists, blocked @RideRTD buses from moving at Colfax & Broadway. Their actions paved the way for RTD to become a leader in disabled access, years before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was introduced.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
#OneMoreLane on Pena Blvd is NOT going to solve airport congestion; may induce MORE car journeys! Join us and our partners at the @DenBicycleLobby to ask @MikeJohnstonCO and City Council to expand #DenverTransit to @DENAirport . Prioritize #SustainableGrowth & #EquitableGrowth !
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@iBikeCommute
David Mintzer
1 year
Last week @DenBicycleLobby and @GreatDenTransit sent a letter to @MikeJohnstonCO and City Council asking them to fully study improvements to the A-line before funding the expansion of Pena Blvd.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
In Denver, #CommuterRail is "commuter" in name only. What we have is a #RegionalRail system which operates on frequent & regular intervals throughout the day (useful) vs. obsolete peak-only commuter service. This is something @RideRTD got right, and we are proud of them for it!
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@jahorne
Jerome Alexander Horne
4 months
"Commuter rail" should be dead... What we need is "regional rail" a system that runs all day, every day, bi directional, consistent and semi frequent service anyone can rely on. People exist outside of the M-F/9 to 5. Let's make transit useful.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
5 months
Great speech from Councilmember @Shontel4Council , urging us to think of the next seven generations and use the money to build the public transportation network residents of Montbello and GVR need to free themselves of car dependency.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Update from @RTDLadyBoss regarding e-bikes at @RideRTD #RTDBoardMeeting : Acknowledged existing policy was written for small internal combustion vehicles, consulting on new policy, next update in 2 weeks. Plan is allow e-bikes up to 55lbs, treated like bikes. @DenBicycleLobby
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
2022 Colorado road deaths: 750 Population: 5.8m 2021 United Kingdom road deaths: 1,608 Population: 67.3m
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Pre-pandemic, the @RideRTD 15 & 15L Colfax bus routes carried approx. 7m riders, which about the same as the A Line. If any bus corridor in Denver needs an upgrade for the future, it's this one. #ColfaxBRT #BuildColfaxBRT
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
No, no, no!!! This is not what you do with the screens. Making your riders wait up to 15 seconds for their bus / train info is as infuriating as hell. Whoever signed off on this is clearly not a transit user. When will @RIdeRTD start putting their riders first? #RTDAdvertWatch
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
Do you wish @RideRTD would stop covering bus and train windows with advertising wrap? Have you ever missed your stop because it was difficult to see out of the windows? Fill in our #RTDAdvertWatch survey to let the #RTDBoard & staff know what you think!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
Please @RideRTD , STOP WASTING OUR MONEY COVERING WINDOWS SO WE CAN’T SEE OUT OF THEM. Sincerely, All bus riders in the district. #RTDAdvertWatch
@RideRTD
RTD
9 months
The grand reveal! We’re exciting to share the RTD Winter Parade Bus! You can see the Parade Bus in person at the Grand Illumination event at Denver Union Station tonight at 4pm!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
The sight that greets you as you board an @RideRTD bus this morning… #ZeroFare #BetterAir
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
3 months
On Wed Jan 24, 2024 an RTD light rail train, operating a SB E Line service from Union Stn to Ridgegate Pkwy, derailed on a “Hi-Rail” access pad located immediately N of Hampden and approx. 1/2 mile N of Southmoor. Now, thanks to PUC filings we can finally say what caused it…
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
We think @DenverDOTI and @RideRTD should consider hybrid #TrolleyBuses for Denver. Here's why: ✅ #ZeroEmissions ✅Smaller, cheaper batteries vs. reg BEBs ✅In-Motion Charging (<time out of service) ✅Regenerative Braking ✅Longer Lifespan Read our take:
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@MassTransitmag
Mass Transit magazine
1 year
. @rideRTD contracts @wspusa to transition RTD's facilities and fixed-route fleet to low/no-emission operations. #ZeroEmissions
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Right then, let’s talk about Park Hill Golf Course. - Why are the bus stops on Colorado an afterthought, on a route slated for BRT, being placed in the middle of the intersections? - Why do we have a drunken bike lane through the site when cars get straight streets?
