While RTD has had some cleaner buses in its fleet for decades — first the hybrid electric and then battery-powered 16th Street Mall shuttles — the vast majority are traditional diesel vehicles.

When he arrived, he saw a car full of people had collided with an RTD light rail train. "I watched them -- all four of the suspects -- get cut out of the vehicle," he told CBS News Colorado.

RTD said that about half of bus customers and a majority of light rail and commuter rail customers reported feeling the impacts of maintenance efforts. Additionally, 83% of RTD customers gave high ...

Bustang commuter service is now operating between Lone Tree and Union Station, helping alleviate RTD slowdowns and increased travel times caused by ongoing inspection and maintenance projects.

Purchased transportation is also budgeted to increase next year in accordance with bus fixed route contractual increases and RTD’s concessionaire agreement for commuter rail services. Contractual ...

This is the 16th year the free ride service will be available on all RTD services including bus, MetroRide, MallRide, light rail and commuter rail, as well as Access-a-Ride and FlexRide services.