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Civic Center Transit District Plan Day of Engagement
Posted on 06.24.15
What's the future of downtown Denver? Join us on Thursday, June 25 from 11:30-6:30 at 1560 Broadway St. to play games, win prizes, share your input and learn about the future of the downtown Denver Civic Center Station area.
July 3 and July 4 service
Posted on 06.23.15
On Friday, July 3, bus and light rail service will run on a Saturday schedule and RTD's Administrative Offices at 1600 Blake Street and sales outlets will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. On Saturday, July 4, service will run on a regular Saturday schedule.
Blog: Five reasons RTD cares about workforce development—and you should, too
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 06.21.15
Workforce development is important at RTD to help bring people employment and help them succeed.
Exchange your expired 2014 tickets no later than June 30
Posted on 06.18.15
The grace-period to exchange expired 2014 10-Ride ticket books toward 2015 ticket books ends June 30, 2015. No exchanges are permitted after this date.
Tenth Annual Dump the Pump Day is Thursday, June 18
Posted on 06.16.15
RTD is encouraging people to dump the pump and try riding public transit instead of driving a car for a day on Thursday, June 18.
Notice of RTD proposed amended 2015 budget
Posted on 06.11.15
Notice of RTD proposed amended 2015 budget.
Bike to work on Wednesday June 24
Posted on 06.10.15
Join RTD in celebrating Bike to Work Day 2014 at one of four RTD-sponsored bike to work stations around the Denver-metro area.
Deadline nears to give your feedback about the next General Manager
Posted on 06.09.15
The General Manager Executive Search Committee is seeking input from riders and the community about the personal characteristics and professional skills that they would like to see in the next RTD General Manager as well as hear feedback about the operation of the RTD system in general. A questionnaire will be available online from June 9 to June 23. Responses will remain anonymous.
The Green Blaze defeats villains, saves the day at Union Station
Posted on 06.07.15
7-year-old Jack Jobunputra of Greenwood Village showed his true heroism during a day filled with adventure.
Mrs. Martin rolls into Denver on nationwide infrastructure tour
Posted on 06.03.15
Mrs. Martin, a 1949 Hudson, stopped in Denver to visit RTD and FasTracks as part of a national tour to raise awareness about fixing America's crumbling infrastructure.
Blog: Transit etiquette is good for all of us
Posted by: Libby Winter • 06.03.15
It never hurts to get some good tips about being courteous on buses and trains so everyone on board has a pleasant ride.
Stay safe around trains: Learn about grade crossings
Posted on 05.26.15
As FasTracks projects are built, the number of locations where roads, paths and trails intersect with train tracks increases.
RTD Board of Directors approves new fare structure
Posted on 05.26.15
New RTD fare policies will begin January 1, 2016.
Weekend street closures planned on Speer Boulevard between Champa and Stout streets for light rail repairs
Posted on 05.22.15
As a part of RTD's ongoing State of Good Repair efforts to provide safe and reliable service for riders, RTD will be repairing track along the central rail line at Stout Street and Speer Boulevard this weekend. The work will cause a temporary closure on southbound Speer between Champa and Stout streets. Traffic will be temporarily detoured onto Kalamath Street starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 until Sunday, May 24 at 8 p.m.
Proposed fare changes for 2016
Posted on 05.21.15
We're committed to improving our fare structure for the communities we serve. We reviewed extensive public feedback and developed a fare structure that was presented to the RTD Board of Directors. The Board will vote on these fare policy recommendations, and if approved, these policies will go into effect in January 2016.
Commuter rail cars on the move
Posted on 05.19.15
Trains are rolling on Eagle P3 project. RTD's commuter rail project has entered an exciting new phase of the work.
Blog: RTD's best practices compiled into resource everyone can use
Posted by: John Elias • 05.17.15
The agency's successes in innovation are compiled into a useful resource for the entire transit industry, other businesses and citizens.
Take RTD to the Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 17
Posted on 05.14.15
Check routes serving City Park, where the race starts, and find out about expected delays and detours affecting service in the surrounding area.
Proposed August Service Changes
Posted on 05.13.15
The proposed August 2015 service changes are now available online. Review the changes today and learn how you can provide feedback by email, fax, or by attending one of several public meetings starting next week.
Union Station Bus Concourse and Free MetroRide Celebrate One Year
Posted on 05.11.15
This weeks marks the first year of service for the Union Station Bus Concourse and the Free MetroRide and forever changed public transportation in the Denver Metro area.
Video: Meet RTD Interim General Manager Dave Genova
Posted on 05.10.15
Dave Genova shares some insights about RTD and what he does when he's not at work.
Service Changes are now in effect
Posted on 05.10.15
May service changes are now in effect. Make sure you know how your routes have changed before making your trip.
Blog: Behind the scenes: I-225 Rail Line celebrating progress event
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 05.10.15
Get a behind the scenes look at what it took to put together the event celebrating progress on the I-225 Rail Line.
Service Changes take effect tomorrow
Posted on 05.09.15
May service changes go into effect tomorrow. Make sure you know how your commute will be affected by the changes before making your trip.
Blog: Kids of RTD Employees 'Report to Work'
Posted by: Amanda Heinrich • 05.05.15
On the national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 23, RTD employees brought their children to work with them.
Progress celebrated on I-225 Rail Line
Posted on 04.28.15
Construction on the new light rail line through Aurora is more than half finished.
Station names finalized on North Metro Rail Line
Posted on 04.28.15
RTD works closely with local municipalities to come up with names that are both recognizable and consistent with naming of RTD train stations throughout the system.
Blog: A new way of seeing the North Metro Rail Line
Posted by: Lindsey Smith • 04.27.15
A presentation to a group of citizens who are blind is an opportunity to learn something new about how to view and talk about the commuter rail line.
Read about this public information professional's experience
Planning a trip after May 9, check our schedules and trip planner
Posted on 04.23.15
Our schedules and trip planner have been updated to reflect May Service Changes, which will go into effect on Sunday, May 10, 2015. If you are planning a trip after May 9, check our schedules or use our trip planner to see how your route will be affected.
Commuter trains now testing on the East Rail Line
Posted on 04.21.15
RTD's commuter rail project has entered an exciting new phase of the work. A year-long testing and commissioning process of the East Rail Line has started.
D Line Disruption from 18th/California to 30th/Downing
Posted on 04.20.15
Due to the 420 In the Streets event, there will be no light rail service between 18th/California and 30th/Downing until 11:00pm. Bus shuttle service will be provided between the two stations.
Thank you for Standing Up for Transportation
Posted on 04.13.15
Nearly 400 people turned out to help create awareness and support for long-term, sustainable transportation funding during the Stand Up 4 Transportation Day unity parade and rally on April 9.
Getting the Southeast and Southwest rail line extensions built
Posted on 04.12.15
See where current progress stands on the Southeast and Southwest rail lines in this column by RTD Director Kent Bagley
State-of-the-art security built into I-225 Rail Line
Posted on 04.12.15
RTD Transit Police is already working on plans to implement security on the I-225 Rail Line, long before the last track is laid.
Watch a video that takes you inside the Security Command Center
Blog: RTD's best practices compiled into resources everyone can use
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 04.12.15
The agency's successes in innovation are compiled into useful resources for the entire transit industry and other businesses as well.
RTD Board Names Dave Genova as Interim General Manager
Posted on 04.09.15
The RTD Board of Directors has officially named David Genova Interim General Manager, following the announced departure of outgoing General Manager Phil Washington.
Watch the Stand Up 4 Transportation Rally Live Tomorrow
Posted on 04.08.15
If you cannot make it to the rally at Union Station Wynkoop Plaza for the Stand Up 4 Transportation Parade and Rally tomorrow, watch it live here at rtd-denver.com
Final May Service Changes
Posted on 04.06.15
The Final May Service Changes are now available. These service changes will go into effect on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Make sure you know how your routes are changing.
Commuter train rolls on East Rail Line for first time
Posted on 04.03.15
RTD's first two commuter rail cars rolled onto the East Rail Line for their first trip to Denver International Airport April 3. It marks the start of a year of testing.
Blog: What Stand Up for Transportation means for our community
Posted by: Hadley Trent • 03.29.15
April 9 is Stand Up for Transportation day when people in Denver, around Colorado and all over the nation let Congress know it's time to establish a new long-term federal funding package for public transportation.
Stand Up For Transportation Day
Posted on 03.24.15
Join RTD and our transportation partners for Stand Up For Transportation Day. Be part of this national advocacy day sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association to draw attention to the need for increased federal funding for our nation's transportation infrastructure.
