A coalition of elected officials, organizations and advocates is urging Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s transportation agencies to move forward with an initiative to create a passenger rail service connecting Denver and Fort Collins.
A series of letters sent to Polis, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Front Range Passenger Rail District urged the later to implement the service by 2029.
Last year, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 184, which directed the transportation agencies to collaborate on a plan to implement a passenger rail service, known as the Northern Front Range Joint Passenger Rail Service, from Denver’s Union Station to Fort Collins by Jan. 1, 2029…