Adding mileage to 5280 Safe Driving Club awards 'quantifies both time and distance' | |
Have you seen a bus operator wearing a black jacket with a mileage patch on the sleeve? Since RTD’s most recent 5280 Safe Driving Club awards were given in May, employees have been curious as to why mileage was introduced as a factor to be considered. | |
Welcome to RTD's newest employees! | |
Twenty-eight new colleagues joined RTD at Monday’s employee orientation. Welcome aboard! | |
20 operators graduated from training Friday | | |
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RTD congratulates its latest graduating class of bus operators! Starting with the front row, they are: Simona Swearingen, Elizabeth Chambers, Lorenzo Martinez, Trey Dixon and Jeremey Hall. Second row: Joe Edwards, Frank (Rizzo) Massaquoi, Frank Leos, J. Munoz-Rodriguez and Angel Rodriguez. Third row: Aquintis Williams, Awad Abdullahi, Melaku Hailesilassie, Abera Bogale and Kokhob Hagos. Back row: Brent Johannes, Howard (Jerome) Casper, John McSorley, Tony Henry and Demeke Mersha. | |
RTD unveils new bus art, features live performances during Civil Rights Act 60th anniversary celebration | |
On Saturday, RTD’s Civil Rights Division and community partners hosted a celebratory event in Denver that featured music, youth break dancers, a poetry slam champion and Dragon and Lion dancing. Click below to learn more about the event and local artist Dez Merworth, whose winning design constitutes RTD's first community-driven bus art. | |
Customer appreciation events at A Line stations celebrate 50 million customers served | |
Last week, staff members from Community Engagement, Communications, Service Development and Commuter Rail visited Union, Central Park, Peoria and Denver Airport stations along the A Line, handing out refreshments to customers and thanking them for helping the agency reach this milestone. | |
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. | |
FF operator ensures all customers' bikes fit underneath crowded bus | |
Driver Samuel Ladd, Route FF1 departing Union Station, went above and beyond to shuffle around bicycles in the underbus storage areas to make sure the maximum number of bicycles riders could get home without having to wait an additional 30 minutes.
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Information specialist helps customer who had trouble planning trip | |
The young lady that just helped me, Karyme Ramirez, is extremely efficient. I have been trying to figure out this trip for about two days now, and when I called in and talked to her, she dialed in and knew exactly what to do.
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July's Dialogue with Debra recording available on the Hub | | |
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This morning, RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson hosted July's Dialogue with Debra session at the Boulder Division. Missed the session? A recording of it is now available on the Hub to view anytime. | |
Volunteers are still needed for bus, light rail ro(a)deos | |
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The Light Rail Rodeo, which is Aug. 10, still has several volunteer openings. Visit the link below for a list of open positions. Interested in assisting? Please reach out to Lisa Merrifield (lisa.merrifield@rtd-denver.com) or Erika Lane (erika.lane@rtd-denver.com) as soon as possible to sign up.
Additionally, volunteer applications are open for the 2024 Bus Roadeo, on Sept. 14. Opportunities include bus/maintenance competition and activity captains, car show judges, clean-up crews, competition announcers and judges, competitor check-in/check-out, concessions support, floaters, greeters and score runners. Interested? Click the link below to sign up today!
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Join physical therapist Momoko Cordova at Facts-n-Snacks next week as she shares information on health and sleep coaching, and provides tips and tricks on how to stay on top of wellness goals! Dates, times and locations are below. Be on the lookout this week for email invites to the sessions.
- Tuesday, July 30, 11:30 a.m. (in-person, Washington Park classroom, mezzanine, District Shops)
- Wednesday, July 31, noon (virtual, Microsoft Teams)
- Thursday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m. (virtual, Microsoft Teams)
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Denver's 16th and Stout intersection opens, alleviates traffic congestion for Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project | |
The intersection of 16th and Stout streets will open a single lane to traffic today as part of the 16th Street Mall Project. The opening of a lane at 16th and Stout streets will lessen traffic congestion from the closures on 15th Street at Stout and California and provide alternative ways for people to move through downtown Denver.
The City and County of Denver is reviewing the traffic control plan for the upcoming work on the 17th Street intersections at Stout and California streets. The detours at 17th Street are expected to be similar to those currently in place for the work on the intersections on 15th Street at Stout and California. A detour map will be published on RTD’s Downtown Rail Project webpage once traffic control is approved.
RTD, Denver and project contractor KCI continue to coordinate regarding traffic control to ensure signage is inspected twice daily and continually updated.
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Visit rtd-denver.com/railproject for more updates. | |
RTD reports progress on rail repairs along the E and R lines with the lifting of additional speed restrictions | |
RTD has removed all speed restrictions between Arapahoe at Village Center and Dry Creek stations along the Southeast Light Rail Corridor. E and R light rail trains have resumed normal speeds in both directions along this section. The northbound speed restrictions were previously lifted in June.
The agency’s overnight preventative maintenance and track repair efforts continue to make progress along the Southeast Corridor.
Yesterday, speed restrictions were implemented between Oxford•City of Sheridan and Littleton•Downtown stations on the D Line. Additionally, 10 mph speed restrictions were put in place between County Line and Lincoln stations along the Southeast Corridor.
| Visit rtd-denver.com/light-rail-speed-restrictions for more updates. |
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RTD has a number of solicitations currently underway at the agency 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 | |
“My daily challenge to myself is to be part of the solution, to be a joyful warrior in the battle to come.”
— Kamala Harris
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