April 10, 2021, 1:35 pm
State Senate President Leroy Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, on Friday introduced a Front Range high-speed passenger rail bill that has been one of his top priorities since becoming a state lawmaker.
While the bill is aimed squarely at facilitating passenger rail along the state’s populous Front Range from the Wyoming border in the north to Trinidad in the south where 80% of the state’s population resides it’s worth noting that it would connect through Garcia’s hometown of Pueblo, which is also the southern terminus of the inactive 220-mile Tennessee Pass Line (TPL) that connects to an active rail line in Dotsero in the western part of Eagle County.
Senate President Leroy Garcia hailed the introduction of bipartisan legislation to create, manage and maintain a passenger rail line from the New Mexico to Wyoming border with stops up the Front Range.
“Front Range rail has been a top priority of mine since coming to the legislature,” the Democrat from Pueblo said in a statement. “For too long Colorado’s transportation system has been underfunded and overburdened, leading to crumbling roads and horrible traffic congestion.
The state s move joins promising recent news from Amtrak, which listed service from Pueblo to Cheyenne, in its 15-year plan. That announcement coincides with the Biden administration s goal of investing $2 trillion in infrastructure by raising the corporate income tax. The package is expected to include $80 billion for rail projects, such as Colorado s.
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With an eye on federal money, RTD to restart planning for Boulder and Longmont train
The planning work is meant to capitalize on the possibility that RTD could receive federal funding through President Joe Biden’s recent infrastructure proposal. Author: Nathaniel Minor (CPR News) Published: 10:53 PM MDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 10:53 PM MDT April 8, 2021
DENVER The Regional Transportation District will restart planning of its long-delayed commuter rail line between Denver, Boulder and Longmont, with a focus on a bare-bones version that could get rolling sooner.
The agency’s board of directors on Tuesday signaled its support for new environmental and engineering work that will likely take 18 to 24 months and cost $5 million to $8 million. The board is expected to give its formal approval this summer. The planning work is meant to capitalize on the possibility that RTD could receive federal funding through President Joe Biden
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The Board of Directors for the Regional Transportation District has given a preliminary green light to accelerate planning work on the B Line extension from Denver to Boulder and Longmont.
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