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Denver RTD Advances Commuter Rail Extension Proposal Denver RTD Advances Commuter Rail Extension Proposal Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures Now that the RTD Board has decided to go with the Level 2 option, a study will take place looking at costs and any construction challenges for extending commuter rail service to Boulder and Longmont, Colo. (RTD) The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors has green-lighted a more detailed plan to provide “peak service” diesel-powered commuter rail transportation to Boulder and Longmont in Colorado. The RTD Board was presented with three options for the next steps in the work to fulfill promises made during the 2004 campaign for the FasTracks program. The Board chose the Level 2 option. The decision will put a study in motion that will estimate all associated costs and identify issues to be addressed with t

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