RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson provides remarks at yesterday's press event celebrating 50 million customers on the A Line. | |
What do Australia, Spain, Argentina, Canada, Uganda, Poland and Saudi Arabia have in common? Each has a population under 50 million – the number of customers RTD has transported on the A Line since it opened in 2016! At a news conference yesterday at Union Station, leaders from RTD and concessionaire Denver Transit Partners celebrated this milestone with comments to recognize the occasion. Click below to learn more about the event – and about customer appreciation events taking place this week at stations along the A Line. | |
Live look-in system in place on all RTD buses | In support of RTD’s Welcoming Transit Environment initiative, a substantial safety and security project has been completed and is in use on all RTD buses: the addition of live look-in equipment in case of an emergency situation. | |
N Line partnered with authorities, stakeholders for June's emergency drill | On June 29, N Line Commuter Rail Transportation held a joint emergency exercise on the Skyway Bridge with Commerce City and local emergency services providers. Annual drills are conducted to ensure employee and public safety. | |
Be a superhero: Volunteer at the ro(a)deos this season | There’s a certain energy in the air this time of the year, which can only be produced by the spirit of competition and the desire to be the best there is within RTD. The 2024 Ro(a)deo season kicks off in less than a month, and volunteers are needed to guarantee a successful season at both the Light Rail Rodeo and Bus Roadeo. | |
Air monitoring follow-up results for Blake Street are available | RTD’s Safety and Environmental Department contacted industrial hygienist Foothills Environmental Incorporated (FEI) to conduct a third-party building evaluation, including the placement of a MultiRAE monitoring device on the third floor of the agency’s Blake Street building, from June 13 to June 19. | |
A Line news conference celebrates line's successes | |
Yesterday afternoon, RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson, RTD Board Chair Erik Davidson, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, Denver Transit Partners Project Manager and CEO Nate Morgan, and David Wylie, Global Head of Public-Private Partnerships & Projects Asset Management at John Laing, reflected on the A Line's journey to 50 million customers at a news conference at Union Station. Beyond representatives from media outlets, those in attendance included past and present RTD employees and leaders from Denver Transit Partners. | |
Welcome to RTD's newest class of light rail operators! | |
Last Friday, seven new light rail operators joined the agency, entering service on Monday. Pictured left to right: LRV Instructor Eric Mannes, General Superintendent of Rail Operations Erik Wright, Adam Payne, Myracle Miller, Angelina Lucero, Matthew Burns, Daniel Akens, Janson Cathey, Brooke Pederson and Manager of LRV Operator Training Venessa Stone. | |
Every day across the Denver metro area, RTD employees are making lives better through connections. The agency is proud to spotlight our exceptional workforce who go above and beyond in their roles and embody RTD’s core values. Join us in celebrating colleagues who personify the values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership. | |
Light rail operator prevents disruption by identifying critical issue | |
On July 5, light rail operator Shala Vannae was operating her train and noticed that she had an issue with her pantograph along the alignment. She stopped at the next station and was able to visually identify that she had a damaged pantograph, and reported to control the state of the equipment and where she noticed the issue started taking place.
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Bus operator helps visitor make connection to Route AB to catch flight | |
Can’t say enough good things about Robert Lawrence! He was helpful, friendly, reassuring and humorous. The airport bound bus had already left (we didn’t read the holiday schedule correctly), so we asked him if he knew what had happened to our bus. He told us to hop on his bus and he would help get me to the airport.
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Kimberly Lucero
Bus Operator (28 years)
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Rail work at 15th and Stout/California streets began Monday | |
RTD began construction Monday morning on two 15th Street intersections – at Stout and California – as part of the agency’s near-term downtown light rail reconstruction project. The work along 15th Street, which is expected to last approximately three weeks, will be conducted simultaneously at both intersections.
For the latest project updates, visit www.rtd-denver.com/railproject.
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Speed restrictions are in place for four light rail lines | |
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Speed restrictions are in place for E, H, R and D line trains. The 10 mph speed restrictions were implemented in Zones 1 and 2 on June 4, and in Zones 3 and 4 on July 12 (see maps on webpage noted below), and will be in place until necessary preventative maintenance work is completed. As repairs are made to isolated sections of track, speed restrictions will continue to be lifted.
For the latest project updates, visit www.rtd-denver.com/light-rail-speed-restrictions.
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Final week to share thoughts about RTD’s internal communications strategies | Shape the future of RTD’s internal communications by completing a survey from the Employee Ownership Task Force. Your input is critical to ensuring the effectiveness of important agency news and updates. The survey closes end of day Friday. |
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Next Dialogue with Debra is July 24 in Boulder | |
Join RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson and other members of the Leadership Team at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Boulder Division to hear results from the Organizational Review and Workplace Assessment, the 2024 Employee Survey and other agency updates.
The session will stream live from the main-floor drivers’ break room. Employees not at that facility can join the forum on Zoom. Questions can be emailed ahead of time to generalmanager@rtd-denver.com.
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Performance evaluations for salaried employees begin today | |
Beginning today, salaried employees can begin the first phase of the 2023-24 annual employee performance assessment via Workday. This self-appraisal must be completed by July 31.
Click the link below for details on the self-appraisal and the remaining phases of the performance assessment.
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From Wellness: Coaching is available to employees | Maintaining fitness and wellness goals throughout the year can be a daunting task. Daily life provides frequent distractions that can impact one’s health aspirations. Thankfully, RTD’s Wellness Team has coaching to support employees who wish to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle through movement, nutrition, sleep, recovery and regeneration, and stress management with a focus on holistic lifestyle choices. Learn more later this month at Facts-n-Snacks (details coming soon), and click the link below to see what resources are available for employees at no cost to them. | |
RTD has a number of solicitations currently underway or planned for the near future. To view and download current solicitations, see upcoming opportunities, and review pending and awarded contracts, follow the links below. | | |
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Debra's Quote of the Week | |
“Never let anyone – any person or any force – dampen, dim or diminish your light.”
— John Lewis
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