RTD Denver's commuter rail - Is FasTracks a success?
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Date: 2024-01-09
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-himbourbanist
RTD is a good start, but man do they need to bring those fares down. The A line is so expensive that it's not really a viable alternative for workers at the airport (A HUGE employer in the region. Bringing this fare down, increasing frequency (another truly necessary improvement, mostly on the commuter lines, and continuing to advocate for infill development around RTD stops will bring people to the train. It's a ways off but I think as RTD continues to make improvements the riders will follow. They're a pretty young transit system that's taking on the monumental task of building and running a regional rail system in the Car-addicted United States - something that's really ambitious in this day and age, and a lot of the finer points of running such a system have been forgotten. I think if the city chose small goals to make improvements and delivered on them successfully, coupled with pandemic ridership rebound (hopefully, some trust will be restored to the system.
Also, your point in showing how isolated and difficult to access the Pecos Junction station is is very important, and I think it's part of what RTD is targeting deliberately for future growth. It seems silly now, but as property values continue to increase in Denver, many of these (currently) light industrial areas are going to be targeted for redevelopment into residential and commercial areas. Anchoring them with a commuter rail line NOW is absolutely vital, it will only be more expensive later, and without the zoning changes and advocacy for Transit-oriented development at and around these stops, all of that housing would end up sprawling out into the car-dependent Denver suburbia. It's definitely forward-thinking and seems like a pipe-dream now, but transit projects are enormous infrastructure projects that affect our cities not only for decades, but for generations. The front-range metropolitan area is primed to keep growing and it's going to need places to put all of those new net residents, and it's clear the status quo is not working.
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RTD is a good start, but man do they need to bring those fares down. The A line is so expensive that it's not really a viable alternative for workers at the airport (A HUGE employer in the region. Bringing this fare down, increasing frequency (another truly necessary improvement, mostly on the commuter lines, and continuing to advocate for infill development around RTD stops will bring people to the train. It's a ways off but I think as RTD continues to make improvements the riders will follow. They're a pretty young transit system that's taking on the monumental task of building and running a regional rail system in the Car-addicted United States - something that's really ambitious in this day and age, and a lot of the finer points of running such a system have been forgotten. I think if the city chose small goals to make improvements and delivered on them successfully, coupled with pandemic ridership rebound (hopefully, some trust will be restored to the system.
Also, your point in showing how isolated and difficult to access the Pecos Junction station is is very important, and I think it's part of what RTD is targeting deliberately for future growth. It seems silly now, but as property values continue to increase in Denver, many of these (currently) light industrial areas are going to be targeted for redevelopment into residential and commercial areas. Anchoring them with a commuter rail line NOW is absolutely vital, it will only be more expensive later, and without the zoning changes and advocacy for Transit-oriented development at and around these stops, all of that housing would end up sprawling out into the car-dependent Denver suburbia. It's definitely forward-thinking and seems like a pipe-dream now, but transit projects are enormous infrastructure projects that affect our cities not only for decades, but for generations. The front-range metropolitan area is primed to keep growing and it's going to need places to put all of those new net residents, and it's clear the status quo is not working.
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-basstrip73
The US sucks at building train lines because 1) it's too hung up on instant profit and won't invest enough money to build a comprehensive system that doesn't immediately make money and 2) the car is still king and, ironically (considering point 1) roads and auto infrastructure are heavily subsidized by taxpayers in ways passenger railroads can only dream of. That's also why infrastructure is falling apart and it takes forever for new projects to get built, if they are even built at all.
In a lot of ways the US is a dystopian mess that has lost its way. Instead of spending staggering amounts of money on the military it would make much more sense to invest in the things Americans need and use every day. like trains and railway infrastructure! The US rail network is a novelty for Europeans to experience but a sa practical and efficient transportation system that people can rely on to get from A to B it is largely an antiquated mess.
If China can build 25k miles of high-speed rail lines in 20 years the US could easily do something similar. But it chooses not to and that's a real shame. I have family members who live overseas (Western Europe and East Asia) and when they come back to visit they always express shock at how 3rd world American infrastructure and public spaces are compared to where they live. If the goal is to get people out of their cars and into trains, half-a--ed projects like RTD aren't going to be enough. There would need to be a complete change in attitude toward government spending and investment and sadly I think many Americans are set in their ways when it comes to new and innovative thinking about public spending.
