“Service on one downtown Denver light rail line will be suspended for 10 days. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will not operate the L Line light rail line from Saturday, Sept. 11 at 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, Sept. 21. L Line service will resume Wednesday, Sept. 22. RTD said the suspension will allow crews … [Read more…]
“If the Regional Transportation District (RTD) has to continue to cut service, nearly 100,000 riders could be without access to reliable transportation, according to a study from the transit advocacy group Transit Center. Cuts would also disproportionally impact riders of color the study found. Thirteen percent of Black riders would be impacted, though Black … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article source: signs at Welton Street Light Rail Stops 7 September 2020.
“Law enforcement is investigating a shooting along Welton Street in Five Points Thursday night, according to the Denver Police Department. The victim is in serious condition, DPD said. Police have not released what led up to the shooting, when the shooting happened or if there is any suspect information. The shooting happened in the … [Read more…]
“Law enforcement is investigating a shooting along Welton Street in Five Points Thursday night, according to the Denver Police Department. The victim is in serious condition, DPD said. Police have not released what led up to the shooting, when the shooting happened or if there is any suspect information. The shooting happened in the … [Read more…]
“RTD is temporarily suspending service on the D, F, H and L lines in the heart of downtown Denver this weekend. Those are the lines that form a loop in the Central Business District, and one, the L Line, runs through Five Points. The following stations will not see trains from 8 p.m. Friday … [Read more…]
“No one was injured in a crash Wednesday between a light rail train and a van, Denver Police said. RTD tweeted that the collision happened shortly before 12 p.m. near Park Avenue and Welton Street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. In wake of the crash, L Line trains will be experiencing significant delays, RTD … [Read more…]
“RTD has agreed to pay a woman $60,000 after a light rail train crashed into her car and destroyed it, according to the woman’s lawyer. RTD’s train conductor initially lied and blamed driver Tia Mills, a Denver7 Investigation showed. Video footage produced later showed the eye-popping collision at Park Avenue and Welton Street on … [Read more…]
“On Monday, Westword ran a piece by reporter Teague Bohlen trashing RTD over the new L Line and its impact on service. It’s good to have your eyes peeled for backdoor service reductions, but this isn’t one of them: The L Line service pattern should make Denver’s light rail system more reliable for all … [Read more…]
“Why would RTD reduce service to one of the boom areas of Denver? There are apartments, condos and new homes being built throughout Five Points, Curtis Park and RiNo; this is an area that by the city’s own estimates (not to mention design) will be far more populous in only a few years. That … [Read more…]