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FasTracks is a multibillion-dollar public transportation expansion plan under construction in metropolitan Denver, Colorado, United States. Developed by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the plan consists of new commuter rail, light rail, and express bus services. Six new light rail, electric commuter rail and diesel commuter rail ...
As of April 2013, the system had 170 light rail vehicles, serving 47 miles (76 km) of track. [22] [23] Union Station is the main interchange between the commuter rail and light rail systems; local, regional, and intercity bus lines; and Amtrak. The light rail R Line to Aurora and Lone Tree opened on February 24, 2017. [24]
The B Line, also known as the Northwest Rail Line during construction, is a commuter rail line which is part of the commuter and light rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. [2]
The possibilities and studies for a rail line in the North Metropolitan Denver have existed since the opening of the Light Rail Central Corridor in 1994. In the 2004 election year voters approved the North Metro Corridor as part of the RTD FasTracks expansion plan.
The first expansion undertaken was the West Corridor between Denver and Golden which opened April 26, 2013. [14] [15] The second expansion and first commuter rail line to open was the University of Colorado A Line between Denver and Denver International Airport on April 22, 2016. [16] The G Line commenced service in April 2019.
The G Line, also known as the Gold Line during construction, [1] is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) electric commuter rail line between Denver Union Station and Wheat Ridge, Colorado. [2] Long scheduled to open in October 2016, the opening was delayed until mid-2019.
The W Line is the first light rail route in metro Denver to make extensive use of gated grade crossings within its right-of-way (there were only four such grade crossings on the previously existing network). Some of the route goes through residential areas and concerns about noise led to an innovative solution for the warning system at crossing ...
Under the terms of Eagle P3, a private company is responsible for designing, building, securing financing, operating and maintaining three commuter rail lines, the East Corridor (later named the A Line), the Gold Line (later named the G Line), and a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) "starter segment" of the Northwest Corridor (later named the B Line).