In Brief:
- RTD awarded $44 million from Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise
- Funding supports Flatiron Flyer service between Denver and Boulder
- RTD expects nearly 3.8 million additional rides in 2027
- Service improvements include extended hours and new routes
The Regional Transportation District will receive $44 million from the Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise to increase service frequency, extend operating hours and add or expand routes across the Denver metro area.
The funding, announced Oct. 2, will support more frequent Flatiron Flyer service between Denver and Boulder and service between Boulder and Denver International Airport. RTD estimates the improvements will generate nearly 3.8 million additional rides in 2027 and could eventually support more than 6.5 million additional rides annually.
The Flatiron Flyer improvements are part of efforts to restore higher service levels along U.S. 36. Transit service was included in the environmental review for the highway’s expansion…