Denver, As Explained by Utahns and an Idahoan, Part 1: Episode 86

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Today, we're headed to Denver for the first of two episodes about the life and times of the RTD. Just how did Denver get such a large rail system? All this, after The News.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project
  2. [2] Wikipedia: Denver Tramway § A true monopoly, a faltering reputation
  3. [3] The Denver Post: Managers: RTD should move I-225 line north of Fitzsimons campus
  4. [4] Colorado State University: Streetcars to Scooters: Public Transportation in Denver, 1880s to Present
  5. [5] NPR: Ghost Train
  6. [6] Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives: Denver's 1970s Flirtation with Personal Rapid Transit
  7. [7] The New York Times: Denver Rail Plan Rejected by U.S.
  8. [8] Streetsblog Denver: Subways and Pods: A History of Denver Transit and Why We Shouldn't Obsess Over Tech
  9. [9] Wikipedia: Denver
  10. [10] Wikipedia: Regional Transportation District
  11. [11] The Denver Post: Timeline: 50 years of the Regional Transportation District
  12. [12] Wikipedia: Transportation Expansion Project
  13. [13] Wikipedia: FasTracks
  14. [14] The Denver Post: RTD's light rail service cuts for construction could lose riders
  15. [15] Denverite: Why don't RTD's trains go into Denver's neighborhoods?
  16. [16] CPR News: RTD proposes massive overhaul: Fewer suburban buses, more service where riders remained during the pandemic
  17. [17] 5280: Denver's Regional Transportation District Is In Crisis—What Went Wrong?
  18. [18] YouTube: Denver's Light Rail & Commuter Rail Network Evolution