Denver, As Explained by Utahns and an Idahoan, Part 1: Episode 86

Today, we're headed to Denver for the first of two episodes about the life and times of the RTD. Just how did Denver get such a large rail system? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project [2]Wikipedia: Denver Tramway § A true monopoly, a faltering reputation [3]The Denver Post: Managers: RTD should move I-225 line north of Fitzsimons campus [4]Colorado State University: Streetcars to Scooters: Public Transportation in Denver, 1880s to Present [5]NPR: Ghost Train [6]Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives: Denver's 1970s Flirtation with Personal Rapid Transit [7]The New York Times: Denver Rail Plan Rejected by U.S. [8]Streetsblog Denver: Subways and Pods: A History of Denver Transit and Why We Shouldn't Obsess Over Tech [9]Wikipedia: Denver [10]Wikipedia: Regional Transportation District [11]The Denver Post: Timeline: 50 years of the Regional Transportation District [12]Wikipedia: Transportation Expansion Project [13]Wikipedia: FasTracks [14]The Denver Post: RTD's light rail service cuts for construction could lose riders [15]Denverite: Why don't RTD's trains go into Denver's neighborhoods? [16]CPR News: RTD proposes massive overhaul: Fewer suburban buses, more service where riders remained during the pandemic [17]5280: Denver's Regional Transportation District Is In Crisis—What Went Wrong? [18]YouTube: Denver's Light Rail & Commuter Rail Network Evolution