DENVER — The light-rail R and D lines would see reduced service and six bus lines could be eliminated under proposed cuts to deal with the Regional Transportation District’s shortage of operators, the Denver Post reports.
Other cuts under consideration are the elimination of special bus service to Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, and University of Colorado football games, as well as shortening of 19 bus routes.
The RTD presented its proposed cuts to its board of directors on Thursday.
Light rail cuts would see R Line service, between Aurora and Lone Tree, cut from four trains an hour to two per hour. D Line service between Littleton and downtown Denver would be eliminated on weekends, while Saturday frequencies on the downtown-Aurora H Line would b be reduced.
An RTD press release says the public will get a chance to comment on the proposed changes in January and February. A revised plan will be presented to the board in March with an eye toward implementation in May.
