The Front Range Passenger Rail initiative opened a contest to name the train that could someday traverse between Pueblo and Fort Collins.

For the next two weeks, voters will be able to choose from one of four options: Front Range Express Destinations (FRED), Colorado Connector (CoCo), Colorado Ranger and RangeLink.

Two people will be randomly selected from that voter pool to receive a free ticket each to the planned inaugural train ride in 2029, said Front Range Passenger Rail General Manager Sal Pace.

“We see this as an opportunity for getting off I-25,” Pace said at a Monday morning news conference. “Driving is stressful no matter what part of the Front Range you live on. It’ll be a service where you can hop on your laptop, you can go to the lounge car, have a more comfortable ride. It’s more affordable than driving as well.”

Planned to eventually span along the entirety of the Interstate 25 corridor, from Pueblo to Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins, the service will operate on existing railroad tracks currently utilized by freight rail, Pace said, adding that officials with the service have already begun working on a service development plan in partnership with both Union Pacific and the BNSF Railway.

Pace also noted that they currently believe it will cost less than $20 per trip up the line.

The names voters are choosing from were decided upon through a process that included consultants, members of the Front Range Rail board and elected officials, Pace said. Each represents a different type of feeling they hope to evoke from the ridership.

The Front Range Express Destinations (FRED) aims to be a lighthearted name that compels people to use the service to go visit a friend or family member. The name is intentionally similar to that of San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

The Colorado Ranger draws its name from both the Front Range as well as western ideals of the lone ranger as well as highlighting the Centennial State’s collection of state and national parks.

The Colorado Connector (CoCo) is a more literal interpretation of the service’s intention to link several of the state’s major cities to one another.

RangeLink ties the connectivity of CoCo with the tireless endurance of the ranger, officials said.

Those interested in voting in the contest can do so at www.ridethefrontrange.com/namethetrain.