One man’s failure to use a ramp in 2019 led to state and industry collaboration on raising awareness of the precipitous danger of mountain driving
Transportation
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The most tightly choreographed road in Colorado is a 3-mile stretch of Peña Boulevard
As DIA barrels toward 100 million projected annual visitors, vendors do their best to keep things running smoothly
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After fatal Colorado train derailment, investigators focus on railway inspection practices
NTSB officials say investigation is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident.
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Section of I-25 near Pueblo closed because of train derailment starts to reopen Wednesday afternoon
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis toured the crash site and announced both directions of the interstate should be open by Thursday afternoon
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Broken rail likely caused fatal train derailment north of Pueblo, federal investigators say
The National Transportation Safety Board is working to determine why warning systems failed to alert train crews about the broken rail
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Train hauling coal derails over Interstate 25 near Pueblo, killing truck driver and shutting down busy route
Coal and mangled train cars were strewn across the interstate. The bridge also collapsed in the crash.
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At Aspen’s airport for the rich, a typically Colorado debate: Expand or stay small?
Private planes usually get first dibs at an airport frequented by billionaires. An expanded runway might help traffic, but green groups are fighting the issue.
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Federal electric vehicle tax credit change will turbocharge Colorado sales, local officials say
Electric vehicle buyers next year can get $7,500 in federal credit off the top at time of purchase, in addition to state rebates and other incentives.
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Denver International Airport adding 100 more gates by 2045 to accommodate double the passengers served today
The country’s third-busiest airport has plans for four new walkable concourses to help handle an increasing number of travelers, officials said
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What we learned from Colorado’s governor — including his position on some hot-button issues — at SunFest
Jared Polis talked about everything from affordable housing to passenger rail to water conservation when he appeared at the inaugural Colorado Sun festival convening the state’s civic and cultural leaders