Tag: Passenger Rail
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Gov. Polis touts rail deal with no new taxes, but Initiative 175 could reroute money
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday touted a new agreement between the BNSF Railway and the Front Range Passenger Rail that would deliver three daily round-trip passenger trains between Denver and Fort Collins with no new taxes and at about half the cost of earlier estimates. But a measure possibly headed for the November ballot could…
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Winning name for future Front Range passenger rail train announced
Coloradans picked “Colorado Connector,” or “CoCo,” as the name for the future Front Range passenger rail train that is planned to link communities from Fort Collins to Pueblo. Plans call for the service to start in 2029, though deals with the communities with planned stops have not all been finalized. While there is currently no…
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Why Colorado picked these 4 names for its Front Range train, and how you can vote
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…
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Is passenger rail ever coming to Colorado Springs? District to hold meeting
A Front Range passenger rail system has been a long-term goal for public transit proponents, and a Colorado Springs connection is still in the offing. On Thursday, representatives from the Front Range Passenger Rail District are meeting with the public to share updates and field questions. The event runs from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.…