RTD's death spiral
- January 16, 2019
Much of RTD’s problem stems from its mania for an obsolete form of transportation: trains.
READ MOREOregon Sen. Ron Wyden has proposed a three-month transportation bill. Three more months, he says, will give Congress a chance to figure out a long-term solution. The only problem is that Congress had three months three months ago and did nothing. Meanwhile, Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., have proposed to increase gas
READ MOREby Rob Natelson Commuting by car from my home in Lakewood to the Independence Institute usually takes an intense 18 minutes—25 minutes in heavy traffic. But today I decided to take “light rail.” I use the term “light rail” somewhat awkwardly. When I was growing up, I was taught to call it the “trolley,” and
READ MOREBut [RTD Board Member Natalie] Menten calls the new taxing authority illegal because voters did not approve it. She terms it a “unconstitutional, regressive tax hike.”
READ MOREBut [RTD Board Member Natalie] Menten calls the new taxing authority illegal because voters did not approve it. She terms it a “unconstitutional, regressive tax hike.”
READ MORESome long-time Regional Transportation District customers are angry that their express bus service was dumped in favor of the newly opened W light rail line.
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