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The US sucks at building train lines because 1) it's too hung up on instant profit and won't invest enough money to build a comprehensive system that doesn't immediately make money and 2) the car is still king and, ironically (considering point 1) roads and auto infrastructure are heavily subsidized by taxpayers in ways passenger railroads can only dream of. That's also why infrastructure is falling apart and it takes forever for new projects to get built, if they are even built at all.
In a lot of ways the US is a dystopian mess that has lost its way. Instead of spending staggering amounts of money on the military it would make much more sense to invest in the things Americans need and use every day. like trains and railway infrastructure! The US rail network is a novelty for Europeans to experience but a sa practical and efficient transportation system that people can rely on to get from A to B it is largely an antiquated mess.
If China can build 25k miles of high-speed rail lines in 20 years the US could easily do something similar. But it chooses not to and that's a real shame. I have family members who live overseas (Western Europe and East Asia) and when they come back to visit they always express shock at how 3rd world American infrastructure and public spaces are compared to where they live. If the goal is to get people out of their cars and into trains, half-a--ed projects like RTD aren't going to be enough. There would need to be a complete change in attitude toward government spending and investment and sadly I think many Americans are set in their ways when it comes to new and innovative thinking about public spending.
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-johnchambers8528
I live in the Philadelphia suburbs and we have as noted the same type of rail cars that Denver is using. However it does look like Denver has a few things better tan our SEPTA system. Most of our suburban stations only have low level stations making boarding slower and harder for handicapped passengers. The frequencies mentioned in Denver also beat ours. Almost all our lines only have hourly service off peak and night time. Our last trains from the city also usually stop around midnight. Your trains also have the dedicated space for packages and bicycles while SEPTA trains only have the old traditional baggage racks running over the seats. We do have the advantage that most of our lines have had passenger service on lines the private railroads used for local freight service as well as commuters. Most of our stations are also usually near town centers or nearby residential areas. Your system even if the stations are not close to residences or other traffic centers can work if they have good coordinated bus service. Our newest commuter rail system was the Lindenwald high speed line that was built in New Jersey. Most of their stations have large parking lots around them but they also usually have connecting bus service to shopping, health or educational facilities somewhat near the stations that help drive ridership. It also does run 24 hours a day with very frequent service most of the day. So you have the bones for a great service with some room for improvement.
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I live in the Philadelphia suburbs and we have as noted the same type of rail cars that Denver is using. However it does look like Denver has a few things better tan our SEPTA system. Most of our suburban stations only have low level stations making boarding slower and harder for handicapped passengers. The frequencies mentioned in Denver also beat ours. Almost all our lines only have hourly service off peak and night time. Our last trains from the city also usually stop around midnight. Your trains also have the dedicated space for packages and bicycles while SEPTA trains only have the old traditional baggage racks running over the seats. We do have the advantage that most of our lines have had passenger service on lines the private railroads used for local freight service as well as commuters. Most of our stations are also usually near town centers or nearby residential areas. Your system even if the stations are not close to residences or other traffic centers can work if they have good coordinated bus service. Our newest commuter rail system was the Lindenwald high speed line that was built in New Jersey. Most of their stations have large parking lots around them but they also usually have connecting bus service to shopping, health or educational facilities somewhat near the stations that help drive ridership. It also does run 24 hours a day with very frequent service most of the day. So you have the bones for a great service with some room for improvement.
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-ianmcleod48
I use RTD quite often and honestly the longer the trains are around, the busier they get. The light rail trains that people love to hate on are actually packed in the middle of the day around lunch, no matter if it-s the weekday or weekend. They are obviously packed in the rush hour commute times as well. The transit oriented development has been slow to arrive but I think it-s coming soon. There-s a lot around the first couple stations on the A and N lines, as well as around some of the light rail stations, especially between Osage and Broadway. Denver city council recently approved new zoning around train stations in the city limit, and they might do the same around busy bus route stations as well! Denver will be a much different city in 15 years. If we build an intercity train from Pueblo-Denver-Fort Collins, it would probably follow the B line corridor to Boulder and Longmont, meaning Fastracks will probably be finished way before 2050. The infrastructure bill will probably help a bit with all that as well. I-m glad you seem to be enjoying some time around the Denver area!