Section of Smith Road to permanently close
Posted on 03.19.15
A permanent closure of Smith Road between Peoria and Moline streets begins Monday, March 23. It's for the Peoria Station which will serve the East and I-225 rail lines.
Know how to be safe around commuter trains
Posted on 03.15.15
Commuter train testing is going to start soon. Know how to stay safe around them.
RTD General Manager to Lead Los Angeles Transit Agency
Posted on 03.12.15
After six years as RTD's General Manager and CEO, Phil Washington is leaving to become the new CEO of the LA Metro system.
Stand Up For Transportation Bus Tour
Posted on 03.05.15
Join RTD on our signature bus tour as we Stand Up For Transportation throughout the district. Come visit us at any of our tour locations to sign our bus to show support for long-term, sustainable transportation funding.
Give us your input on proposed fare changes
Posted on 03.03.15
As we expand our services, our fare structure has become complex. We asked for your feedback on how we could streamline our fare policies to make riding our system easier and with the information we gathered, we've developed a proposed fare structure.
Blog: Why RTD is exploring new fare policies
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 03.03.15
With five new transit lines opening next year, RTD is exploring new fare policies to go along with the agency's major growth.
See the proposed US 36 Bus Rapid Transit
Posted on 03.02.15
RTD's new bus rapid transit service, the Flatiron Flyer, will connect commuters to Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, and Boulder. With the implementation of this new bus service in January 2016, we've scheduled public meetings to discuss the proposed US 36 Bus Rapid Transit plan.
Blog: North Metro Rail Line is WINning
Posted by: Kathy Berumen • 03.01.15
Renée Lightburn utilized the WIN program put together by RTD and its partners to help find qualified employees.
Blog: Getting power to the I-225 light rail trains
Posted by: Shyam Bista • 02.25.15
This is a little technical, but it's interesting stuff about how the power will get to our light rail trains on the I-225 corridor.
18th and California light rail station closed for renovation
Posted on 02.22.15
RTD is upgrading the 18th and California light rail station. It's closed until March 30 during construction. Riders should plan on using the 16th and California station.
Power poles, power lines go up on I-225 Rail Line
Posted on 02.18.15
If you drive on I-225, you've probably noticed the big power poles going up for the new light rail trains. There's something about them that might surprise you.
Blog: A Gold Line love story
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 02.18.15
A couple who met on a bus will celebrate their 40th anniversary this spring. They have a special fondness for public transportation and are excited for the arrival of the Gold Line.
RTD, Aurora partnership improves major drainage project
Posted on 02.16.15
Infrastructure at the new Aurora Metro Center Station will be a lot better thanks to a partnership between RTD and the city of Aurora.
Operation Lifesaver safety outreach program starts
Posted on 02.09.15
RTD with its contractor, DTP, will begin a massive outreach program early this year to educate the public about safety around the three new commuter rail lines that open in 2016.
Special insight: RTD West Rail Line lessons learned report
Posted on 02.05.15
The West Rail Line lessons learned report offers unique insight into the development, construction and opening of a major rail line in a built-up urban area.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary applauds RTD for innovations
Posted on 02.04.15
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater commended RTD for the agency's forward-thinking innovations.
4 teams chosen to bid on building RTD's Southeast Rail Extension
Posted on 02.03.15
A total of seven teams responded to the Request for Qualifications. A Request for Proposal from the four final teams will be issued Feb. 27.
FasTracks projects included in president's 2016 budget
Posted on 02.02.15
Two projects are in President Obama's fiscal year 2016 budget including the $92 million Southeast Rail Extension.
Blog: How does a world traveler get to the airport? Sky Ride!
Posted by: Libby Winter • 02.01.15
Sky Ride is the only way to get to Denver International Airport for one world traveler
FasTracks: Major progress happening in 2015
Posted on 01.28.15
Progress on FasTracks projects across the Denver region will move at a spectacular pace during 2015
If it's up, it's live! Power lines electrified on East Rail Line
Posted on 01.22.15
Now that power lines for commuter rail trains are installed, everyone needs to be aware those lines have a lot of electricity running through them.
Eagle P3's $1.13 billion benefit to Colorado economy
Posted on 01.20.15
The Eagle P3 project has had an enormous impact on Colorado's economy since ground was broken on the East Rail Line in 2010.
Major milestones for East Rail Line
Posted on 01.20.15
The East Rail Line has reached some big milestones and it won't be long before we will see trains on the track testing the systems and the line.
Blog: RTD partners with Parker and Douglas County to continue Call-n-Ride Service
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 01.16.15
RTD is partnering with Parker and Douglas County to continue Call-n-Ride service. The collaboration is intended to increase ridership and tailor the service to fit the needs of the community.
Proposed May 2015 Service Changes
Posted on 01.12.15
The proposed May 2015 service changes are now available online. Review the changes today and learn how you can provide feedback by email, fax, or by attending one of several public meetings.
RTD Board Swears In New Directors; Elects 2015 Officers
Posted on 01.07.15
The RTD Board of Directors swore in two newly elected Directors and five re-elected Directors and also elected officers for 2015 at their Board Meeting on Jan. 6.
Blog: More to I-225 Rail Line project than meets the eye
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 01.07.15
Building safe, high quality train lines requires critical, highly specialized action behind the scenes of construction
Blog: New commuter rail cars impress disabled passengers
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 01.06.15
The public provided input that allowed RTD to make design changes to our commuter rail vehicles so that they're better for all passengers.
Blog: 2014 was a great year for transit; More excitement ahead in 2015
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 01.05.15
The growth of transit in the Denver Region, nationally and globally was huge during 2014. And the innovations will just keep coming in 2015.
Blog: RTD's Top 10 from 2014
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 01.02.15
As we ring in the new year, it's a great time to look back at some of our achievements during 2014 and look forward to what's to come in 2015.
18th/California Light Rail Station Reopens March 30
Posted on 11.24.14
The 18th/California light rail station, which was under construction to remove and replace the concrete boarding ramp, will re-open on Monday, March 30, for evening rush hour.
Blog: Public transportation has a promising future, study says
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 09.24.14
A national study has concluded that public transit has a promising future. What is happening in the Denver region is a shining example of that.
Blog: Study suggests a health benefit to using transit
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 08.28.14
A new study suggests there is a health benefit to using public transportation. It found transit commuters are slimmer than their counterparts who drive.
No parking at Decatur-Federal Station this weekend
Posted on 04.24.15
RTD patrons may not park at Decatur-Federal Station on Friday September 19th through Sunday September 21 due to Riot Fest concert at Sports Authority Field.
Blog: RTD Cold Weather Operations
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 12.30.14
Just like you take precautions with your car in bitter cold weather, RTD has to take precautions with our bus and light rail vehicles too, to make sure they're ready to go to get you to your destination.
Find out what happens to bus and light rail service in freezing weather
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I Heart My RTD contest airing Jan. 7
Posted on 12.10.14
RTD, in partnership with the Aurora and Cherry Creek school districts, celebrated the grand prize winners of the "I Heart My RTD" student art contest by unveiling their artwork on the sides of a 40-foot bus.
Ring in the New Year with fireworks and FREE service
Posted on 12.09.14
To celebrate the New Year, all regularly scheduled RTD bus and light rail service is FREE from 7 p.m. New Years Eve until 6 a.m. New Years Day.
Blog: The importance of transit for building stronger communities
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 12.07.14
RTD works to help create mixed-use, walkable communities through its Transit Oriented Communities group
Christmas service schedule
Posted on 12.02.14
All RTD services are operating on a Sunday/holiday schedule today in observance of Christmas. Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 26, we will return to weekday service, and RTD's Administrative Offices will be closed, but RTD sales outlets at Union and Civic Center stations, the Boulder Transit Center, and at DIA will be open during their regular hours. Happy holidays!
New Year's service schedule
Posted on 12.02.14
All service will operate on a regular weekday schedule on New Year's Eve and a Sunday/holiday schedule on New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
Christmas service schedule
Posted on 12.02.14
Bus and light rail service will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and a Sunday/holiday schedule on Thursday, Dec. 25. Happy Holidays!
January service changes
Posted on 12.02.14
The January service changes will go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 4. Find out which routes are being affected and how they are changing.
Deadline nears to apply for the RTD customer panel
Posted on 12.01.14
If you're a regular rider who wants to share your ideas to improve RTD, then apply for a spot on the 2015 customer panel by Friday, Dec. 12, and receive free RTD passes for attending meetings.
RTD takes you to the 9News Parade of Lights
Posted on 11.25.14
Enjoy the magic of the 9News Parade of Lights this Friday and Saturday, and learn how service will be affected during the parade.
