RTD Bus Route
RTD (Regional Transportation District) have made public their intentions to eliminate this route (again.)
Canyonites are asking for support to save our bus line. Please mark your calendars, and tell all of your friends and neighbors that their support is needed as well. While the economic environment that we find ourselves in these days is tough, this is the worst time to completely eliminate public transportation. For many people, this is the only method of reliable transportation to and from work.
We would like to engage RTD in a discussion to consider a compromise rather than complete elimination of this route.
You can review an article from the Denver Post.
RTD/Community meeting
A summary of the recent RTD/community meeting is available here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CoalCreekCanyon/message/864
Community Call to Action
Whether or not you personally use the RTD bus service here in Coal Creek Canyon, we need your help to try and save our route. We were told that our best chance was to be the "lightning rod" of the proposed changes, or the group that brings the most attention to our concerns. Perhaps we are a small enough line item with enough push-back that it will be easier for RTD to put their efforts elsewhere. Here are some ways to be heard:
Attend any or all of the upcoming scheduled RTD Public Hearings (see below), and speak out against the cancellation of the CC bus line
Send an email to all of the RTD Board of Directors (see below), simply stating your opposition to this proposed change. This message does not have to be excessively lengthy, just to the point. We were told it is best to send individual messages, not cc the entire board.
Send an email containing your comments to service.changes@
Send a fax to share your comments with RTD at 303.299.2227
Phone the RTD Board of Directors to voice your opposition to this proposed change (see below)
Ideally, do all of the above to ensure that your position is heard.
These comments must be received by RTD no later than February 9, 2009.
Pass this information along to any of your friends and neighbors up here in the canyon, we need all the support we can gather.
You can find current, up-to-date information on RTD's website, www.rtd-denver.
RTD's Public Hearings are scheduled as follows:
Friday,
Jan. 30, 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Denver
RTD
Administration Building
1600 Blake
Street
Rooms T & D
Monday, Feb.
2, 7:00 p.m.
Centennial/Highland
Ranch/Lone Tree
Cresthill Middle
School
9195 Cresthill Lane,
Cafeteria
Monday, Feb.
2, 7:00 p.m.
Longmont
Longmont Senior
Center
910 Longs Peak Ave.=0
A
Rooms D & E
Wednesday,
Feb. 4, 7:00 p.m.
Arvada
Arvada City Hall
8100 Ralston Road
Ann Campbell Room
Wednesday,
Feb. 4, 7:00 p.m.
Parker
Parker Town Hall
20120 E. Mainstreet
Council Chambers
Thursday, Feb.
5, 6:00 p.m.
Green Valley Ranch
Green Valley Ranch
Rec Center
4890 Argonne Way
Thursday, Feb.
5, 7:00 p.m.
Brighton
Brighton Recreation
Center
555 N. 11th Avenue
Thursday, Feb.
5, 7:00 p.m.
Conifer
Conifer High School
10441 County Highway
73
Friday, Feb.
6, 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Denver
RTD Administration
Building
1600 Blake Street
Rooms T & D
Friday, Feb.
6, 7:00 p.m.
Aurora
Red Lion (formerly
Radisson Hotel)
3200 S. Parker Road
Boulder/Parker Room
Friday, Feb.
6, 7:00 p.m.
Boulder
Boulder Senior Center
West Senior Complex
909 Arapahoe,
Creekside Room
Friday, Feb.
6, 7:00 p.m.
Lakewood
Stein Elementary
80 South Teller
Street
RTD's Board of Directors are:
A
Bill James
Email:
bill.james@rtd-
303-316-6768
B
Christopher Martinez
Email:
chris.martinez@
303-371-7218 (Home),
303-375-9656 (Fax)
C
Juanita Chacon
Email:
juanita.chacon@
720-297-3005 (Home),
303-455-0321 (Fax)
D
Barbara Brohl
Email:
barbara.brohl@
720-252-8423 (Home),
303-985-4743 (Fax)
E
William G. McMullen
Email:
bill.mcmullen@
303-221-0373 (Home),
303-221-1849 (Fax)
F
Tom Tobiassen
Email:
tom.tobiassen@
303-915-2351 (Cell),
1-866-362-4985 (Fax)
G
Jack O'Boyle
Email:
jack.oboyle@
303-880-3270
H
Kent Bagley
Email:
kent.bagley@
303-333-0636
I
Lee Kemp
Email:
lee.kemp@rtd-
303-465-4046 (Home),
713.880.7698 (Fax)
J
William M.
Christopher
Email:
bill.christopher@
303-466-6735 (Home),
303-469-5279 (Fax)
K
Noel Busck
Email:
no
el.busck@rtd-
303-808-9891 (Cell),
303-451-5730 (Fax)
L
Wally Pulliam
E-mail:
wally.pulliam@
303-421-9803 (Home),
303-456-2660 (Fax)
M
Matt Cohen
E-mail:
matt.cohen@rtd-
303-717-5623
N
Bruce Daly
Email:
bruce.daly@rtd-
303-674-5788 (Home)
O
John L. Tayer
E-mail:
john.tayer@rtd-
303-955-8474 (Home),
303-554-5960 (Fax)
Coal Creek Canyon is in districts L and O. Again, see RTD's web site for most current and up-to-date information.