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I use RTD quite often and honestly the longer the trains are around, the busier they get. The light rail trains that people love to hate on are actually packed in the middle of the day around lunch, no matter if it-s the weekday or weekend. They are obviously packed in the rush hour commute times as well. The transit oriented development has been slow to arrive but I think it-s coming soon. There-s a lot around the first couple stations on the A and N lines, as well as around some of the light rail stations, especially between Osage and Broadway. Denver city council recently approved new zoning around train stations in the city limit, and they might do the same around busy bus route stations as well! Denver will be a much different city in 15 years. If we build an intercity train from Pueblo-Denver-Fort Collins, it would probably follow the B line corridor to Boulder and Longmont, meaning Fastracks will probably be finished way before 2050. The infrastructure bill will probably help a bit with all that as well. I-m glad you seem to be enjoying some time around the Denver area!
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-stevetalkstoomuch
The line to the airport was a game-changer. You can take the train to downtown and get a rental car there for 1/3 the price at the airport. The line to Golden is great too, but disappointed it is a couple miles from the city center with few good options from the station to downtown.
I've been visiting CO every year since 2004 and the growth has been astounding. The city and metro have grown so fast it is impossible for transit to keep up. A few years ago they said almost 10, 000 people were moving to Denver each month. People are commuting from the mountains on I-70, Castle Rock to the south, and east from Aurora. I-70 west has become a logjam all the way out to Idaho Springs. When I'd fly into DEN airport in 2000s, there wasn't a building in sight for miles. Now housing has crept up to the airport boundary. West of Union Station was a huge vacant lot barely 8 years ago, now it is all buildings and streets.
Even my favorite respite of Durango is getting too big and built-up. A shame really.
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The line to the airport was a game-changer. You can take the train to downtown and get a rental car there for 1/3 the price at the airport. The line to Golden is great too, but disappointed it is a couple miles from the city center with few good options from the station to downtown.
I've been visiting CO every year since 2004 and the growth has been astounding. The city and metro have grown so fast it is impossible for transit to keep up. A few years ago they said almost 10, 000 people were moving to Denver each month. People are commuting from the mountains on I-70, Castle Rock to the south, and east from Aurora. I-70 west has become a logjam all the way out to Idaho Springs. When I'd fly into DEN airport in 2000s, there wasn't a building in sight for miles. Now housing has crept up to the airport boundary. West of Union Station was a huge vacant lot barely 8 years ago, now it is all buildings and streets.
Even my favorite respite of Durango is getting too big and built-up. A shame really.
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-joshuafalshaw1168
As a planner I love what Denver and its residents are trying to do here. Public transit really is the solution to fixing traffic. I think what Denver shows however is the difference between alternatives to driving versus viable alternatives to driving. If people have to give something up, usually time, to take public transit instead of driving why would they? While in a vacuum RTD is a great system, a real leader in North America especially, until the mode share of the entire metro area of Denver is more equal, the ridership will remain low and the system won't meet its full potential. It's the same issue a lot of mass transit projects have in Canada and the USA. They're great individually, but they aren't integrated into the urban fabric.
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As a planner I love what Denver and its residents are trying to do here. Public transit really is the solution to fixing traffic. I think what Denver shows however is the difference between alternatives to driving versus viable alternatives to driving. If people have to give something up, usually time, to take public transit instead of driving why would they? While in a vacuum RTD is a great system, a real leader in North America especially, until the mode share of the entire metro area of Denver is more equal, the ridership will remain low and the system won't meet its full potential. It's the same issue a lot of mass transit projects have in Canada and the USA. They're great individually, but they aren't integrated into the urban fabric.
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This train appeared to be well filled. Nothing wrong with it for a commuter rail. With gasoline over $4/gal. I'd be on this pronto. Used to live in Massachusetts and would ride the -T- Greenline to BC college football games as well as basketball with the Celtics, baseball with Red Sox. Well designed line to many event venues. Save $$ in parking fees in Boston, no traffic jam leaving town to the suburbs after a game. Now live in Tampa Bay FL area. no commuter train service at all, only buses that get stuck in commuter traffic. I really miss the rail service. Americans need a paradigm change. forget electric cars, give me electrified rails any day.