Take RTD to the Holiday Festivities downtown
Posted on 11.21.14
The holiday spirit is alive and well at RTD. Take light rail downtown to celebrate this wonderful time of year to experience all that Denver has to offer. Don't mess with the hassle of driving in the snow or paying for parking. Take the train! Best of all, children 5 and under always ride FREE!
Thanksgiving holiday service
Posted on 11.20.14
All RTD services are operating on a Sunday/Holiday schedule today. Service will return to a regular weekday schedule on Friday, Nov. 28. We are thankful for all our riders!
Thanksgiving holiday service
Posted on 11.20.14
All RTD services will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, Nov. 27. Service will return to a regular weekday schedule on Friday, Nov. 28. We are thankful for all our riders!
North Metro gets its first rail shipment
Posted on 11.18.14
It's a milestone for the North Metro Rail Line: Crews just took delivery of the first rail for the new commuter rail project.
You're invited: Central Rail Extension Mobility Study meeting
Posted on 11.18.14
Join us for a community meeting about the findings for the Central Rail Extension Mobility Study. It's at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 19 at the RTD Administration Building, 16th and Blake.
Come see the new commuter rail cars
Posted on 11.13.14
Tour our commuter rail cars 11 a.m.-7 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 6 at Union Station. Follow the link to get the facts about commuter rail.
Blog: It's a strike for WIN's first Veterans Day bowling tournament
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 11.12.14
RTD's workforce development program raised nearly $30,000 for veterans and others associated with the program.
Blog: Army vet looks to future with optimism by building on past
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 11.10.14
Glenn Wilson is a veteran who became homeless. He worked through it and now he advocates for veterans and families who are living on the street
New FREE MetroRide stop at 18th/Market Opened Nov. 10
Posted on 11.07.14
RTD's FREE MetroRide opened a new stop at 18th/Market on Monday, Nov. 10. This free bus service runs during weekday rush hours along 18th and 19th Streets from Union Station to Civic Center Station.
Share your ideas on the RTD customer panel
Posted on 11.06.14
If you're a regular rider who wants to share your ideas to improve RTD, then apply for a spot on the 2015 customer panel and receive free RTD passes for attending meetings.
Veterans Day weekday service
Posted on 11.06.14
Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. All RTD services, including bus and light rail, will operate on a regular weekday schedule. At RTD, we recognize the sacrifices of our U.S. military personnel and we pay tribute to those who have served our country.
Blog: FasTracks progress: 10 years since voters approved transit expansion
Posted by: Pauletta Tonilas • 11.04.14
Voters in the Denver region have something to be proud about this election season: The tremendous progress on the 10th anniversary of when they approved the FasTracks expansion program.
16th & California station re-opens
Oct 31
Posted on 10.30.14
The 16th & California light rail station, which was under construction to remove and replace the concrete boarding ramp, will re-open on October 31 for evening rush hour.
Blog: Boo! Union Station is haunted, just ask RTD staff
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 10.30.14
Historic Union Station has been around since the late 1800s. When it underwent renovations starting in 2011, some RTD staff members had some strange, haunting experiences.
10th anniversary: Voters approve FasTracks
Posted on 10.29.14
It's been 10 years since the Denver metro region showed its visionary nature by approving the RTD FasTracks transit expansion program. November 2 marked the 10th anniversary of the historic vote by citizens of our eight-county region to fund FasTracks.
See the stories from RTD staff who were part of that transforming moment
Blog: Developing Transit-Oriented Communities grows in importance
Posted by: Stephen Rijo • 10.28.14
The need for developing Transit-Oriented Communities, those that allow easy, close-by access to public transportation at places people live, is growing in importance according to recent research.
Blog: The joys of letting RTD do the driving for you
Posted by: Lindsey Smith • 10.28.14
It's hard to imagine giving up your car for your commute to and from work each day ... right up until you turn the driving over to RTD. Imagine what you can do instead of battling rush hour traffiic...
Blog: Aurora man looks forward to the options I-225 Rail Line will bring
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 10.28.14
He likes to commute to work on his bike sometimes, but he's excited to be able to add light rail as an option beginning in 2016.
Watch a time-lapse video of Lenny Larchick's bike ride to work
Blog: Engaging kids in public transportation
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 10.23.14
RTD is starting a new pilot program called "I Heart My RTD" Student Art Contest to engage the younger generation about the benefits of public transportation in a fun and creative way.
RTD Social Media Scavenger Hunt
Posted on 10.19.14
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of light rail, we'll be waiting with a prize at a location you can get to from the D Line on Tuesday, October 21. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to get clues on Tuesday starting at 11:30 a.m. Get to the location first, find the RTD rep wearing an orange jacket and you will win a free month pass!
Blog: WIN supports veterans, others training for transportation, construction careers
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 10.19.14
RTD's WIN program supports veterans and others training who want to get training for transportation and construction careers. And now there's a benefit scheduled where everyone can help and show off their bowling skills.
WIN takes a bow on the national stage
Posted on 10.16.14
Boston and other transportation agencies around the country follow RTD's lead.
Civil Rights unveils new business office
Posted on 10.16.14
New site to help DBEs and SBEs take their business to higher levels
Small Business Office charged with DBE/SBE compliance
Posted on 10.16.14
SBO must ensure companies are performing a 'commercially useful function'.
RTD asset managers, Gilmore Construction join Winners Circle
Posted on 10.16.14
Honorees 'spotlighted' for helping workers see long-term benefits of transit careers
Five Park-n-Rides will implement parking fees starting Oct 27
Posted on 10.16.14
On October 27, RTD will implement parking fees at the following stations along the W light rail line: Decatur-Federal, Sheridan, Lakewood-Wadsworth, Oak and Federal Center.
RTD officials assume leadership roles with APTA
Posted on 10.16.14
General Manager Washington and Board Member Rivera-Malpiede were elected during annual APTA conference.
I (HEART) MY RTD Student Art Contest Oct 17-24
Posted on 10.13.14
Come back between October 17 and 24, and vote for your favorite design! Sixteen middle school art students from the Cherry Creek and Aurora school districts will be competing to have their art displayed on the side of a 40 ft bus.
Columbus Day weekday service
Posted on 10.10.14
On Monday, October 13, 2014, all RTD services, including bus and light rail, will be operating on a regular weekday schedule.
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Sunday Oct 19
Posted on 10.09.14
Use RTD to get there and avoid driving and parking downtown. Major detours and delays are expected on several bus routes and light rail on Sunday, October 19 from approximately 5:30 a.m. until 2:00 .pm.
Learn how your bus route or light rail line will be impacted
Blog: 20 years of light rail transforms a region
Posted by: Pauletta Tonilas • 10.06.14
October 7 is an important anniversary in the growth of the metro Denver region we're enjoying now. It's the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first light rail line.
See nostalgia, transformation and meet light rail operator #1
Blog: Eye-opening experiences for RTD's new North Metro intern
Posted by: Hadley Trent • 10.05.14
Hadley Trent is a new intern at RTD and her new experiences have her pumped up about the possibilities the North Metro Rail Line will bring to our region.
RTD Job Fair on Saturday, October 11
Posted on 10.03.14
We're looking for talented General Repair Mechanics and Bus Operators. Come to our job fair on Saturday, October 11 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
2014 Susan G. Komen Colorado Race for the Cure in Denver
Posted on 09.25.14
A sea of pink will descend on downtown Sunday to support breast cancer awareness at the 2014 Race for the Cure. Take RTD to the race. We offer special service from four Park-n-Rides and additional light rail service during the event.
Some RTD Bus Routes Detoured Due To Street Closures in Cherry Creek
Posted on 09.19.14
Due to construction on 1st Ave and University Blvd in Denver, bus routes 83L, 79L, 24, 1/1W, 3/3L, and SB 46 will experience detours from Sept. 20 through Sept. 23.
Thank you for the feedback
Posted on 09.16.14
Last month, RTD launched a Fare Study aimed at simplifying our fare structure and asked customers for their input. We appreciate the hundreds of comments we received and are currently compiling the results for analysis. Next, we will provide recommendations to the public.
U.S. 36 BRT branding unveiled: It's the 'Flatiron Flyer'
Posted on 09.10.14
The new U.S. 36 Bus Rapid Transit service begins in 2016. Named "Flatiron Flyer," the new BRT line will offer riders their choice of nonstop or all-stop service along U.S. 36 between Boulder and Union Station in downtown Denver.
Proposed January 2015 Service Changes
Posted on 09.09.14
The proposed January 2015 service changes are now available online. Review the changes today and learn how you can provide feedback by email, fax, or by attending one of several public meetings.
