Longmont City Council Considers Commuter Rail Options The Colorado city has stated that “all options are currently on the table” to complete the long-awaited transit service from Boulder County. Officials claim the rail line proposed on the 2004 ballot is taking too long. John Fryar, Daily Times-Call | March 8, 2021 | News
(TNS) When it comes down to what Longmont, Colo., might do to prod the Regional Transportation District to start funding and developing the long-delayed completion of a Northwest Rail line through Broomfield and Boulder County into Longmont, all options are currently on the table, Mayor Brian Bagley says.
Bagley did not specifically detail any of those options, including what Longmont might do if the City Council decides the RTD is taking too long to get going on the Northwest Rail project, or if the agency puts off its currently estimated 2050 date or seeks to abandon the passenger r
Longmont council members, state lawmakers consider options for FasTracks service
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March 7, 2021, 7:34 AM·15 min read
Mar. 7 When it comes down to what Longmont might do to prod the Regional Transportation District to start funding and developing the long-delayed completion of a Northwest Rail line through Broomfield and Boulder County into Longmont, all options are currently on the table, Mayor Brian Bagley says.
Bagley did not specifically detail any of those options, including what Longmont might do if the City Council decides the RTD is taking too long to get going on the Northwest Rail project, or if the agency puts off its currently estimated 2050 date or seeks to abandon the passenger rail project entirely and pursue other transit improvements into and through Boulder County.
Colorado s state Rep. Matt Gray and Sen. Faith Winter have a plan to infuse much-needed cash into Colorado’s ailing transportation infrastructure and they’re calling in the big guns to make sure their proposal ends up on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.
“We re confident,” Gray said in an interview with Colorado Politics. “We think this is the best shot we ve had in a long time because we have both the leadership of our chambers and the governor s office in alignment with us.”
The plan would boost transportation revenues through fee increases on individuals and businesses, as well as contributions from lawmakers via the state s discretionary spending account.
RTD planners told the board that any move to fully extend the 38-mile corridor, also known as the B Line, will need funding from the state or maybe Amtrak.