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
RTD has presented its proposed fares to the board following the fare study. For riders it really is the best of both options A & B - simplified & lower fares. The airport fare drops slightly to $10. The systemwide monthly pass will be just $88 (including the airport)!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
@EmpowerField @BallArenaDenver Or... park at a @RideRTD station and take the train for FREE. Go on, Empower Field, you can let people into the secret :)
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Another slew of comments against Peña Blvd Highway Widening project at the @DRCOGorg TIP funding call. All other projects had the # of comments listed (this one had 100's), yet only %s shown here. Also plenty of other reasons stated why people against - not fully summarized!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
This is a parody account, but it’s tweeting about a serious issue. We’ll have more on the terrible plans for I-25 / Broadway area this week.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
Front Range Passenger Rail is coming to your ballot! Train service will be on offer from Pueblo to Fort Collins via Boulder, Denver, and CO Springs. How often should they run? How much service would you fund? Take our 1-min survey today! #BuildFRPR
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Seems like @nexton9news dismissed the need/viability of investing in the #ALine in their segment last night. We beg to differ. Hi @KyleClark and @Marshall9News , we would appreciate the opportunity to sit down with you to highlight what we think was being missed in your segment.
@nexton9news
Next with Kyle Clark
1 year
A traffic study showed 73% of vehicles on Peña Boulevard are headed to the airport and the rest are going elsewhere. That changes where funding for a solution comes from.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
This is absurd. RTD’s bus stop standards say a 8 x 6’ paved area, free of other objects, needs to be provided for ADA passengers so they can use the bus mounted ramps & then turn 90deg. Denver’s bus stops badly need investment!
@BryanByBike
Bike Life of Bryan 🚲
2 years
Notice how there's no way to enter this @RideRTD shelter that is ADA compliant. For years, they've done a great job of making sure the front of the shelter is clear of snow and ice. Why? What entity in @CityofDenver is responsible for these connections?
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Widening Peña Blvd should NOT be the assumed solution for @DENAirport ground congestion. We're with @rhet0r on prioritizing transit capacity on the @RideRTD A Line to @DowntownDenver but also for lines to the rest of the Metro so residents can conveniently leave cars at home.
@jamesflattum
James Flattum
2 years
@rhet0r @CPRNews Seconded! Widening the road should NOT be the assumed option/answer from the get-go. Need to explore how the rest of the Denver Metro (not just the downtowns) can conveniently access @DENAirport without passengers having to leave their cars to sit at the airport for days/weeks.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 month
The brilliant @nbminor has done some digging and found out that Dr. Joel Fitzgerald routinely drove at 100+ mph on I-25 between his home in Colorado Springs and Denver.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
This is @GovofCO @jaredpolis signing bill SB24-032 Methods to Increase the Use of Transit aboard an @RideRTD B Line train today. Someone remarked that there should be at least one Colorado transit bill signed one a train every year. We totally agree!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Top transit priorities for @DenverDOTI under a @MikeJohnstonCO administration: 1. Need #HolisticCorridorVisions 2. Upgrade #BusStops to 100% #ADACompliance 3. #TransitLanes and #SignalPriority 4. Fund #LLineExtension to 38th & Blake 5. Rethink Pena Widening, #ALineDoubleTracking
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
5 months
Denver Airport presented the latest update of their Peña Blvd masterplan today and they’ve added 2 new decoy options that they are “considering”. With just one hourly RTD bus service on Peña plus a handful of shuttles, a “bus only” lane doesn’t have the traffic. (1/2)
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
This is a terrible take from a land use and transportation perspective.
@DenSports1043
Denver Sports 104.3
1 year
For as painful as it might be, it's time for a change. The Broncos should buy a big chunk of land out East and build a new stadium by DIA | by @Zlazarus98
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Sign our petition to urge @RideRTD to remove its ban on carrying E-Bikes onto their trains and buses. Help us tackle the last-mile problem and substantially extend the range of low-carbon mobility across the Front Range! #EBikesOnRTD #ebike #ebikes
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
8 months
We are saddened to hear that RTD District A Director Kate Williams has had to step down from her position due to serious health issues. Director Williams is a true transit champ who rides the buses and trains. Her contribution to RTD will be missed.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Train testing at 125mph (+ some overspeed!) has begun on @GoBrightline ’s new tracks between Cocoa Beach & Orlando Airport. We could have the same thing running between Fort Collins, Denver & Colorado Springs if we #BuildFRPR right.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
#vivastreetsdenver today was an excellent event and we’re already looking froward to the next one on June 4th! Thanks to @VivaStDenver @DowntownDenver @BikeWalkBus
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
7 months
Instead of #OneMoreLane on Pena Blvd which WONT solve traffic congestion at @DENAirport ... Wouldn't these look so good on an expanded @RideRTD A Line running every 7.5 minutes?
@Simply_Railway
Simply Railway
7 months
Tomorrow on the channel, we will take a look at SBB’s newest trains, the RABe 512 from the Stadler « KISS » family 🚆🇨🇭 16:00 Central European Time on YouTube ✌️
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
A brand new Boeing 737 MAX fuselage, built by Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, KS, passes an @RideRTD W Line train at Union Station. BNSF are taking it to Seattle for final assembly.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
3 months
We’ll conclude this thread by saying that Colorado’s laws allowing accident reports to be sealed are at odds with safety. There is no reason why we shouldn’t have been told most of this within a week or two of the incident. RTD riders and taxpayers deserve #transitparency !