2013/2014 Report to the Region released
Posted on 09.09.14
The 2013/2014 Report to the Region has now been released. This report provides an up-to-date snapshot of the many activities and projects RTD is undertaking this year.
Blog: Rail construction is short term pain for long term gain for businesses
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 09.01.14
The old saying of "short term pain for long term gain" is something to live by for some businesses affected by construction of new FasTracks rail lines
16th/California Light Rail Station Closed for Construction
Posted on 08.30.14
The light rail station at 16th and Stout will be closed from Sept. 4 to Oct. 7 for construction to remove and replace the existing concrete accessibility loading ramp.
Blog: Working public information for a rail line has its challenges, but it sure is rewarding
Posted by: Brenda Tierney • 08.28.14
Working the public information side of a rail line that's being built from the ground up is an incredibly challenging ... and rewarding job.
Blog: Take RTD Bus or Light Rail to the CU vs. CSU Game
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 08.28.14
The CU vs. CSU game is on Friday, August 29, and RTD offers the best way to get to the stadium.
Blog: USA Pro Challenge in Denver metro/Boulder area
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 08.21.14
The USA Pro Challenge brings world famous cyclists to Boulder, Golden, Lakewood and Denver this Sunday. Come cheers the cyclists! Use RTD to get to the race and stay informed about RTD detours.
RTD and Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Open House on August 20
Posted on 08.15.14
RTD, in collaboration with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), will be holding an informational open house on Wednesday, August 20, for people to learn more about disability rights and how all of RTD's users can share the ride.
Service Changes are now in effect
Posted on 08.14.14
August service changes are now in effect. Make sure you know how your routes have changed before making your trip.
Service Changes take effect tomorrow
Posted on 08.14.14
August service changes go into effect tomorrow. Make sure you know how your commute will be affected by the changes before making your trip.
Blog: Quality tours critical to building the best rail lines
Posted by: Tina Jaquez • 08.14.14
RTD and it's partners are committed to building the safest and best rail lines in the industry. Part of making that happen is meticulous attention to detail and teams of experts go on constant "quality tours" to make sure the high standards are met.
New Exception stops policy in Boulder area
Posted on 08.08.14
We had different policies in Boulder/North vs. Denver downtown/South, which was confusing. We've consolidated the policy to be the same across the metro area.
Your comments wanted: Southeast Rail Extension environmental assessment released
Posted on 08.07.14
The Southeast Rail Extension environmental is available for review and you're encouraged to comment through September 12, 2014. Follow the link below to review the documents and comment. You can also find the latest information about the Southeast Rail Line Extension.
Some W Line Stations Closed This Weekend
Posted on 08.07.14
A portion of the W Line will be temporarily closed for track paving enhancements August 9 to 11. Shuttle buses will connect passengers between the affected stations during the closure.
Weekend Detours on the 16th Street Mall August 8-10
Posted on 08.06.14
The FREE MallRide service will be detoured for construction and downtown events this weekend.
Blog: Artwork all along the W Line
Posted by: Lindsey Smith • 08.03.14
Artists have placed public artwork at stations up and down the W Line.
RTD launches a fare study
Posted on 07.24.14
At RTD, we're committed to providing our customers the best transit experience. And as we expand our bus, rail, and specialty services, our fare structure has become complex. Help us understand how our fare structure affects you.
August service changes
Posted on 07.23.14
The August service changes will go into effect on Sunday, August 17th. Find out which routes are being affected and how they are changing.
Blog: Denver's ranking as walkable city rises
Posted by: Rebecca Tate • 07.22.14
Denver is fast-becoming a much more "walkable city" thanks to projects like RTD FasTracks and other major development around the region.
RTD Job Fair on Saturday, July 19
Posted on 07.10.14
We're looking for talented General Repair Mechanics and Bus Operators. Come to our job fair on Saturday, July 19th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Blog: A final visit to Union Station
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 07.10.14
Lois Seymour, who is terminally ill, contacted RTD with one last wish – to see the renovated Denver Union Station train hall. She got her wish in June.
Central Rail Extension Mobility Study public meeting set July 16
Posted on 07.07.14
You're invited to a public meeting about the Central Rail Extension Mobility Study. The study will identify the most feasible rail transit route and operating plan to provide a direct rail connection with no transfers between downtown Denver and the future 38th•Blake Station on the East Rail Line to the airport.
Longmont Free Fare Pilot Program
Posted on 07.01.14
Boulder County and the City of Longmont are providing free fare on all local routes in Longmont between July 1 and December 31, 2014.
Blog: Rail Line intern using experience for bigger things in transportation
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 07.01.14
It's intern season at RTD and we have some bright, young folks learning about FasTracks and RTD in general.
Blog: RTD reunites passenger and his wallet
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 06.30.14
A recent SkyRide passenger lost his wallet on the way to airport and RTD employees came together to come to the rescue.
Blog: New app connects you to information just for your neighborhood
Posted by: Rebecca Tate • 06.29.14
A new app lets you and your neighbors share information with each other on social media.
Northwest Area Mobility Study recommendations endorsed
Posted on 06.25.14
The RTD Board of Directors adopted the recommendations from the 15-month long Northwest Area Mobility Study to find consensus to bring mobility improvements to that area.
RTD receives Certificate of Merit for Safety at Rail Conference
Posted on 06.20.14
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) was awarded a certificate of Merit for Safety at the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Rail Conference in Montréal, QC, Canada.
54,000 attend telephone town hall meetings
Posted on 06.19.14
RTD's series of interactive telephone town hall meetings about the latest happenings around RTD and FasTracks attracted tens of thousands of participants. Listeners asked questions to district directors and RTD staff, submitted comments and suggestions and used their telephone keypads to instantly respond to electronic polls.
See transcripts and listen to audio recordings of the meetings.
9th Annual Dump the Pump Day on June 19
Posted on 06.18.14
This Thursday, tell your car "It's not me, it's you," leave it at home, and ride RTD to celebrate National Dump the Pump Day!
Bike to work on Wednesday June 25
Posted on 06.16.14
Join RTD in celebrating Bike to Work Day 2014 at one of four RTD-sponsored bike to work stations around the Denver-metro area.
Blog: I-225 Rail Line gets big, custom-made power poles installed
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 06.15.14
Xcel Energy worked with RTD and I-225 Rail Line contractor Kiewit to create and build two custom power transmission towers near the Colfax Station.
Blog: RTD joins the fun at Thorntonfest
Posted by: Libby Winter • 06.03.14
We have a great time meeting people and talking FasTracks and all things RTD at the cool community festivals taking place around the region. That was definitely the case at Thorntonfest, which featured everything from a battle of the bands to taking care of your critters.
June Operator of the Month
Posted on 06.02.14
Congratulations to route 66 driver Ed Capen, our Operator of the Month for June. Ed was nominated for his his friendliness and positive attitude.
Blog: A token look at RTD's and other tokens
Posted by: Z.J. Czupor • 06.02.14
Passengers could use RTD transit tokens right up until the end of 2013. Now they're becoming collectors' items, just like other tokens of the past. Here's an interesting read about tokens, and their physical and non-physical uses.
Blog: The basics and the fun stuff behind I-225 light rail stations
Posted by: Susan Johnson • 06.01.14
Light rail stations are much more than just a place to get on and off of trains. They also provide comfort, art, ambiance and spectacular themes to enjoy.
Watch the Union Station P3 Panel
Posted on 05.28.14
Couldn't attend the Union Station P3 Panel Discussion on May 9? Our recording of the event is now available.
MOU Stakeholder And Business Community Update Meeting
Posted on 05.26.14
RTD is holding a meeting this week for RTD FasTracks Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Stakeholders, D/S/M/WBE, Veteran-Owned Businesses, Trade Association Members and Advocacy Group Organizations that have done business with, or who are interested in doing business with RTD.
Blog: Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Union Station
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 05.23.14
Want to know when the bus concourse will have cell service? When the Free MetroRide runs? What about what is happening to Market Street Station? We've got the answers to these questions and more!
Blog: Transportation causing buzz in historic Five Points
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 05.20.14
Studies and pilot projects are stirring some interest and activity in the historic area northeast of downtown Denver.
Blog: State of Good Repair program keeps RTD ahead of the curve
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 05.19.14
RTD's State of Good Repair model could set a new standard for how transit agencies maintain their rolling stock and infrastructure for the long haul.
Telephone Town Hall Meetings
Posted on 05.18.14
RTD District Directors held Telephone Town Hall Meetings where constituents called in to find out the latest information about the RTD district they live in and FasTracks projects.
