Ruby Hill Rail Yard in Denver begins seasonal closure
March 20 marks the last day of the season for riding the park’s rail features before staff starts removing them on March 21.
These trains could carry giant batteries across Colorado and deliver clean energy to Denver
SunTrain wants to use the existing freight rail system to transport clean energy from wind farms and solar arrays to the grid ...
RTD ridership barely increased last year in Denver metro area, despite efforts to encourage more people to use public transit
Regional Transportation District ridership grew by only .1%: from 65.17 million in 2023 to 65.23 million in 2024.
Historic high-altitude cross-country ski trail follows 19th-century rail line
Only three miles from Main Street in downtown Breckenridge there is a backcountry trailhead that follows the colorful town’s ...
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OmniTrax-Coast Belle Rail JV to Run SMVRR
The 114-year-old Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMVRR) has entered a new chapter. In a move slated to help grow traffic and ...
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Denver to Boulder RTD train may be just years, not decades, away
RTD leaders heard this week about plans to start passenger rail service along the northern Front Range for up to $900 million ...
Proposed law could potentially cut funding for Front Range Passenger Railway
A bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Jeff Crank could potentially create obstacles for a railway right here in Colorado.
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Angel Peña to Join Denver RTD
Regional Transportation District (RTD) has appointed Angel Peña as its inaugural Deputy CEO, leading the day-to-day ...
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OmniTRAX joint venture acquires California short line railroad
A joint venture led by shortline operator OmniTRAX has acquired the Santa Maria Valley Railroad in California’s Central Coast region.
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Fight over the Royal Gorge helped determine Colorado’s railroad future
No shots were fired that day, but there may have been some fisticuffs. The war between the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, usually called the Santa Fe ...
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Denver RTD says light rail, bus services will always be warm for riders
This includes their light rail, bus and Access-A-Ride services. RTD told CBS Colorado they use their own winter weather desk to watch storms. This will determine when they need to start de-icing ...