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Metro Report InternationalDenver opens North Metro Rail
USA: Denver’s Regional Transportation District formally inaugurated the first phase of its North Metro Rail commuter service to Thornton on September 21, with a ceremony attended by RTD General Manager & CEO Paul Ballard, Chair Angie Rivera-Malpiede and local authority representatives. Developed by ...
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Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD)
Initial light rail line opened 1994; network now comprises 7 routes with 57 stations. Commuter rail route opened 2016; now comprises 4 routes serving 22 stations. See Denver network map. On October 7 1994 Denver inaugurated its first light rail line from 30th & Downing to I-25 & Broadway (Central/D ...
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Metro Report InternationalDenver LRT extension to RidgeGate Parkway opens
USA: The Southeast Rail Extension of the Denver light rail network from Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway was opened with a ceremony on May 17. There were celebrations and free travel the following day, before the start of the new timetable on May 19. The 3·7 km extension is shared ...
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Metro Report InternationalDenver G Line inaugurated
USA: Denver’s G Line commuter rail service was officially inaugurated on April 26, with two weeks of free travel along the route. The 17·6 km route shares tracks with the B Line from Union Station to Pecos Junction, where the G Line branches off towards Wheat Ridge in the west, ...
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Metro Report InternationalDenver inaugurates tangential R Line
USA: Denver RTD’s light rail R Line was officially inaugurated on February 24 with a ceremony at Iliff station, where the City of Aurora operates a 600-space multi-storey park and ride facility. Following the opening, free travel was provided for the rest of the day, with trains running every 15 ...
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NewsDenver Airport Line opens
USA: Denver Regional Transportation District inaugurated the A Line between Denver Union station and Denver International Airport at 12.00 on April 22, launching two days of free travel. The 37 km route is the first suburban rail line to open under the RTD’s FasTracks programme. Built at a cost of ...