Listen to audio recordings and read transcripts of the meetings
Service Changes are now in effect
Posted on 05.11.14
The Final Union Station and May service changes are now in effect. Make sure you know how your routes have changed.
Goodbye Market, Hello Union
Posted on 05.11.14
After 30 years in operation Market Street Station is now closed and has been replaced by the bigger, better, more modern Union Station, just three blocks away.
Service Changes take effect tomorrow
Posted on 05.10.14
The Final Union Station and May service changes go into effect tomorrow. Make sure you know how your commute will be affected by the changes, which include the closure of Market Street Station and the opening of the Union Station Bus Concourse.
Watch Union Station grand opening live at 12pm today
Posted on 05.09.14
If you cannot make it down to Wewatta Pavilion today at 12pm for the Union Station Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting, watch it live.
Watch the Union Station grand opening live tomorrow
Posted on 05.08.14
If you cannot make it down to Wewatta Pavilion at 12pm for the Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting tomorrow, watch it live here on rtd-denver.com.
Blog: Why so many Union Stations? Choo-choo chaos is the culprit
Posted by: Z.J. Czupor • 05.07.14
Train travelers run into Union Station in cities all across the country. It has to do with what happened way back in the 1800s. But Denver's Union Station is ready to handle all kinds of travelers now and for many generations to come.
Denver shares the name, but ours is like no other. Read more...
Blog: Happy 1st Birthday, W Line!
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 05.01.14
This week marks the first year of service for the W Line. The W Line, which runs between the Jefferson County Government Center and Denver Union Station, was the first FasTrack rail project to be completed.
Get 2 FREE rides
Posted on 04.28.14
To celebrate the opening of Union Station we're giving away free rides. Visit our Facebook page to claim your two free ride coupons and get entered into our daily prize giveaway.
Proposed August 2014 Service Changes
Posted on 04.24.14
The proposed August 2014 service changes are now available online. Review the changes today and learn how you can provide feedback by email, fax, or by attending one of several public meetings.
Blog: Denver's next architectural icon
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 04.24.14
Similar to the tents at Denver Airport, the train hall canopy outside Union Station could be the Mile High City's next architectural icon.
Blog: New apps revolutionize how we get to our locations fast
Posted by: Rebecca Tate • 04.21.14
Social media apps are launching that will dramatically improve your speed and efficiency in getting from point "A" to point "B" without using your car, whether you're in your home town or not.
Blog: Biking and walking help build strong communities
Posted by: Rebecca Tate • 04.21.14
Where do you think Denver and Colorado rank in the nation when it comes to the number of people who bike and walk to work?
Blog: BRT growing in interest and development
Posted by: Marta Sipeki • 04.20.14
Bus Rapid Transit is a rapidly growing phenomenon with comparable capacity and service of rail but the flexibility and cost savings of a bus system.
Blog: The Great Epizootic of 1872 or why your bus was late
Posted by: Z.J. Czupor • 04.20.14
This blog is called "On My Terms." It's a fun way to look at cool words and how they relate to public transportation and getting around in general.
Blog: New project manager, rest of team ready to roll on North Metro Rail Line
Posted by: Brenda Tierney • 04.18.14
North Metro Rail Line Project Manager Ashland Vaughn knows what it's like to tackle a lot of tall challenges.
Blog: RTD, communities join to offer new modes of transportation
Posted by: John Elias • 04.17.14
An increasing number of people throughout the RTD region are using methods other than private cars to get where they're going.
Blog: Inside the amazing I-225 Rail Line median bridge
Posted by: Tina Jaquez • 04.15.14
That giant bridge that has gone up over the northbound lanes of I-225 north of Parker Road is an incredible structure that can carry two trains at the same time, among other things.
Blog: Working at RTD FasTracks is heaven for writer with 'geek proclivities'
Posted by: Deborah Méndez-Wilson • 04.15.14
There are so many things about FasTracks that are exciting for the entire RTD region. Imagine being a writer working for the program who already loves delving into the technology behind all of this stuff.
Alameda Station parking lot to close April 6
Posted on 04.02.14
On April 6, Alameda Station's parking lot, including the dirt lot, and bus turnaround loop will permanently close due to construction.
Blog: Free MetroRide: The little project that could
Posted by: Tara Bettale • 04.01.14
Downtown Denver commuters will soon have a brand new way to get from one end of downtown to the other
Blog: STAMP is a big deal for Southwest Rail Extension
Posted by: Michelle Brier • 04.01.14
STAMP is not always something you use to mail a letter to your mom or your friend. In this case, it's an important acronym when it comes to development of new rail stations.
Blog: East Rail tied to rich Denver aviation history
Posted by: Kevin Flynn • 03.31.14
The East Rail Line has a connection to Denver air travel that goes much deeper than simply having Denver International Airport as its destination.
Final Union Station and May service changes take effect on Sunday May 11
Posted on 03.28.14
The Final Union Station and May service changes go into effect this Sunday. Make sure you know how your commute will be affected by the changes, which include the closure of Market Street Station and the opening of the Union Station Bus Concourse.
Blog: 101 million riders...and a new way of communication
Posted by: Phil Washington • 03.27.14
RTD hit an impressive milestone in 2013 with over 101 million trips taken on our transit system. We're also excited to announce the launch of our blog, which will give you a behind-the-scenes look at RTD and what it takes to provide transportation to that many riders.
Blog: There's a whole lot of modeling going on at RTD
Posted by: Marta Sipeki • 03.26.14
The folks who are working on the Northwest corridor give us some insight into the little known secret that creates a great transit system
Blog: Denver Union Station unites the past, the future, our region
Posted by: Kerry Booth • 03.24.14
Three years of renovations at Denver Union Station are just about finished. It's a project that is transforming the entire Denver region.
Wheelchair Securement Area and Priority Seating Policy
Posted on 03.21.14
RTD has revised our policy to further ensure that securement and priority seating areas are available for passengers with disabilities using mobility devices. Beginning March 24, the enhanced policy will go into effect.
RockiesRide is your ticket to Opening Day
Posted on 03.21.14
Be part of the crowd taking the easiest way to Opening Day at Coors Field on April 4th.
Construction underway on North Metro Rail Line
Posted on 03.06.14
On March 20 at 10am, RTD's FasTracks program celebrated the start of construction on the North Metro Rail Line with a groundbreaking event at the future 124th Avenue and Eastlake Station.
North Area Origin & Destination Study
Posted on 03.03.14
We're conducting a short survey to study commuting behaviors in the North area of the RTD district. By participating in the survey, you can ensure your voice is heard as we consider changes to Denver's public transportation system.
Operator of the Month
Posted on 03.02.14
Congratulations to our March Operator of the Month, route 6 driver Donald Washington, who was nominated for his positive energy, thoughtfulness, and kind hospitality.
Portion of RTD light rail in downtown Denver temporarily closed Friday, Feb. 28
Posted on 02.27.14
A portion of the light rail system through the downtown area will be temporarily closed beginning at 9:30 a.m. for needed repair work. The work is scheduled to be completed by the evening rush hour. Bus shuttles will provide service to all the affected stations from 10th/Osage through downtown to 30th/Downing.
Amtrak returns to Union Station on February 28
Posted on 02.27.14
The redevelopment of Union Station hits a milestone Friday as Amtrak moves back in to the Union Station train hall. The first train will depart from the Union Station on Friday evening, Feb. 28.
RTD Job Fair Saturday, March 1
Posted on 02.26.14
We are looking for talented mechanics and drivers to join our team. Join us at our job fair on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Central Rail Extension public meeting February 26
Posted on 02.26.14
RTD is holding a public meeting to seek input on the Central Rail Extension Mobility Study. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at 2401 Welton St. Denver, CO 80205.
Policy for Bus and Light Rail Advertisements
Posted on 02.24.14
RTD does not endorse or condone the products, services, issues or candidates that choose to buy ad space on our vehicles. Learn more about RTD's policy.
Blog: RTD presents American Red Cross with first Community Partnership Award
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 02.24.14
The American Red Cross and RTD teamed up in 2013 to prepare for emergencies.
Blog: Finding Love on the Bus
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 02.14.14
You never know where you might find the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. For Jean and Chuck, that place was a bus heading to Boulder.
Presidents Day Service
Posted on 02.13.14
On Monday, February 17, all light rail and bus service will operate on a regular weekday schedule. RTD's Administrative Offices will be closed, but RTD sales outlets at Market Street and Civic Center stations, the Boulder Transit Center, and at DIA will be open during their regular hours.