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 month
An illuminating revelation from @nbminor has it in writing. If not for lobbying from RTD that moved a decisive SINGLE VOTE... Denver City Council would've voted to require just a STUDY of transit investments before funding a #HighwayExpansion on #PenaBlvd to Denver Airport.
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Nathaniel Minor
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A little news here from @FlorForDenver : She changed her vote to break with a pro-transit bloc and approve $ for a Peña Boulevard study AFTER speaking w/ RTD's lobbyist.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
We are on the 42 bus with the ‘State of the Streets’ ride-a-long!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
8 months
Going to the @NationalWestern Stock Show? Beat the traffic with @RideRTD - the N Line stops right by the venue! Our “venue by transit” guide shows you how:
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
10 months
Is this the most pointless #AdWrap on @RideRTD ? Almost ZERO content on windows, but they get covered with a blank screen anyway that diminishes the rider's visibility to see outside the train. This #BadAd from @SailorJerry gets a #RateMyTrain GDT score of 1/10. #RTDAdvertWatch
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Denver is getting a @StrongTowns chapter! Come out and support our urbanist allies in the growing #DenverUrbanist landscape. Their next meetup will be on Monday, April 3rd at 7PM at @DenverBeerCo on 1695 Platte Street. We'll see you there!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
5 months
Chris Hinds ( @DenverPerfect10 ) sums why the DEN Peña Blvd study is completely flawed. "Three options - do nothing, add a lane, add a lane".
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
Four car consists are now running on the A Line on Sundays. Good call @RideRTD !
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
We wrote a response to @DenverDOTI 's #DenverMovesEveryone ST Improvements Plan. Need 4 MORE BRT upgrades before 2030: 1. #ColfaxBRT spur to Decatur-Fed. W Line Stn 2. #FederalBRT to City Limit 3. #38thAveBRT to DUS 4. #BroadwayBRT from I-25/Broadway to 48th/ Brighton N Line Stn
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
3 months
The @RideRTD Finance & Planning Committee just voted unanimously to advance a proposal to run a ballot measure seeking to continue to "Debruce" (allow the agency to keep revenue collected in excess of TABOR limits) to the full board for approval.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
10 months
We are thrilled to announce GDT membership voted unanimously to endorse @chrisFnicholson to serve on RTD's Board as Director for District A! We are aligned on the priority for RTD to "Deliver on the Basics" - learn more at: Join us in supporting Chris!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Unfortunately the open house is being held at a venue which is not on RTD’s bus network. ☹️ So, Lyft it is for the last mile which would be fine apart from the almost non-existent facilities for rider pick up at Church Ranch!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
. @RideRTD provided our smoothest #ZeroFareRideAlong yet last night! All 3 legs of our journey were running on time including the FF1, 120E, and N Line. We also got the bonus of a homestyle Italian dinner at Papa Mazzotti's up in Thorton - would recommend!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
* Advance Notice * @RideRTD will be free on New Year’s Eve from 7pm to 7am the following morning, courtesy of a @CoorsLight sponsorship deal. Please use this to help plan your car (& DUI) free travel if celebrating that night.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
🔴🔙Misleading conclusion from @DRCOGorg call this week re/ @RideRTD : A Line train frequency increases ARE possible! Increasing frequencies from 15 to 7.5 mins requires 2 double-tracking projects: 1 could be almost 100% FAA-funded, the other should get major Fed/IIJA funding.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
🍀 Happy St. Patricks Day! 🍀 Did you know that Dublin (population 544k) has 15 modern DMU trains / day to Cork (124k) from 6am to 9pm taking approx. 2h 30min? And people think that Denver (711k) to Boulder (104k) is only good for 3 peak hour trips?
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
11 months
Interesting how a freight train that falls off a bridge sadly killing a truck driver can be cleared up in 4 days yet an RTD light rail derailment closes the line for 3 months?
@denverpost
The Denver Post
11 months
Southbound Interstate 25 to reopen this afternoon following fatal train derailment north of Pueblo
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
Another candidate for “most pointless window vinyl” on @RideRTD . Just why bother applying this? It adds absolutely nothing to the advertiser’s message but takes a load away from the rider experience. #RTDAdvertWatch #RateMyTrain Score: 2/10
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
4 months
Reminder from Philly: Downing is NOT too narrow for the #LLineExtension . Imagine an extended #LLine from 38th & Blake thru @DowntownDenver and all the way to Federal Station on the #WLine ? 15-min frequencies on the L, combined trains on the W to Federal Center every 7.5 mins.
