Front Range passenger rail district will likely be scaled back to major cities ahead of 2026 sales tax vote
Senate Bill 172 would trim out more conservative parts of the state — like Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Monument, Greeley and most unincorporated areas — from the district, which was formed in 2021

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