RTD Faces Tough Budget Choices | Denver News

RTD’s facing a $200 million shortfall and is exploring drastic cuts—up to 10% on buses and light rail—to save $31 million, sparking community outrage over potential cuts like the FreeRide shuttle. While the operations committee narrowly voted to recommend cuts, the finance committee pushed back, voting for zero cuts and even proposing fare hikes to generate $12 million. Final decisions won’t be made until September, after public input, but tensions are high as leaders balance fiscal reality with public demand. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9f08e37e03df8f7