Blog: Public Transportation and Heart Health
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 02.13.14
Using RTD services to get where you need to go can have a positive impact on your health by increasing physical activity and reducing stress. In honor of Heart Health Month, here are Four Health Benefits of using Public Transportation.
Operator of the Month
Posted on 02.06.14
Congratulations to our February Operator of the Month, route 402L driver Ray Newsome, who was nominated for his kindness and exceptional customer service.
Bus and Light Rail Operations Update
Posted on 01.31.14
Buses are running approximately 15-20 min behind due to road conditions. Please allow extra time for your commute.
Operator of the Month
Posted on 01.22.14
Congratulations to our January Operator of the Month, route AB driver Tammy Jo Casillas. Tammy was nominate for her friendliness and welcoming attitude.
Blog: Show Your Broncos Pride on TheRide
Posted by: Julia Marvin • 01.16.14
Are you the biggest Broncos fan on the bus or light rail? Send us your pictures via social media showing your Broncos Pride while using RTD for the chance to win prizes.
Proposed May service changes
Posted on 01.13.14
The proposed May 2014 service changes are now available online for public viewing and comment. Public input will be accepted until February 6th.
Northwest Area Mobility Study Public Meetings
Posted on 01.12.14
Public meetings are being held on January 15, 16, and 27 to seek input and provide an update on the progress of the Northwest Area Mobility Study.
RTD Board Elects 2014 Officers
Posted on 01.08.14
The RTD Board of Directors elected officers for 2014 at their Board Meeting on Jan. 7.
BroncosRide is your ticket to the playoffs
Posted on 01.07.14
Leave the driving to us and take light rail or BroncosRide bus service to the big playoff game this Sunday. BroncosRide pickup times and locations are now available. Note: BroncosRide Season passes are not valid for post-season games.
RTD's Top 10 from 2013
Posted on 01.01.14
As we ring in the new year it's a great time to look back at some of our accomplishments during 2013, and look forward to what's to come in 2014.
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I could not figure out what kind of bracket challenge could warrant two exclamation points so I clicked to find out. He was creating a group for the ESPN [college basketball] Tournament Challenge for March Madness. Joining would mean choosing the winners out of 64 teams. All I knew was CU was out and my alma mater, UW-Madison, was ranked pretty high.
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WhiskyCast is where it all begins. Now in our 9th year, each weekly episode brings you the latest in whisky news, along with the latest events, tasting notes, comments from other listeners, and the weekly "In-Depth" segment features interviews with the people who help make whisky the "water of life".
Last year, 250,000 people visited the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The tour includes a free dram of Scotch, and that's a lot of drams to pour! We'll hear more about the Centre from its founder and managing director, Alastair McIntosh. In the news, Dave "Robbo" Robertson leaves Jon, Mark, and Robbo's — and perhaps Edrington Group — for parts unknown (perhaps Whyte & MacKay?), there's a new vintage from The Glenrothes, Maker's Mark is shutting down the stills for summer maintenance, and more whisky events to plan your next vacation around.
Links: Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre | The Scotch Blog | Whyte & MacKay | The Glenrothes | Maker's Mark
In part two of our series on whisky tasting for beginners, award-winning whisky writer Dave Broom offers his advice for beginners, as well as some criticism of the whisky industry for failing to better educate newcomers. In the news, Russian red tape is holding thousands of bottles of whisky hostage, Pernod Ricard sales worldwide are on the rise, phase one of the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre's remodeling is complete, and we'll have the winners of Scottish Field Magazine's latest whisky merchants' challenge.
Links: Whisky Magazine | The Scotsman | Pernod Ricard | Scottish Field Magazine | Maker's Mark | Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre | Whisky Live Paris
It's a milestone for WhiskyCast, and we'll mark the occasion by going back to basics with a lesson on whisky tasting and nosing for beginners. Our guide: whisky writer and Keeper of the Quaich Martine Nouet. In the news…an update on Ardbeg's rare — and expensive — 1965 single malt release, the Scotch Whisky Review gets new ownership, and while distilleries have been adding hotel rooms to attract visitors, a hotel in the Highlands is adding a distillery…the details on Episode 50 of WhiskyCast!
Links: Ardbeg | Loch Fyne Whiskies | Drumchork Lodge | The Escape Pod | Whisky Magazine France
I'll admit to skipping a few classes now and then in college, but then, none of my classes were held in a distillery! Jeff Topping of Wild Scotsman has two classes this fall no whisky lover would want to skip…and we'll get the details on this episode of WhiskyCast. In the news, the winners of this year's International Spirits Competition have been announced, Old Forester bourbon gets a new look with a classic touch, the Classic Malts Cruise gets underway on the Scottish coast, and word of a raid on the liquor cabinet on board India's equivalent of Air Force One.
Links: Wild Scotsman | International Spirits Challenge | Old Forester | Classic Malts Cruise | Classic Malts | Bladnoch
There's no arguing that John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky industry's leading innovators, but John's latest creation has been pulled off the market after a conflict with the Scotch Whisky Association over traditional practices. We'll hear from both sides, and there's a lot of news as well in this episode. Ardbeg's turning out a 40-year-old, the Famous Grouse has a new nest online, there's another addition to the WhiskyCast book club, and if you've ever wondered what working in a distillery would be like, a Wild Scotsman wants to give you the chance to find out.
Links: Compass Box | Scotch Whisky Association | Ardbeg | Highland Park | Jim Beam | The Famous Grouse | Royal Mile Whiskies | Loch Fyne Whiskies | Glengoyne | Wild Scotsman
WhiskyCast hits the road again, this time to the luxurious New York Yacht Club. Glasgow is sponsoring one of the ships sailing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which reached New York City on Friday, and the Glasgow City Marketing Bureau sponsored a reception to celebate. Glengoyne Distillery's table was the highlight, with a whisky blending competition for guests to try their hand at nosing and blending their own whisky. We'll follow one amateur blender through his turn at the table, and it's a perfect time for us to look at a "conventional wisdom" of the whisky world — that there are 32 primary aromas the human nose can detect. As Kevin Erskine and Charles MacLean tell us, science has rendered that theory obsolete. In the news, Glasgow's controversial proposal to ban glasses from the city's pubs has been shattered…and we'll have the details on Episode 47 of WhiskyCast!
Links: Glengoyne | Glasgow City Marketing Bureau | The Scotch Blog
Time for a chapter from the WhiskyCast Book Club…back in 1930, a Scotsman going by the name of Aeneas MacDonald wrote the first book on whisky aimed at whisky drinkers. "Whisky" was a groundbreaking book for its time, and many of MacDonald's comments are still true today. Now, Ian Buxton has solved the mystery of Aeneas MacDonald, and Canongate Books has released a new edition of "Whisky" for a new generation of whisky lovers. Ian gives us the details, along with readings from the book on this episode of WhiskyCast!
Links: Canongate Books | Bowmore |Auchentoshan | Scotch Whisky Association | Whyte & MacKay | Whisky Live Glasgow | Kentucky Bourbon Festival
It's the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and many whisky lovers are thinking of their summer vacations. More Scotch distilleries are taking the tourism business seriously, with at least half a dozen distilleries upgrading or opening new visitors centers this year. We'll hear from Sarah Bottomley at Glengoyne and Ian Millar of Glenfiddich about their new centers and tours, including a new tour at The Balvenie. In the news, Scotch Whisky Association leaders are touting their new code of practices, Highland Park prepares to release a new Ambassador's Cask, and a new whisky festival is in the works to celebrate Celtic and Cajun heritage in Louisiana.
Links: Glengoyne | Scotch Whisky Association | Glenfiddich | The Balvenie | Highland Park | Classic Malts | Bowmore
Whisky and charity often go hand in hand, as whisky lovers raise thousands of dollars for those in need every year. In this episode, we'll hear from Inver House's Nial Mackinlay, who led a team of his colleagues on the UK's Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Children First, the Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. What is the Three Peaks Challenge? Climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, and Wales…and do all three in under 24 hours. In the news, Cooley Distillery releases a new single grain Irish whiskey, and blogger/author Kevin Erskine's new edition of "The Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch" has just been published…and yes, this episode comes from the new studio.
Links: Inver House | Whisky Live South Africa | Cooley Distillery | Early Times | The Scotch Blog | Doceon Press
It's easy to stick to the official distillery bottlings of whiskies, but a visit to specialty shops may pique your curiosity with independent bottlings. Many come from very familiar distilleries, but some bottlings are so rare that they may be the only way to find out what a distillery's single malt whisky tastes like. We'll hear from Euan Shand of Duncan Taylor & Company, Lorne Mackillop of Mackillop's Choice, and Malt Advocate's John Hansell plays devil's advocate for us. In the news, Pot Still owner Ken Storrie is standing up to Glasgow regulators, Chivas Brothers takes on a Chinese newspaper, and another woman cracks the whisky world's glass ceiling…it's a new month, and time for another new episode of WhiskyCast!
