Press Release

DENVER -- The Regional Transportation District (RTD) started a new way of reaching out to the public Monday, Nov. 28 through telephone town hall meetings. RTD Directors Bill McMullen and Tom Tobiassen each called residents of their districts to talk about RTD’s programs, services and projects.

The first two telephone town halls of a 15-meeting series occurred Monday evening, with residents of the two districts participating to learn about local bus and rail service, RTD’s FasTracks transit expansion program and other projects underway. Through the town hall series RTD will randomly call more than 400,000 people through innovative telephone technology and invite them to participate in the telephone forum. This allows board members to reach out and speak directly with members of the community.

Denver – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors unanimously approved a one-year extension to the Regional Transportation District/Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001 Collective Bargaining Agreement at a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.  This approval extends the current contract from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.

DENVER -- The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be especially aware of wildlife on roadways this time of year.

Over the past ten years, CDOT has seen an average of 3,300 reported wildlife vs. vehicle collisions each year, and those numbers tend to spike during fall migration season.

"As Colorado has an abundance of deer and elk, as well as other wildlife, that live near our urban and rural areas, motorists need to be aware that they can cross our roads without warning at most any time of day or night," said Colorado State Patrol Chief Colonel James Wolfinbarger.