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This train appeared to be well filled. Nothing wrong with it for a commuter rail. With gasoline over $4/gal. I'd be on this pronto. Used to live in Massachusetts and would ride the -T- Greenline to BC college football games as well as basketball with the Celtics, baseball with Red Sox. Well designed line to many event venues. Save $$ in parking fees in Boston, no traffic jam leaving town to the suburbs after a game. Now live in Tampa Bay FL area. no commuter train service at all, only buses that get stuck in commuter traffic. I really miss the rail service. Americans need a paradigm change. forget electric cars, give me electrified rails any day.
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-josephr9551
In the USA community leaders talk a lot about green initiatives and public transportation BUT they don't use them. So what does that tell the public?
Want to see that in action? Visit the headquarters of Miami's Metrorail and Metrobus. There's a huge parking lot in front of their building. For their employees! What does that tell you?
Closer to home, the Portland, Maine route 8 bus is popular because it passes by three large supermarkets. Alas the bus does not have room to accommodate the rider's grocery carts. Again what does that tell you?
No wonder public transportation in the USA stinks.
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In the USA community leaders talk a lot about green initiatives and public transportation BUT they don't use them. So what does that tell the public?
Want to see that in action? Visit the headquarters of Miami's Metrorail and Metrobus. There's a huge parking lot in front of their building. For their employees! What does that tell you?
Closer to home, the Portland, Maine route 8 bus is popular because it passes by three large supermarkets. Alas the bus does not have room to accommodate the rider's grocery carts. Again what does that tell you?
No wonder public transportation in the USA stinks.
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-MrBnsftrain
I rode the RTD W line in 2017, which is a light rail line using Siemens cars from the 1990s with high floors and fabric seats. There were quite a few people on the train, but enough room to pick which car and which bench I wanted to sit on. The frequency on that line was about every 15-30 minutes while the B line commuter train had a frequency of about an hour. The G line was completed, but crossing problems kept the line from being opened.
While I do like Denver's Union Station, I don't like that the light rail platforms are a couple of blocks from the commuter rail and amtrak platforms
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I rode the RTD W line in 2017, which is a light rail line using Siemens cars from the 1990s with high floors and fabric seats. There were quite a few people on the train, but enough room to pick which car and which bench I wanted to sit on. The frequency on that line was about every 15-30 minutes while the B line commuter train had a frequency of about an hour. The G line was completed, but crossing problems kept the line from being opened.
While I do like Denver's Union Station, I don't like that the light rail platforms are a couple of blocks from the commuter rail and amtrak platforms
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-Yaseung
I can see some distinct differences between RTD SILVERLINER Vs vs SEPTA SILVERLINER Vs.
First the floor is navy blue on SEPTA.
Second, the bike racks are clearly filling the gaps of the original Silverliner 1+1 door design on SEPTA.
And there-s no conductors.
Septa Silverliner Vs have a control panel for conductors next to the doors which in my opinion is convenient for them but there are some buttons on the panel that still work even if the panel is deactivated. So if someone accidentally pushes the buzzer, the train engineer could stop the train by accident.
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I can see some distinct differences between RTD SILVERLINER Vs vs SEPTA SILVERLINER Vs.
First the floor is navy blue on SEPTA.
Second, the bike racks are clearly filling the gaps of the original Silverliner 1+1 door design on SEPTA.
And there-s no conductors.
Septa Silverliner Vs have a control panel for conductors next to the doors which in my opinion is convenient for them but there are some buttons on the panel that still work even if the panel is deactivated. So if someone accidentally pushes the buzzer, the train engineer could stop the train by accident.
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-EpicThe112
If you want to see which other network has the same Silverliner Vs as Denver it's Philadelphia Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority SEPTA which also has Silverliner V s equipped for 121cm High level platforms 38-55cm low level platforms. Another voltage that can work is 15kv 25hz or 15kv 60hz instead of 16. 7hz Germany Austria Switzerland 15kv 16 2/3hz Sweden and Norway.
-Regarding Electric Commuter Trains in the United States only networks to have toilets are Caltrain Stadler Kiss Rabe 511 512 NJ Transit Metro-North LIRR Marc Penn Line-
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If you want to see which other network has the same Silverliner Vs as Denver it's Philadelphia Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority SEPTA which also has Silverliner V s equipped for 121cm High level platforms 38-55cm low level platforms. Another voltage that can work is 15kv 25hz or 15kv 60hz instead of 16. 7hz Germany Austria Switzerland 15kv 16 2/3hz Sweden and Norway.
