Slide 1
CDOT Division of Transit & Rail Transit Connections Study
Slide 2
Division of Transit & Rail
CDOT’s Division of Transit & Rail (DTR) is responsible for the planning, development, operation, and integration of transit and rail into the statewide transportation system.
- Transit Planning & Operations
- Bustang Family of Services
- Transit Planning
- Transit Project Delivery & Oversight
- Transit Programs
- Administer and oversee FTA and State transit funds to transit providers
- Passenger Rail
- Front Range Passenger Rail
- Mountain Rail
- State Rail Plan
Slide 3
Bustang Family of Services
- Bustang: Colorado Springs – Denver. Stops in
- Colorado Springs
- Monument
- Colorado State
- Denver Union Station
- Bustang: Fort Collins – Denver. Stops in
- Fort Collins
- Harmony
- Loveland
- Denver Union Station
- Bustang: Grand Junction – Denver. Stops in
- Grand Junction
- Parachute
- Rifle
- Glenwood Springs
- Eagle
- Avon
- Vail
- Frisco
- Idaho Springs
- Denver Federal Center
- Denver Union Station
- Outrider: Alamosa – Pueblo. Stops in
- Alamosa
- Moffat
- Poncha Springs
- Salida
- Cotopaxi
- Penrose
- Pueblo West
- Pueblo
- Outrider: Craig – Denver. Stops in
- Craig
- Hayden
- Milner
- Steamboat Springs
- Muddy Pass
- Kremmling
- Parshall
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Granby
- Fraser
- Winter Park
- Empire
- Denver Union Station
- Outrider: Crested Butte – Denver. Stops in
- Crested Butte
- Almont
- Gunnison
- Monarch Mountain
- Poncha Springs
- Salida
- Buena Vista
- Fairplay
- Pine Junction
- Denver Union Station
- Outrider: Durango – Grand Junction. Stops in
- Bayfield
- Durango
- Mancos
- Cortez
- Dolores
- Rico
- Telluride
- Placerville
- Ridgway
- Montrose
- Olathe
- Delta
- Grand Junction
- Outrider: Lamar – Colorado Springs. Stops in
- Lamar
- Fort Lyon
- Las Animas
- La Junta
- Swink
- Rocky Ford
- Manzanola
- Fowler
- Pueblo Airport
- Pueblo
- Fountain
- Tejon P&R
- Colorado Springs
- Outrider: Pueblo – Trinidad. Stops in
- Trinidad
- Aguilar
- Walsenburg
- Colorado City
- Pueblo
- Outrider: Sterling – Greeley. Stops in
- Greeley
- Kersey
- Wiggins
- Log Lane Village
- Fort Morgan
- Brush
- Hillrose
- Merino
- Sterling
- Outrider: Sterling – Denver. Stops in
- Sterling
- Merino
- Hillrose
- Brush
- Fort Morgan
- Log Lane Village
- Wiggins
- Keenesburg
- Lochbuie
- Aurora
- Denver Union Station
- Outrider: Telluride – Grand Junction. Stops in
- Telluride
- Placerville
- Ridgway
- Montrose
- Olathe
- Delta
- Grand Junction
- Pegasus: Avon – Denver. Stops in
- Avon
- Vail
- Frisco
- Idaho Springs
- Denver Federal Center
- Denver Union Station
- Seasonal Service: Broncos Game. Stops in
- Colorado Springs
- Woodmen
- Monument
- Denver Union Station
- Loveland
- Harmony
- Fort Collins
- Seasonal Service: Bustang to Estes. Stops in
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Estes
- Lyons
- Boulder
- broomfield
- Westminster
- Denver Union Station
- Seasonal Service: RamsRoute. Stops in
- Fort Collins
- Harmony
- Loveland
- Denver Union Station
- Seasonal Service: Snowstang. Stops in
- Steamboat Springs – next stop at Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride
- Copper Mountain
- Breckenridge
- Arapahoe Basin
- Loveland Ski Area
- Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride
- Denver Federal Center
- Denver Union Station
Slide 4
Passenger Rail
This slide shows two images, one showing proposed mountain rail and the Front Range Passenger Rail projects.
Mountain Rail
This map shows the route of the existing Amtrak California Zephyr and the proposed route between Craig and Denver.
The following cities are labeled along the California Zephyr route, even though not all of the cities are serviced:
- Rifle
- Glenwood Springs
- Kremmling
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Granby
- Fraser
- Winter Park
- Rollinsville
- Arvada
- Denver
The following cities are labeled along the proposed route between Craig and Denver:
- Craig
- Steamboat Springs
- Kremmling
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Granby
- Fraser
- Winter Park
- Rollinsville
- Arvada
- Denver
Front Range Passenger Rail
This map shows the district within the boundaries of Front Range Passenger Rail, with the following primary stations labeled:
- Fort Collins
- Loveland
- Longmont
- Boulder
- Denver
- South Metro
- Castle Rock
- Colorado Springs
- Pueblo
Slide 5
Transit Connections Study Purpose
The Transit Connections Study (TCS) aims to provide a strategic vision for an interconnected statewide transit network. This includes improving and expanding the Bustang Family of Services, adding passenger rail services and fostering connections with intercity, regional and local transit/mobility providers. This study will help inform CDOT’s transit planning and investment decisions for the next decade.
Slide 6
TCS Objectives
The TCS envisions a future where Colorado’s Statewide Transit Network is:
- Comprehensive
- Accessible & Equitable
- Reliable
- Integrated
- Sustainable
- Fosters Strategic Growth
Slide 7
TCS Overview
- Process:
- Reviewing the existing statewide transit network (Current State of Transit)
- Identifying network gaps, service needs and existing connections between intercity, regional, and local services (Gaps Analysis)
- Opportunities to fill gaps and connect state supported services with intercity, regional, and local providers (Recommendations)
- Expanding and improving the Bustang Family of Services, connections to FRPR and MR (Recommendations)
- Outcomes:
- Baseline data
- Transit Priority Framework
- Integrating state supported services into the statewide transit network
- Service expansion and optimization of the Bustang Family of Services
Slide 8
State Supported Services
The slide shows a map of Colorado, with highlighted routes showing the Bustang Main Line (purple), Bustang Outrider (blue) and proposed passenger rail (orange).
Slide 9
Current State of Transit
A map of Colorado and a zoomed in section of the Denver metro region showing current and planned transit options, labeled as:
- Green: Planned Front Range Passenger Rail
- Red: Planned Mountain Rail
- Yellow: Planned Bus Rapid Transit
- Purple: Bustang / Outrider
- White: Highways
- Brown: Local Fixed Route Transit
Slide 10
Major Study Elements
- Drafted: Current State of Transit
- Snapshot in time of transit services
- CDOT bus and rail, major transit partners, and inter-regional providers
- Current State of Transit Report
- Continuous: Outreach
- Gather agency planning information for gap analysis
- Review gap analysis with key partners and interest groups
- Outreach to intercity, regional, and key local transit providers
- Underway: Gap Analysis
- Gap identification and interconnection between services
- Bustang service optimization and integration into state transportation network
- Financial forecast to maintain and extend state services
- Upcoming: Recommendations
- Transit Priorities Framework and Final Report
- Transit Connections Story Map
- Bustang Services Expansion
Slide 11
Thank You
Contact Information: George.Gromke@state.co.us
Subscribe for updates and submit comments online!