On March 23 the Denver RTD board approved another $7m for design and construction of the 3 km Central Platte Valley light rail branch. With $2m approved earlier this year, this completes the agency’s share of the $40m project, which will branch off the existing line at Auraria station. Serving an amusement park, two sports venues and an aquarium, it is due to open for revenue service towards the end of next year.

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