-Regarding Electric Commuter Trains in the United States only networks to have toilets are Caltrain Stadler Kiss Rabe 511 512 NJ Transit Metro-North LIRR Marc Penn Line-
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-akivaplutno
Hi, not an expert on transit, but building stations in industrial areas isnt a great way to attract ridership. That is one reason why some newer light rail suffer from low ridership. A large portion of the northern leg of the Metrorail Green line in Miami is an example to that. It's not light rail, but same principle. I think for a spread out metro area like Denver, perhaps more street running light rail in other core areas outside of downtown and proper BRT would get attract more riders and maybe connect them to these far flung commuter train stations.
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Hi, not an expert on transit, but building stations in industrial areas isnt a great way to attract ridership. That is one reason why some newer light rail suffer from low ridership. A large portion of the northern leg of the Metrorail Green line in Miami is an example to that. It's not light rail, but same principle. I think for a spread out metro area like Denver, perhaps more street running light rail in other core areas outside of downtown and proper BRT would get attract more riders and maybe connect them to these far flung commuter train stations.
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-liambengif7663
Interesting thing about FasTracks. The B line extension (the most delayed and important part of the program. Will not be electrified like the rest of the system and instead RTD will run diesel trains on BNSF's tracks. It is cheaper than building new electrified tracks but the project still cant be finished because BNSF jacked up the price for sharing tracks above the Fastracks budget. And even if it is done, the frequency will suck because the BNSF corridor is single and class 2-3 track for most of the extension and because of slow freight trains.
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Interesting thing about FasTracks. The B line extension (the most delayed and important part of the program. Will not be electrified like the rest of the system and instead RTD will run diesel trains on BNSF's tracks. It is cheaper than building new electrified tracks but the project still cant be finished because BNSF jacked up the price for sharing tracks above the Fastracks budget. And even if it is done, the frequency will suck because the BNSF corridor is single and class 2-3 track for most of the extension and because of slow freight trains.
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A 30 minute frequency on a short journey will not encourage many passengers. Every 10 minutes would be getting to the point where you don't need a timetable, you just turn up and go.
When I visited Denver in 1977 I seem to recall that 2/3 of the downtown area was parking lots. I suspect that won't have changed much, so no encouragement to use public transport that way either. Build on the parking lots and you could be in business.
It needs a joined up approach to make it work. I'm not convinced that the will is there.
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A 30 minute frequency on a short journey will not encourage many passengers. Every 10 minutes would be getting to the point where you don't need a timetable, you just turn up and go.
When I visited Denver in 1977 I seem to recall that 2/3 of the downtown area was parking lots. I suspect that won't have changed much, so no encouragement to use public transport that way either. Build on the parking lots and you could be in business.
It needs a joined up approach to make it work. I'm not convinced that the will is there.
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-rogercarroll8764
I see a lot of comments about electrification. What most do not realize is that it takes a fair amount of power to electrify a train line. Where does this power come from? Coal, nuclear, hydroelectric or fairy dust? You cannot provide sufficient electric power from wind or solar. A commuter train has to run on a regular schedule. You cannot run a train without a fair amount of co2 being generated. Electricity has to come one those 3 sources mentioned.
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I see a lot of comments about electrification. What most do not realize is that it takes a fair amount of power to electrify a train line. Where does this power come from? Coal, nuclear, hydroelectric or fairy dust? You cannot provide sufficient electric power from wind or solar. A commuter train has to run on a regular schedule. You cannot run a train without a fair amount of co2 being generated. Electricity has to come one those 3 sources mentioned.
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train
We always take the airport train in Denver. The other use for the train would be to get to the gym. For that I need to take a bus, to a train, to another train, to another train. Whole trip, 90 minutes each way, 25 minutes by car. When you say western US cities were planned around cars, you are so right. If we get the system more built out, it would be a lot easier to use. Chicago has a much better system, much more useful, so it is much busier. NYC too.