Links: The Pot Still | The Guardian | Chivas Brothers | Tomatin | Duncan Taylor | Mackillop's Choice | Malt Advocate | Whisky Live South Africa


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How do you engage big and little people and still conform with Auntie's ethos of entertaining and informing?
Here's what you do; you spend a chunk (to be revealed later) of Commonweath Games funding transforming the site into a mini village of fun. You bring in a clutch of silver domes, giant tents, decked areas, raised platforms and deckchairs. You create a series of mini-stages and little sports centres where children can play table tennis or spin on static racing bikes. You erect giant TV screens and introduce a cheeky little sense of 1970s TV drama The Prisoner.
The result? A day of smiling faces and delight that worked so well from the off. Early on, people got the chance to see Gary Lineker stand in line for the cafe and Radio Scotland's Fred MacAulay broadcast from a giant tent.
Fred interviewed Malaysian ladies about food and Still Game star Gavin Mitchell about nothing in particular.
There was also the chance to see how the air conditioning unit coped with the soaring temperatures.
But the success of this newly created village was the variety. The afternoon offered lots of opportunities for laughs, such as the Find Your Funny Bone comedy class for children aged eight and upward.
Then back in the big tent - where the audience of parents and youngsters was continually served cold water - the likes of CBeebies Iain Stirling and Stephen Dick provided laughs.
What was also a guarantee audience hit was Kaye Adams's interview in which the presenter discussed a social and cultural event that will alter forever the very fabric of Scottish society.
Yes, Adams interviewed Still Game stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who are to play at the Hydro to 250,000 fans.
The pop-up festival was a big hit. What can be wrong with a little world where kids are taught the value of eating carrots, get the chance to learn comedy and wander on board a minesweeper in the form of HMS Bangor?
What does it matter if Eat Yourself Healthy stalls are set just a few yards from little gin joints? The BBC at the Quay is a great day out, all wrapped up in a lovely Commonwealth ribbon of social inclusion and intent.
Presenter John Beattie offered some insight into what could also have been a major factor in the Scottish Beeb's open house success. A psychologist said Glasgow's happiness has most likely soared in recent days thanks to the city hosting of the Games and all the excitement this imbues.
Or, he added, perhaps it's just the good weather.


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Nearly everything here has been designed to impugn whatever I say.
Most of you - maybe all of you - go along with that.
It does strike me however that most of you don't really have much of anything to say or add to any discussion.
So it seems that this is just a circle-jerk club and those that are accepted only do so within stringent parameters and of course with vetted pedigrees.
I don't mind you fuckers having an incestuously amplified echo chamber, but although I might agree with the goals originally espoused by this site, I would suggest that those considered to be beyond reproach have already succumbed to the very temptations they claim to criticize.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Truer Words Were Never Spoken
Thursday, December 18, 2014
The Angry Atheist Podcast #112 with Walter Ego
Angry Atheist Podcast #112 from Walter Ego on Vimeo.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
David Morrison: Surviving 2012 and Other Cosmic Disasters
Dr. David Morrison is the Director of the NASA Lunar Science Institute and Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at the NASA Ames Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard and is internationally known for his research on small bodies in the solar system, including advocacy for developing plans to defend the Earth from impacts by comets and asteroids.
A Fellow of CSI, he has written extensively on such fringe science topics as Velikovsky, cosmic catastrophes, UFOs, the creation science movement, and most recently the climate crisis caused by global warming. For the past two years he has been the primary scientist critic of the widespread fear that the world will end in 2012, and of the doomsday sleaze artists who use the Internet, blogs, and cable TV to frighten people for profit.
Fora.tv. 59 minutes
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Conspiracy Files - Oklahoma City Bombing
The bombing of April 19, 1995, was the biggest attack on American soil before 9/11, killing 168 people, including 19 children. The programm talks to conspiracy theorists who claim that the US government not only had foreknowledge of the attack, they had informants inside the conspiracy who actively encouraged the bombing. The film features revealing interviews with the leading FBI investigators in the case, one of whom, for the first time, is now calling for the investigation to be re-opened.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Climate Change: Facts and Myths
These videos examine and explain the science of climate change and debunk some common myths. You Tube playlist in 8 parts.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Manufacturing Dissent
Manufacturing Dissent is a 2007 documentary that asserts that filmmaker and polemicist Michael Moore has used misleading tactics. The documentary exposes what the creators say are Moore's misleading tactics and mimics Moore's style of small documentary makers seeking and badgering their target for an interview to receive answers to their charges. The film was made over the course of two years by Canadians Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine after they viewed Fahrenheit 9/11, Moore's controversial film that attacked the Bush administration and its policies. Melnyk and Caine have stated that when they first sought to make a film about Moore, they held great admiration for what he had done for the documentary genre and set out to make a biography of him. During the course of their research, they became disenchanted with Moore's tactics. You Tube play list in 10 parts.
Pauline Kael's review of Michael Moore's Roger and Me:
I've heard it said that Michael Moore's muckraking documentary Roger & Me is scathing and Voltairean. I've read that Michael Moore is "a satirist of the Reagan period equal in talent to Mencken and [Sinclair] Lewis," and "an irrepressible new humorist in the tradition of Mark Twain and Artemus Ward." But the film I saw was shallow and facetious, a piece of gonzo demagoguery that made me feel cheap for laughing.
Roger is Roger Smith, the chairman of General Motors, who, in Moore's account, closed eleven GM plants in Flint, Michigan, in 1986 (despite big profits), laid off thirty thousand workers, and set up plants in Mexico, where the wage rate was seventy cents an hour. In the film, he's directly responsible for bringing about the city's (unconvincingly speedy) deterioration. Flint, GM's birthplace, is also Michael Moore's home town, and Moore, a journalist, previously inexperienced in film, set out, with a camera crew, ostensibly to persuade Roger Smith to come to Flint and see the human results of his policies.
This mock mission is the peg that Moore hangs the picture on: he pursues Roger Smith over a span of two and a half years, from February, 1987, to August, 1989. Moore, who directed, produced, and wrote the film, and is its star, has defined his approach: "I knew the theme would be 'looking for Roger' and showing what was happening in Flint during this time period."
What happens is that Moore, a big, shambling joker in windbreaker and baseball cap, narrates his analysis of the ironies and idiocies of what's going on, and deadpans his way through interviews with an assortment of unlikely people, who are used as stooges, as filler. He asks them broad questions about the high rate of unemployment and the soaring crime rate, and their responses make them look like phonies or stupes; those who try to block his path or duck his queries appear to be flunkies. Low-level GM public-relations people make squirmy, evasive statements; elderly women on a golf course are confused as to what's wanted of them; visiting entertainers are cheery and optimistic; Miss Michigan, who is about to take part in the Miss America Pageant, tries to look concerned and smiles her prettiest. What does Moore expect? Why are these people being made targets for the audience's laughter? The camera makes brutal fun of a woman who's trying to earn money as an Amway color consultant, and it stares blankly at a woman who's supplementing her government checks by raising rabbits. (For a minute or two, we seem to be watching an Errol Morris movie.) Moore's final jab is at a woman with a Jewish name, whose job promoting the attractions of the city has been eliminated. He asks her what she's going to do next. When she says she's going to Tel Aviv, Moore seems to be drawing the conclusion that the rats are deserting the ship; something distasteful hovers over the closing credits.
Moore is the only one the movie takes straight. (Almost everybody else is a fun-house case.) This standup crusader appears to be the only person in town who's awake to the destruction of what used to be a thriving community. And we in the audience are expected to identify with his puckish sanity. The way he tells it, the people who run the town are incompetent twerps. (That's always popular with movie audiences.) He reports that the civic leaders have been thinking about solutions for the decay of the city and have come up with lamebrained fantasy schemes to attract tourism: a Hyatt Regency hotel and convention center; AutoWorld, a theme park; the Water Street Pavilion, a mall. The three projects are actually built; roughly a hundred and fifty million dollars is poured in, and all three are fiascoes.
