As part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD)’s public education on Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT), an example of a BRT vehicle will be on display this week in downtown Denver and in the northwest service area. People can see what a BRT bus looks like. The model is just one of many types of BRT buses available. The 60-foot articulated model is a low-floor, high-capacity vehicle that uses diesel and natural gas fuels.
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WHAT:
As part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD)’s public education on Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT), an example of a BRT vehicle will be on display this week in downtown Denver and in the northwest service area. People can see what a BRT bus looks like. The model is just one of many types of BRT buses available. The 60-foot articulated model is a low-floor, high-capacity vehicle that uses diesel and natural gas fuels.
WHEN / WHERE:
Tuesday, June 5
Market Street Station on 16th Street between Market and Blake, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Westminster in the bus slip ramp on the north (west bound) side of U.S. 36, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6
Boulder at the Municipal Building, at the corner of Canyon and Broadway, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Longmont at the park-n-Ride at 8th Avenue and Coffman, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 7
Broomfield inside the park-n-Ride at Gate B, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Louisville/Superior inside the parking lot by the kiss-n-Ride on the south (east bound) side of US 36,
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
BACKGROUND
The U.S. 36 BRT/Express Lanes project is a collaboration between RTD and the Colorado Department of Transportation that will build a managed lane in each direction along U.S. 36 for use by the BRT, high-occupancy vehicles (HOV), and tolled single-occupant vehicles (SOV). The project also includes new bus shelters at each of the BRT stations and the installation of public information display for scheduled bus arrival time information.
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