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We always take the airport train in Denver. The other use for the train would be to get to the gym. For that I need to take a bus, to a train, to another train, to another train. Whole trip, 90 minutes each way, 25 minutes by car. When you say western US cities were planned around cars, you are so right. If we get the system more built out, it would be a lot easier to use. Chicago has a much better system, much more useful, so it is much busier. NYC too.
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-MCTrick69
Better frequencies everyone. People do not want to wait or be unsure of when a bus or train is coming. It doesn't happen overnight, the faith of riders must be earned.
Then better coverage, as it serves as a force multiplier. More riders accessed and more destinations available. With high frequencies across the board the riders will come, but they won't come while the transit sucks in hopes it improves.
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Better frequencies everyone. People do not want to wait or be unsure of when a bus or train is coming. It doesn't happen overnight, the faith of riders must be earned.
Then better coverage, as it serves as a force multiplier. More riders accessed and more destinations available. With high frequencies across the board the riders will come, but they won't come while the transit sucks in hopes it improves.
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-genebutler7949
I enjoy your videos but have one request. Please give us the information at the bottom of the screen verbally. I never get it all read before you are onto the next piece of information. Also while I am trying to read the info I can not view the video. Please, I can hear and view at the same time but I can not view and read at the same time. I am sure others are having the same problem. Thank you.
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I enjoy your videos but have one request. Please give us the information at the bottom of the screen verbally. I never get it all read before you are onto the next piece of information. Also while I am trying to read the info I can not view the video. Please, I can hear and view at the same time but I can not view and read at the same time. I am sure others are having the same problem. Thank you.
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-scottyerkes1867
The problem with most new/planned lines is getting people out of their cars and funding! Politicians can also be a big problem. Most of them have cars. A great many big city people do not have cars and have always depended on public transit.
I give Denver kudos for trying to expand their rail system.
Thank you Thibault for this review----
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The problem with most new/planned lines is getting people out of their cars and funding! Politicians can also be a big problem. Most of them have cars. A great many big city people do not have cars and have always depended on public transit.
I give Denver kudos for trying to expand their rail system.
Thank you Thibault for this review----
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-MarloSoBalJr
I think the B Line's proposed extension to Boulder is what would drive things for FasTraks in the future.
Right now, only the A Line is proving it's worth but the potential is there. I do think though, the idea should have been constructing to DIA (as they did); North to Boulder and south to Colorado Springs to truly get FastTrak to top tier
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I think the B Line's proposed extension to Boulder is what would drive things for FasTraks in the future.
Right now, only the A Line is proving it's worth but the potential is there. I do think though, the idea should have been constructing to DIA (as they did); North to Boulder and south to Colorado Springs to truly get FastTrak to top tier
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-laksanagp
Wow, RTD! Thank you for your videos! When I was living in Colorado, I only managed to ride on the commuter train once but I took the Light Rail several times.
I hope you can visit Indonesia in the future, we have some brand new commuter trains and rapid transit here, as well as improved long-distance trains!
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Wow, RTD! Thank you for your videos! When I was living in Colorado, I only managed to ride on the commuter train once but I took the Light Rail several times.
I hope you can visit Indonesia in the future, we have some brand new commuter trains and rapid transit here, as well as improved long-distance trains!
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-Looney3987
RTD stations always tend to be rather clean. Quite impressive. They do a good job with maintenance and cleanliness but I think they're just trying to compensate for not having FasTracks done on time. Their trains are almost always on time! I suggest you review their light rail service too!
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RTD stations always tend to be rather clean. Quite impressive. They do a good job with maintenance and cleanliness but I think they're just trying to compensate for not having FasTracks done on time. Their trains are almost always on time! I suggest you review their light rail service too!
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-mitchellheard8981
A lot of these cities used to have rail based public transport such as Streetcars, or trolley buses, as well as some suburban Rail services. I firmly believe that America's reliance on the Auto industry contributed to a mass reliance on cars and little interest in rail.
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A lot of these cities used to have rail based public transport such as Streetcars, or trolley buses, as well as some suburban Rail services. I firmly believe that America's reliance on the Auto industry contributed to a mass reliance on cars and little interest in rail.
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-timnewman1172
People are just to car-centric in this country, more cities need to be promoting this.
Also, some sort of front-range regional rail line would be great. Trains running from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs or Pueblo could help ease the heavy traffic on I-25.
