Shuttle buses are covering RTD’s R Line through Aurora on Saturday morning after an early accident halted train service and disrupted May 2, 2026, commutes. The agency posted a service alert on its social media account while crews responded at the scene, leaving regular riders scrambling for alternate routes during the rush. At the time of that initial message, RTD had not released any details on injuries or given an estimated time for trains to return.
Shuttle buses replacing R Line due to accident. https://t.co/G8cjvW6hVv
— RTD (@RideRTD) May 2, 2026
Agency Alert And Immediate Impacts
In an early-morning post on X, RTD on X said, “shuttle buses are replacing the R Line due to an accident.” The advisory went up at 1:50 a.m. UTC on May 2, 2026, and served as the agency’s first public word on the disruption. RTD did not include any estimate for when regular light-rail service might resume.
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