http://www.inside-lane.com News and commentary about Colorado transportation Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en RTD Media Release Some RTD bus service will be temporarily interrupted due to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 13, 2010, starting at 9:30 a.m. Denver – A portion of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) normal bus service will be interrupted in downtown Denver for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/11/rtd-detours-set-for-11-bus-routes-downtown-on-saturday-due-to-st-patricks-day-parade/ The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports that CDOT will dip into its contingency fund that is set up to handle emergencies in order to cover costs stemming from the Glenwood Canyon rockslide on Interstate 70. It’s too soon to tell how much it will cost to repair damage or how long ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/11/grand-junction-daily-sentinel-i-70-rockslide-repair-costs-will-come-from-cdot-contingency-fund/ The Summit Daily reports that Interstate 70 congestion, the Dillon Dam Road and local transit operations are up for discussion tonight at a public meeting in the Summit County Community and Senior Center. “With no significant action on highway improvements expected for six more years and no high-speed rail solution until ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/11/summit-daily-i-70-congestion-transit-issues-on-agenda-for-meeting-in-frisco/ The Denver Business Journal reports that Democratic lawmakers killed four more bills sponsored by Republicans that were aimed at modifying the controversial late fees that were part of last year's FASTER bill to raise money for bridge and road repair. Two bills making changes to the fees, sponsored by Democrats, have ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/11/denver-business-journal-statehouse-dems-kill-four-gop-sponsored-bills-making-changes-to-faster/ [caption id="attachment_4245" align="alignleft" width="570" caption="Aerial view shows the Northwest Rail corridor looking southwest from downtown Longmont to Boulder. Courtesy RTD."][/caption] By Kevin Flynn Inside-Lane.com The FasTracks Northwest Rail corridor could get a head start under a plan that would build its first six and a half miles, between Denver Union Station and south ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/11/fastracks-northwest-rail-could-get-early-start-trains-to-westminster/ To expand to full screen and read the captions, first click on the “play” button and then click on the box that will appear at the lower right corner — with the four little arrows pointing outward. When the full screen appears, click on “Show Info” at ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/10/cdot-says-it-will-reopen-i-70-in-glenwood-canyon-by-end-of-day/ Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/10/artificial-intelligence-is-no-match-for-natural-stupidity/ Steamboat Today reports that a 55-year-old Craig woman was killed early this morning on U.S. 40 between Hayden and Steamboat Springs when a boulder fell onto the roof of the vehicle she was riding in. The incident at about 7:17 a.m., Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Eric Wynn said. The woman, ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/10/steamboat-today-falling-boulder-kills-passenger-in-car-on-us-40-near-hayden/ To expand to full screen and read the captions, first click on the “play” button and then click on the box that will appear at the lower right corner — with the four little arrows pointing outward. When the full screen appears, click on “Show Info” at ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/10/massive-rockslide-closes-i-70-in-glenwood-canyon/ [caption id="attachment_4190" align="alignleft" width="570" caption="The Nine Mile light rail station is served by one of the busiest park-n-Ride garages in the RTD system, and out-of-district riders have to pay to park there. Photo by Jeffrey Beall at Flickr.com."][/caption] By Kevin Flynn Inside-Lane.com RTD’s pay-to-park program isn’t paying. The program that charges out-of-district transit riders ... http://www.inside-lane.com/2010/03/09/rtds-pay-to-park-program-at-park-n-ride-lots-falls-short-of-projections/