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Re: Denver rail naming scheme getting a little like IND/BMT |
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Posted by coneyisl on Mon Dec 22 18:17:04 2014, in response to Re: Denver rail naming scheme getting a little like IND/BMT, posted by kew gardens teleport on Mon Dec 22 13:33:36 2014. Good point. The contractors will probably do well on their bottom line, that is, unless the contracts are tiered based on commodity prices, which I'm guessing they're not. The Northwest corridor rail no-build-out decision was a point of an, at times, visceral disagreement between the cities to the northwest and RTD. The give-back was the BRT lanes between Denver and Boulder, the argument being that fixed guideway transportation was less efficient than buses. We'll find out soon. Completion of the Northwest rail line will be contingent on increased taxes or just waiting for existing bonds to be paid off (they're talking 2030s). It would be by far the most expensive corridor to build because the right of way is shared with BNSF and is pretty narrow in spots, necessitating some major bridge and embankment reconstruction. That being said, it is my contention that ridership between Boulder and Union Station would be outstanding. From what I understand, the research numbers owned this out pretty well, but RTD was able to work out a contract with a private contractor to build BRT quickly and operate it. They're going to make a mint on Express Lane tolls! |
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