Funding, local transit focus and how exactly the Front Range Passenger Rail will serve Coloradans are a few topics Denver residents have on their minds regarding an upcoming project meant to bring 180 miles of passenger rails to the Interstate 25 corridor.
Planners for the Front Range Passenger Rail District laid out project goals and took questions from the public at a town hall meeting Wednesday morning in downtown Denver, one of several events the district has planned to solicit public feedback. The train project will create a passenger rail service between Pueblo and Fort Collins, with future connections to New Mexico and Wyoming possible, in an effort to provide alternatives to car travel.
Wednesday’s town hall drew a few dozen Denver residents to the Alliance Center on Wynkoop Street. The event started with an overview of the project, including how it can reduce travel costs, travel time and improve air quality in Colorado by reducing the number of cars traveling on I-25, before diving into a Q&A session…