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People are just to car-centric in this country, more cities need to be promoting this.
Also, some sort of front-range regional rail line would be great. Trains running from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs or Pueblo could help ease the heavy traffic on I-25.
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-Delta-pantages
Great video as usual, thanks. I leant a lot in a few min utes! However, is it a train, a tram, an LRV, or an EMU? Oh, why do US trains have that bell ringing when they enter stations? It must be a nuisance if you live close to the tracks? Stay safe.
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Great video as usual, thanks. I leant a lot in a few min utes! However, is it a train, a tram, an LRV, or an EMU? Oh, why do US trains have that bell ringing when they enter stations? It must be a nuisance if you live close to the tracks? Stay safe.
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-JoeyLovesTrains
2: 02 I-m not gonna lie, the entire Denver commuter network went from nothing, to a lot of track in a very short period of time. I-m surprised it got this far! I-m Orr surprised that more lines are planned and that it won-t be completed by 2050
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2: 02 I-m not gonna lie, the entire Denver commuter network went from nothing, to a lot of track in a very short period of time. I-m surprised it got this far! I-m Orr surprised that more lines are planned and that it won-t be completed by 2050
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-3506Dodge
Passenger trains and buses are not measured in economic terms, as in Europe. They are seen as a expense, a public luxury that express the ability of a city to afford them. No one expects public transit to sustain itself in the US.
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Passenger trains and buses are not measured in economic terms, as in Europe. They are seen as a expense, a public luxury that express the ability of a city to afford them. No one expects public transit to sustain itself in the US.
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-AndrewG1989
Nice to see how electrification in the USA plays out as well as electrification in other parts of the world including the UK. As electrification is the best way to cut Co2 emissions and bring down global warming.
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Nice to see how electrification in the USA plays out as well as electrification in other parts of the world including the UK. As electrification is the best way to cut Co2 emissions and bring down global warming.
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-bobcase3007
Hopefully the ridership goes up with the soaring gas prices. Might want to check out the FrontRunner train in Utah. It runs from Ogden to Provo, UT. It also connects to Salt Lake City's street rail system.
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Hopefully the ridership goes up with the soaring gas prices. Might want to check out the FrontRunner train in Utah. It runs from Ogden to Provo, UT. It also connects to Salt Lake City's street rail system.
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-edisonz2006
Stop bashing RTD and the FasTrack project! It is already amazing for North American standards! The A Line that goes to the airport has a daily ridership of 20k pre-pandemic and 15-minute frequencies!
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Stop bashing RTD and the FasTrack project! It is already amazing for North American standards! The A Line that goes to the airport has a daily ridership of 20k pre-pandemic and 15-minute frequencies!
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-qjtvaddict
RTD needs to extend their trains beyond union station and run them at high frequency. And replace the light rail trains with automated metro trains on the E and D lines then separate them from the W
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RTD needs to extend their trains beyond union station and run them at high frequency. And replace the light rail trains with automated metro trains on the E and D lines then separate them from the W
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-kevinwong6588
The assembly plant in South Philadelphia (Weccacoe & Wolf Street) has since closed, with its last car delivered in 2015 (MBTA coaches were also built here. Now an Amazon distribution terminal.
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The assembly plant in South Philadelphia (Weccacoe & Wolf Street) has since closed, with its last car delivered in 2015 (MBTA coaches were also built here. Now an Amazon distribution terminal.
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-db1566
Librals need to steal the funding like Diane Finestiens husband and the high speed rail project in California. As long as Librals are in charge of anything don't expect success. #fjb
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Librals need to steal the funding like Diane Finestiens husband and the high speed rail project in California. As long as Librals are in charge of anything don't expect success. #fjb
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-stephenlight647
I like this system and I am from the East Coast. The line to the airport is especially useful and delivers you right downtown. Every city in the US should be that easy!
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I like this system and I am from the East Coast. The line to the airport is especially useful and delivers you right downtown. Every city in the US should be that easy!
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-e020443
So long as the vast majority of taxpayers who wouldn't be caught dead on a train can be bled to support the fraction that uses this sort of thing, all will be well.
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So long as the vast majority of taxpayers who wouldn't be caught dead on a train can be bled to support the fraction that uses this sort of thing, all will be well.
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