Monday, May 24, 2004
Problems with Denver's FasTracks Rail-Transit Plans
Denver's transit agency, RTD, wants voter approval this November to spend billions of dollars on "FasTracks," six new rail lines in the Denver metro area. Yet RTD's own data show that bus-rapid transit is faster, offers better service, and costs less to both build and operate than rail transit. Meanwhile, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) estimates that FasTracks will take less than one-half a percent of cars off the road and less than 1.4 percent off during rush hour.
I have prepared several short reviews of FasTracks, including:
Denver's transit agency, RTD, wants voter approval this November to spend billions of dollars on "FasTracks," six new rail lines in the Denver metro area. Yet RTD's own data show that bus-rapid transit is faster, offers better service, and costs less to both build and operate than rail transit. Meanwhile, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) estimates that FasTracks will take less than one-half a percent of cars off the road and less than 1.4 percent off during rush hour.
I have prepared several short reviews of FasTracks, including:
- A two-page FasTracks Index that documents some basic statistics;
- A two-page color flyer with charts showing problems with FasTracks;and
- A black-and-white version of the same flyer for people who don't have color printers.
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