Transportation
Trains will carry “waxy crude” oil through Colorado every day after Utah approves new railway
The Surface Transportation Board last month approved the Uinta Basin Railway, which will push three to 10 trains of ‘waxy crude’ through Colorado communities every day.
New CDOT rules will force road projects to cut emissions — or else put money toward transit options
New highway projects must now cut overall pollution, offer transit alternatives, and force a revolution in land-use planning.
The final phase of restoration in Glenwood Canyon turns to debris-choked Colorado River
The Colorado Department of Transportation is orchestrating the removal of hundreds of thousands of tons of debris flushed down the walls of Glenwood Canyon in July deluge.
The Aspen Police Department wants $300,000 to try out Tesla cop cars
Electrifying the city fleet helps achieve the Aspen City Council’s goals to address climate change
I-25 South Gap will open in mid-December, nearly a year ahead of schedule
Construction on the 18-mile stretch of highway began in 2018 and was expected to conclude at the end of 2022
When “Go Greyhound” crumbled into gone Greyhound, everybody in Colorado had a memory of the storied bus station
Demolition began this week on the old bus station, making way for potential residential towers
Colorado dangles free transit on bad pollution days. But will there be anyone to ride? Or drive?
Northern Colorado transit systems struggling to lure back riders can’t restore full service because there aren’t enough drivers and that may be keeping customers away.
WHO says air pollution caps should be much tougher in Colorado, U.S.
Influential world health monitor issues strict guidelines calling for steep cuts to ozone and particulate PM2.5 emissions in Front Range counties that saw sharp spikes in both this past summer.
RTD buses and trains have more passengers — but not enough drivers
The Denver-area transit agency doesn't have enough drivers to restore service to pre-COVID levels
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon partially reopens; full reopening may not happen until Thanksgiving
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned motorists to prepare for heavy traffic and delays on Saturday afternoon
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon may reopen as soon as Saturday afternoon
The canyon has been closed since July 29, when mud and rock slides forced more than 100 people to spend the night on I-70, including nearly 30 who took refuge in a tunnel near the Hanging Lake exit
Colorado seeks $116 million in federal aid for mudslide cleanup along I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
It remains unclear when the heavily traveled route may reopen
Passengers rescued after Greyhound bus gets stuck on forest service road in the Flat Tops
Greyhound says it is investigating the "rerouting" that sent its bus up a road that usually is accessible only by 4-wheel drives and ATVs.
CDOT reaches $14 million settlement over partial 2019 collapse of U.S. 36
The settlement covers the majority of the $17 million it cost for CDOT to repair the stretch of eastbound lanes near Wadsworth Boulevard
An upgraded Grand Junction rail yard could accelerate Western Slope economic development
Federal infrastructure investment floats hope for an intermodal train terminal in Grand Junction, which would support Western Slope businesses that rely on shipping containers from overseas while reducing truck traffic on I-70.
Coloradans are paying a lot more for Uber and Lyft trips — if they can even find a ride. Here’s why.
The ride-hailing companies are experiencing a driver shortage. That’s why, just as the pandemic eases and people flock to restaurants and bars, prices have jumped.
RTD faces backlash after slashing bus service to Adams County courthouse
Adams County officials say "the lack of access to public transit will restrict our ability to increase the quantity of cases heard – and could prove to be counterproductive to our goal of reducing the backlog of cases"
It may be weeks before I-70 reopens through Glenwood Canyon after mud and rock slides
Gov. Jared Polis is preparing state and federal disaster declarations as state officials assess “extreme damage” to the highway and threats to the rail line that runs adjacent to the Colorado River
I-70 in Glenwood Canyon will remain closed after CDOT finds damage “unlike anything they had seen before”
To detour around the latest closure, motorists are asked to travel north on U.S. 40 through Steamboat Springs, which adds several hours
U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass shut by mudslides, hazmat vehicles must now go through Eisenhower tunnel
Alternate routes advised: I-70 remains closed through Glenwood Canyon as removal of mud and rocks from 10 slides goes slow.
