If you’re a frequent RTD rider, you may want to check your route heading into the week.
A bevy of changes are hitting RTD rail and bus lines starting Sunday, with some seeing improvements and running more often while others take cuts.
According to RTD, the changes are aimed at better matching demand and managing resources efficiently. The agency has been grappling with a significant budget deficit as ridership has remained at 40% below pre-pandemic levels, Denver7 reported in April.
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RTD mulls steep cuts to bus and train service in attempt to close budget gap
Some of the cuts come due to low ridership, while other lines won’t be able to run because of the next phase of Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project, which began in 2024 with a projected 2027 completion. The latest phase centers on parts of downtown and Colfax Avenue…