@christofspieler
Christof Spieler
4 months
Philadelphia trolleys operate in remarkably narrow lanes.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
11 months
Unless it’s 1am, no.
@denverpost
The Denver Post
11 months
DEBATE: Is it rude to ask friends or family to take the A Line train from DIA instead of picking them up? Vote in our poll:
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
September #RTDRidership data is out! Total ridership grew +2% YoY, but would have been up +7% if workweek days were equalized (1 less this year) Buses: +13% Light Rail: -15% Commuter Rail: +10% Total Rail: -6% 5.8M total boardings was 3.6M short of pre-pandemic 9.4M in Sep'19
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
An @RideRTD route that doesn’t get a lot of attention but performs its job very well is the 120X, which connects Union Stn with Wagon Rd PnR in Thornton in approx. 20mins. Here the bus uses the express lanes to speed past traffic on I-25.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Timely reminder that despite running 4-car trains 24/7 at 10min or so headways, New Yorkers still think their ‘G’ subway line is sh*t. If only we had that in Denver…
@PEWilliams_
Paul E Williams
1 year
This is an advertisement for Uber
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
3 months
The #FreeMetroRide that was suspended at the start of COVID is set to return on May 26th. Odd thing is, @RideRTD already runs 5 bus routes that overlap the Union Station to Civic Center service (0, 9, 10, 15, and 19). Meanwhile, there is still NO BUS SERVICE from LoDo to RiNo.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Even Denver’s premier traffic guy know that trains really are the best in snow!
@Denver7Traffic
Jayson Luber
2 years
Sloppy on I-25 in the DTC. The light rail appears to be moving normally.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
11 months
We got #Ridership data for @RideRTD 's first month of #ZeroFareForBetterAir : July! Ridership increased 16% YoY system-wide, but not everywhere. #Bus and #CommuterRail grew 31% and 22% respectively, but... #LightRail ridership DECLINED 6% over last July which wasn't #ZeroFare .
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
. @RideRTD has updated its journey planner to show how to get to Empower Field for FREE. Simply type in 'Taylor Swift' as your destination and it will show you how to get right there. #Swifties #TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftErasTour Link:
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
5 months
Listening to Denver City Council debate on Pena Blvd. Great points from Sarah Parady! Sadly Kevin Flynn is back up to his old tricks - claiming that "induced demand" isn't a thing and that we need more lanes to reduce congestion to reduce emissions!
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
9 months
The Front Range Passenger Rail project has been accepted into the federal “Corridor ID” grant program, which is a key step in getting funding. Thanks to @RepJoeNeguse ⁩ & others for supporting it! Now it’s time to #BuildFRPR right…
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
All aboard the @GovofCO ’s express to Longmont! Jared Polis had a simple message regarding the FRPR / NW Rail train to Boulder, Longmont & Fort Collins: “Let’s get it built!” #Amtrak #BuildFRPR #BuildNWRail
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
The #RiverMile / @BallArenaDenver Parking Lot Redevelopment will transform Downtown Denver, so if you're in the area, we highly recommend checking out this open house at Brooklyn's tonight at 5:30PM.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
Total mess at @DENAirport 's RTD platforms with A Line service suspended for ~4 hours due to a crime. @RideRTD staff on the ground were unprepared: clueless as to relief service, expressed doubt busses to downtown would come within an hour, and encouraged people to Uber. Bad.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Your timely reminder that trains are a way more fun way to travel than planes, buses & cars…
@Simply_Railway
Simply Railway
1 year
This is what we call a party! 🎉 🍻 You don’t get that when you drive folks 😉 #WinterParkExpress
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
6 months
At Union Station listening to pre-departure speeches from @GovofCO & Sen. @SteveFenberg . The train will travel along BNSF tracks to Longmont & back today, to give all guests a idea of the infrastructure upgrade project that is required.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
10 months
Check out the AWESOME pedbike upgrades on Larimer St! But what about the #transit ? @DenverDOTI ALSO planned a E/W crosstown #Transitway as well for Larimer, but shifted it over to Blake & Market. 100% agree with the move, but we need an update on the #DenverTransit piece too!
@shamucas
L.B.
10 months
Saw that the Larimer Street Bridge recently opened so I went and tested it out. @DenverDOTI made something nice.
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
What's missing in Denver's transit discussion? #GradeSeparatedTransit Buses aren't always the answer: there are corridors in Denver where the higher speed and higher capacity is worth the cost! Even sprawling Dallas built a subway in the 1990s and are building more! #GDTOnTour
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@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
2 years
This is your annual reminder that trains do a lot better than cars in the snow…
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