Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) increased its fare checks by over 500% since May 2024 to ensure individuals on light rail and commuter rail trains have paid fare to board.
With approximately 100 officers in the Transit Police Department (RTD-PD), the department’s growth has afforded increased patrolling across RTD’s stops and stations, including on the agency’s vehicles.
Throughout 2025, officers are conducting between 300,000 and 400,000 fare checks a month on the rail system, the agency reported.
Focusing on Fare Revenue
About 5% of RTD’s budget is comprised of fare revenue from customers…