I had stopped believing what Moore was saying very early; he was just too glib. Later, when he told us about the tourist schemes, I began to feel I was watching a film version of the thirties best-seller A Short Introduction to the History of Human Stupidity, and I began to wonder how so much of what was being reported had actually taken place in the two and a half years of shooting the film. So I wasn't surprised when I read Harlan Jacobson's article in the November-December, 1989, Film Comment and learned that Moore had compressed the events of many years and fiddled with the time sequence. For example, the eleven plant closings announced in 1986 were in four states; the thirty thousand jobs were lost in Flint over a period of a dozen years; and the tourist attractions were constructed and failed well before the 1986 shutdowns that they are said to be a response to. Or let's take a smaller example of Moore at play. We're told that Ronald Reagan visited the devastated city, and we hear about what we assume
is the President's response to the crisis. He had a pizza with twelve unemployed workers and advised them to move to Texas; we're told that during lunch the cash register was lifted from the pizza parlor. That's good for a few more laughs. But Reagan visited the city in 1980, when he wasn't yet President--he was a candidate. And the cash register had been taken two days earlier.
Whatever the reasons for the GM shutdowns, the company had a moral and financial responsibility to join with government agencies and the United Automobile Workers in arranging for the laid-off workers to reënter the labor force. Moore doesn't get into this--at least, not directly. Possibly he thought
that he'd lose the audience's attention if he did. Maybe he thought that it was implicit in the gimmick of his wanting to show Roger the damage the company has done, but it's almost perverse of him to pretend that what's happened is all Roger Smith's fault, and to tell the story in cartoon form.
The movie is an aw-shucks, cracker-barrel pastiche. In Moore's jocular pursuit of Roger, he chases gags and improvises his own version of history. He comes on in a give-'em-hell style, but he breaks faith with the audience. The picture is like the work of a slick ad exec. It does something that is humanly very offensive: Roger & Me uses its leftism as a superior attitude. Members of the audience can laugh at ordinary working people and still feel that they're taking a politically correct position.
The New Yorker 1/08/1990
Saturday, April 12, 2008
History Channel:Secret Societies
History Channel, 41 min. Watch on Google.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Best Evidence: Chemtrials
Discovery Channel 59 min. Watch on Google.
This special program of the show "BEST EVIDENCE" was broadcasted August 10th, 2007. It looks at those who claim that jet fuel of ... all » commercial and military aircrafts contain secret experimental additives, such as aluminum oxide, for weather modification purposes.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Truth Behind The Moon Landings
Channel Five (2003) 49 minutes. Watch on Google.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Ruby Ridge: Anatomy of a Tragedy
Discovery Times Channel (2003). Review of this program in Slate magazine.
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Legend of Ruby Ridge
Jon Ronson meets with Randy Weaver and daughter Rachel, two surviving members of the Weaver family. The film shows previously unseen archive footage to describe the life of a family who moved to a cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho to escape what they saw as the tyrannical elite of international bankers bent on enslaving the world. Ronson also explains how the Weaver family's paranoid conspiracy theories became a self fulfilling tragedy when the American Government killed two of the family members including 14 year old Sam Weaver. Ronson explores the unsympathetic media response to the killings and how this incident might have influenced the siege at Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing and the growth of the America militia movement. Watch on Google.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Satanic Shadowy Elite?
First shown on the British television network Channel 4 on April 2001. Watch on Google.
Jon Ronson follows theorist and radio host Alex Jones as he attempts to infiltrate the annual gathering of dignitaries and business leaders (reportedly including George Bush and Henry Kissinger) at Bohemian Grove, California. The film includes footage of attendees dressed in robes and burning an effigy at the foot of a giant stone owl. Jones believes that the ceremony is related to occult secret societies. After the event, Ronson meets comedy actor and fellow attendee Harry Shearer who describes the event as a glorified fraternity party. Shearer largely dismisses Jones's dramatic retelling of the gathering and notes that the music is supplied by The Symphony Orchestra of San Francisco.
Alex Jones' overwrought (and over long) video account of this weekend can be viewed here. Jon Ronson's posted his account from his book 'Them' on the JREF forum. Philip Weis article on the Bohemian Grove from Spy Magazine, November 1989.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Beyond Conspiracy: The Kennedy Assassination
BBC 1 hr 28 min.
Forty years after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot on November 22, 1963, over 70 percent of Americans still believe there was a conspiracy to kill him and that the suspected assasin, Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone. Utilizing modern technology, computer animator
Dale Myers created a digital simulation of the only known film of the murder, a 16 mm home movie taken by Abraham Zapruder, a bystander that filmed the fatal shots. Then Myers matched this digital film to a three dimensional computer model of Dealey Plaza which he created that reconstructs the plaza exactly as it appeared at the time of the murder.
The resulting digital animation allowed Myers to recreate the exact view point from any perspective within the plaza at the moment and finally provide concrete evidence of whether or not Oswald was a long assasin or if an actual conspiracy consisted.
Also examined is new evidence discovered years later on an audio tape from an open police microphone at the scene and other theories that circulated including Communist ties and mob involvement in the assassination.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Dylan Avery Schooled By The BBC
BBC interviewer from 'The Conspiracy Files' show explains with some exasperation to Loose Change wunderkind Dylan Avery the meaning of a simile. Dylan seems perplexed even after the explanation. The expression on Dylan's face is priceless. He obviously has no idea what the BBC guy is talking about.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
9-11 Truthers Speak At Ground Zero!
CHF from the JREF Forum:
On Saturday Aug 25th,[2007]... I headed down to Ground Zero for a chat with the truthers. I spent a good hour or so with these folks; some were polite, some were complete punks, and it was difficult at times to not get annoyed at hearing the same claims for the 500th time...
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An assortment of six figural glass Christmas ornaments, made in Italy in the 1960s to 1970s. I think the purple with gold painted decoration art glass candy ornament may be newer. It's 3-3/4" long and solid in the center, not hollow.
Next is a 4-1/4 inch anthropomorphic girl kitty cat on a bell dress. Unfortunately there's quite a bit of paint flaking to the head and one side of the pink dress.
The bright pink urn or bottle shape ornament is 4-3/4" tall and has painted raised white enamel decoration. The gold pine cone with green boughs is 3-1/2" high.
The wild icicle drop ornament looks almost plastic with its neon pink and bright metallic gold glitter striped coating, but it's glass. 5-1/2 inches high. The baby blue pinecone with silver glitter looks like glass but this one really is plastic. It's also 5-1/2" long. The ornaments are in excellent condition other than the paint loss to the kitty.
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Aside from a rather puzzling VivaMovil announcement earlier today, Verizon Wireless also had an announcement for their customers and even those looking to make the switch to a more reliable network. Seems the nation's #1 largest wireless provider isn't happy with simply blanketing nearly 95% of their 3G network in high-speed 4G LTE. Beginning the second half of this year, Verizon will begin deploying "small cells" (think tiny cell towers the size of a mini-fridge) around the country that will help, not only fill in gaps in coverage, but keep the 4G LTE flowing in dense, high traffic areas like malls or business districts.
You'll start seeing these small cells popping up on lightposts, building walls and utility poles in your city later this year and combined with Verizon's Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to help penetrate into marble and building basements, should leave no customer without video streaming or Facebook browsing.
With the 6 new markets just added as of Monday, Verizon Wireless is now looking at a total of 497 US markets blanketed in 4G LTE goodness. Verizon isn't about to stop there, they also mention that the number of "normal" cell towers will continue to spread and that the AWS spectrum they purchased back in 2012 will also come into play, helping with overall network capacity.
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Shutout Record: Martin Brodeur Passes Terry Sawchuk...Sort Of
By Jason Hackett ,
With his 116th career shutout, Brodeur passed Terry Sawchuk to become the NHL's all-time shutout king.
Well, sort of.
The shutout record is unofficial, and controversial to boot.
Sawchuk notched 103 career regular-season shutouts and added 12 more in the playoffs—for a total of 115. Brodeur's shutout on Friday was his 94th in the regular season. Add the 22 goose-eggs he's posted in the playoffs and you get a total of 116.
So should that qualify as a record?
Comparing regular-season and playoff shutouts is like comparing, well, Terry Sawchuk and Martin Brodeur. You can argue until you're blue in the face for either party...and nothing's going to get resolved.
I'm reminded of the controversy that emerged around Gordie Howe's combined NHL and WHA goals record when Wayne Gretzky surpassed Mr. Hockey's NHL mark. That debate didn't end until Gretzky's NHL total surpassed Howe's combined total.
Such will probably be the case in the Brodeur-Sawchuk dispute.
As it stands, Brodeur is just 10 shutouts away from the definitive record. Until then, most hockey purists—myself included—won't be completely satisfied.
94 shutouts is nothing to sneeze at. But Sawchuk's mark has stood for 37 years—and it will likely stand for at least another season or two.