List of Denver RTD bus routes

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The Regional Transportation District operates all fixed route public bus service (except university or mall shuttles) in the Denver, Colorado area.

Regional Transportation District regional authority operating public transit services in eight out of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado

The Regional Transportation District, more commonly referred to as RTD, is the regional authority operating public transit services in eight out of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado. It operates over a 2,340-square-mile (6,100 km2) area, serving 2.87 million people. RTD was organized in 1969 and is governed by a 15-member, publicly elected Board of Directors. Directors are elected to a four-year term and represent a specific district of about 180,000 constituents.

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Downtown shuttles

RTD operates two free shuttles within downtown Denver to facilitate transfers between Union Station, Civic Center Station, and light rail on California and Stout Streets.

Denver Union Station United States national historic site

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic terminal building, a train shed, a 22-gate underground bus facility, and light rail station. A station opened on the site June 1, 1881, burning in 1894. The current structure was erected in two stages, with an enlarged central portion completed in 1914.

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Civic Center is a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The area is known as the center of the civic life in the city, with numerous institutions of arts, government, and culture as well as numerous festivals, parades, and protests throughout the year. The parkbearing the same name is home to a fountain, several statues, and formal gardens, and includes a Greek amphitheater, a war memorial, and the Voorhies Memorial Seal Pond. It is well known for its symmetrical Neoclassical design.

Local Routes

These are the standard core routes of the system, making frequent stops and often running down the metropolitan area's busiest streets. The routes designated as "Crosstown" cross the central grid streets of Broadway or Ellsworth without servicing the downtown area.

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Limited Routes

These routes generally complement the most utilized local routes, providing faster service by stopping at only major intersections or transfer points. Several routes are also covered only by limited buses, so as to provide quick access along relatively long distance lines.

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Express Routes

These routes provide service between major suburban transit centers or park and ride lots and key destinations. Most services are designed for commuters and run only on weekdays. These lines feature limited stops in a manner similar to Ltd routes. RTD's 2016 fare restructuring eliminated the express fare category. Express routes were reclassified as either local or regional, depending on their length. [9] Express routes that were reclassified with local fares were generally converted to limited routes.

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Regional Routes

These routes connect areas that are on opposing sides of the metropolitan area. They generally run as local lines around the two termini, then travel along freeways or major highways with no stops in the middle portions of the route. Express versions of regional routes run as limited lines through the two end portions of the route, then follow the same middle segment. Some routes provide service to rural areas, traveling along multi-lane highways with limited stops.

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SkyRide

These routes provide express bus service from major transfer points to Denver International Airport.

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References

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  9. Whaley, Monte (29 December 2015). "RTD is rolling out fare changes for riders for first time since 2011". Denver Post. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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