Regional Transportation District Dave Genova Interim General Manager and CEO August 21, 2015
About RTD Created in 1969 Eight-county service area Service area: 2,340 square miles 2.8 million population (approximately 57% of CO s population) 15 elected board members 1 percent sales tax 0.6 Base System 0.4 FasTracks 2
About RTD 1,011 active buses 172 light rail vehicles 77 park-n-rides 105 million annual boardings Seven operating facilities Two administrative facilities 2,654 employees 3
Bus Service 137 fixed bus routes 9,509 bus stops Local and Regional service Other services include: Call-n-Ride Access-a-Ride SportsRide RunRide SkyRide Free MallRide Free MetroRide SeniorRide
Light Rail Six rail lines 46 stations First line opened in 1994 Zone system
Commuter vs. Light Rail Light rail Lighter in weight, smaller, designed to make more stops, better turning radius and city street operation Commuter rail Heavier, larger, faster, carries more people, fewer stops, compliant for railroad corridors
The RTD FasTracks Plan 122 miles of new light rail and commuter rail 18 miles of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service 31 new Park-n-Rides; more than 21,000 new parking spaces Enhanced Bus Network & Transit Hubs (FastConnects) Redevelopment of Denver Union Station 57 new rail and/or BRT stations Opportunities for Transit Oriented Communities
Success in Securing Federal Funds $1.3 billion in Full Funding Grant Agreements $1.03 billion FFGA awarded in 2011 for East Line and Gold Line $308 million awarded for West Line in 2009 $280 million TIFIA loan awarded for Eagle P3 Has freed up cash for other projects $301 million loans for Union Station RRIF loan - $155 M TIFIA loan - $146 M
West Rail Line W Line 12.1 miles of light rail First FasTracks project to open 11 stations and six new park-n-rides Opened in April 2013 9
Denver Union Station $484 million project Multimodal hub integrating light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, buses, taxis, shuttles, bikes and pedestrians Partners include RTD, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, City and County of Denver, Denver Regional Council of Governments Bus concourse opened in May 2014 Historic building opened in July 2014 as boutique hotel, restaurants and shops
Free MetroRide Additional transit capacity between DUS and Civic Center Free service will complement Free MallRide service; runs along 18th and 19th streets Stops two to three blocks apart for faster travel than MallRide Service began May 2014
Eagle P3 Project A new mode and a new way of doing business in Denver The first transit project of its kind in the U.S. A 34-year Public-Private Partnership Concession in which Denver Transit Partners perform design-build, operations and maintenance, and provide partial financing Project cost: $2.1 billion 37 min travel time 11 min travel time 25 min travel time
U.S. 36 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Part of 2004 voter-approved FasTracks Plan Only non-rail line in FasTracks Collaboration with CDOT 18 miles, Denver to Boulder 6 stations Boulder: Downtown Boulder Station and Boulder Junction at Depot Square Denver: Union Station and Civic Center
FasTracks as an Economic Driver Continue to implement more than $5.5 billion across the region 14,000 full-time jobs created since FasTracks began in 2005 $1 billion of private development around Union Station Every $1 invested in transit infrastructure translates into $4 injected in the local economy
Small Business Office (SBO) The RTD Small Business Office s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Small Business Enterprise (DBE/SBE) Program assisting in the development of businesses. Focuses on building a stronger Colorado economy through: Providing resources, outreach and training for DBE/SBEs to grow and thrive Ensuring comprehensive compliance and monitoring of DBE/SBE commitments Offering SBE Certification for additional opportunities with RTD s SBE program To-Date over $857 million committed to DBE/SBE firms on FasTracks: 512 DBE/SBE firms 1,427 individual contracts awarded to DBE/SBE firms
Workforce Initiative Now (WIN) RTD partnered with Community College of Denver, Denver Transit Partners, and Urban League of Metro Denver to develop WIN to support local construction/transportation workforce development Regional collaborative partnership Leverages existing training providers to identify, assess, train and place community members into careers on transportation and mixed-use development projects Grows the local workforce Strengthens the community RTD won $486,465 FTA grant for WIN 488 people enrolled; 327 employed 215 placed by WIN and 112 incumbent workers seeking career opportunities $16.6/hour average starting wage 93% still in position after three months
What s Next Five lines opening in 2016 ALine East Rail Line B Line Northwest Rail Line G Line Gold Line R Line I-225 Rail Line Flatiron Flyer U.S. 36 BRT Opening 2018 N Line North Metro Line
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Questions? david.genova@rtd-denver.com