Tag: rtd
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Colorado justices restore RTD subcontractor’s award, reject ‘drastic’ view of public works law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday restored a $5.7 million award to a company that helped build a commuter rail line and, in doing so, rejected a view of state law that would nullify a subcontractor’s entitlement to any compensation if they knowingly try to recover more than they are owed. Justice Richard L. Gabriel…
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RTD train crash kills pedestrian in Denver
A man was hit and killed by an RTD train while crossing the tracks Monday morning, and the intersection of Smith Road and Dahlia Street was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of Smith and Dahlia, which is just south of Interstate 70 and east of Colorado Boulevard near…
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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RTD Transit Police cadet program offers college students a head start in law enforcement
A new cadet program for full-time college students in the metro Denver area who are studying criminal justice, or other related degrees, can apply to take advantage of a Regional Transportation District Transit Police program that can earn them a three-hour credit in most college programs. Cadets will learn about the day-to-day work of transit…
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Appeals court invokes ‘drastic’ sanction, throws out multimillion-dollar claim in RTD rail construction project
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday determined the $5.7 million a trial judge awarded a subcontractor for its work on the Regional Transportation District’s commuter rail expansion is invalid because the company initially sought more than two times that amount without any basis for doing so. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals interpreted for…
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Appeals court agrees RTD not responsible for $111.5 million in costs from faulty rail line rollout
Colorado’s second-highest court agreed on Thursday that the contractor responsible for building and operating the recent expansion of the Regional Transportation District’s rail network cannot recover more than $100 million from RTD for the extended period in which grade crossing systems malfunctioned. Denver Transit Partners and RTD engaged in a public-private partnership to construct a…
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Denver City Council approves amendment for Colfax BRT project, paving the way for increased ridership
The Denver City Council unanimously approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) for the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The ambitious project, halving the car lanes on Colfax Avenue, will likely cause headaches for motorists and businesses — but may bring a surge in ridership…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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The battle for Union Station: Co-response teams mix compassion with policing
When Union Station reopened in 2014, it was hailed as a crown jewel of downtown Denver’s redevelopment, the postcard famous “Travel by Train” sign once again beckoning.