RTD board gives tentative yes to pursuing Front Range passenger rail between Denver, Fort Collins

The Regional Transportation District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously — if tentatively — on Tuesday to explore building a Front Range passenger rail line connecting Denver and Fort Collins through Boulder County.

RTD directors approved an intergovernmental agreement during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, with several hedging their votes with hesitation about whether the project will make financial sense.

The agreement will create a committee of RTD, Colorado Department of Transportation and Front Range Passenger Rail District officials and task them with developing a plan for a passenger rail line from Denver’s Union Station through Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins. The rail district is set to meet about the agreement this week…

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