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Why it matters: The amendment funds capital work that is necessary for the agency’s transition to a modern tolling system and supports preliminary engineering and procurement work for mountain rail service. The added legal support also reflects the agency’s active negotiations with freight rail partners that will shape access and capital cost responsibilities.

Highlights identified by staff:
- Micro‑transit: budget line items were adjusted to reflect estimated costs for the GES connector micro‑transit service.
- Tolling equipment replacement: funding previously approved in 2023 for replacement of legacy tolling equipment (on segments 2–3 and I‑70 Eastbound legacy lanes) was reintroduced with revised pricing after a vendor pause and contract pricing negotiations. The replacement is required to support the NGLTS back office and future dynamic tolling functionality.
- Mountain Rail and SB184 implementation: staff said negotiations and preliminary engineering (including 30% station design) require additional technical and legal dollars to secure an access agreement with BNSF and to engage Union Pacific for track‑use considerations. Staff reported they are discussing cost‑sharing with partner agencies but CTIO will carry initial legal procurement work to reach an access agreement.
- Sales tax processing: staff explained a recurring sales tax liability tied to transponder sales (about $11,000 a month) and the need for a vendor to process sales tax across jurisdictions; staff said integrating this function into the new back office could alter administrative costs.

The board moved, seconded and voted unanimously in favor of Resolution 4‑79. Staff instructed that no additional board action was required at the meeting and that the amendment will fund procurement and preliminary engineering work as described.

Ending: The board adjourned following the unanimous approval; staff will continue negotiations with partners and return with procurement and contract details as they are developed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO) Board of Directors Meeting (September 17, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The CTIO board unanimously approved the first amendment to the FY25‑26 annual budget (Resolution 4‑79), adding funds for tolling equipment replacement, a GES connector micro‑transit service and increased legal and technical support for Mountain Rail access negotiations.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",27826,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986588,"CTIO outlines communications and STEP enforcement plan for I‑25 North; staff highlights 92% drop in express‑lane violations",335,2747000,3082000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f&start=2747&end=3082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f/thumbnail_2747000.jpg","/articles/5986588/Colorado/CTIO-outlines-communications-and-STEP-enforcement-plan-for-I25-North-staff-highlights-92-drop-in-expresslane-violations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986588-2b9b090d6750e805deebe6347deddbda/orig.mp4?Expires=1770532889&Signature=Ii79A1P1YqVXiXz~8y8t1iEz~1EaByd8n4vgZ-zjQzGAgUx5xTBA43Q5qwHWggmpeJSNhfvFkt20rXrHCNwZoquWZQel~lqFfN6-cuFPCj-At1PseD52vHNsMf5MxpZMcVvXIfCeaCGaiBpPQHrhWfbU4orVnU3vm08KMXSWYMQNT8f0tlOQr9avO9jw1iTnQgM-c-kGLofi6NbFdzBNxrkhKEefZbEVCXjHeG9mnnIZVPVmNhTsKh4wdk4El-lLwoJvPzZwAh1Ar9NPV0-DaL8kKHenF6WnH52KPlgRf8zCdeCws~fwjoKsF2xVB7l~MAs7ZvpWAu4NT4Tnfz0xpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CTIO communications staff presented a campaign and enforcement timeline for the January 2026 tolling commencement on I‑25 North segments 6–8, including a 30‑day warning period and a focused multimedia outreach plan. Staff said the campaign will use paid media (newspaper, TV, digital, billboards), gas‑station video, traffic radio and geotargeted streaming audio (Spotify, Pandora) plus stakeholder outreach and CSU and Fort Collins‑area direct communications.

Why it matters: Outreach and clear enforcement messaging matter for user compliance and for minimizing the number of violations that become billings; targeted communications can reduce confusion for users unfamiliar with managed lanes.

Communications staff said a 30‑day STEP warning period will begin when tolling starts; full STEP penalties will take effect at the end of the warning period. Staff showed past tactics used on other corridors and said they will deploy a concentrated outreach effort in the northern corridor, where some drivers may be new to express lanes. Tim (communications) said portable variable message signs (VMS), account statements and ExpressToll messaging will be used to reach customers; staff also said ExpressToll and vendor channels will include customer account notices.

Staff noted a program success metric: violations have fallen roughly 92 percent systemwide since STEP began on earlier corridors. Staff explained that CTIO monitors violations corridor‑by‑corridor using an anomaly report and uses that data to evaluate engineering adjustments (ingress/egress, signing) and to waive violations where monitoring data or operations (for example sweeping) explain a crossing event. Deployed enforcement is targeted where violations concentrate. No board action was taken; staff invited board members to suggest stakeholder venues where CTIO should present the outreach plan ahead of go‑live.

Ending: Staff offered to provide corridor‑level quarterly violation reports to the board and to attend stakeholder meetings to explain tolling commencement and STEP results; board members encouraged wider promotion of the 92% reduction figure.","CTIO communications staff described a multi‑channel outreach plan and the STEP (safety and toll enforcement program) warning period tied to tolling commencement; staff also highlighted a 92% reduction in violations on existing corridors and described monitoring and anomaly reports to target enforcement and engineering fixes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986592,"CTIO details wind‑down steps for current towing back office as it moves to new commercial system",581,848000,1429000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f&start=848&end=1429","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f/thumbnail_848000.jpg","/articles/5986592/Colorado/CTIO-details-winddown-steps-for-current-towing-back-office-as-it-moves-to-new-commercial-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986592-86ad505f966e66fd88a86a49dcd24612/orig.mp4?Expires=1770532889&Signature=C7KV-xbcxlX0af8JwrQB5xktdSJEKHv9zHToQP4FjlFD18TZSvWgIOxOnagrjFMDm575Fmv95QPqYqgKYTWlDZ9~~Eohl7iab1MsP1Ye6onWeyfTekRuYIfwHceY4DXDyHKYQ9kUXrpB9jmPjd16Mev2z0GpR4jmLUX5GYkWO4NstIoTY68pvWP7iakvDwSixqvndEPjfwpEKbW5JjPrOw~ZVtdifsKTf2L1fPGJNgghozIeEiEyOHwzrb-cAw0RiCVDocOat4JIRz7giSbokGRntwFcbW4MU9x3VYFr0rP5sbczOxWQ3o1diYOzj9f5KNkZZINq~ioA-L3aASa6fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CTIO staff updated the board on the agency’s transition from its current towing commercial back office to a new solution (described in the packet as the commercial back office / spine of the towing system). Staff said the work includes coordinating a wind‑down of the existing vendor relationship while the new system is brought online and emphasized minimizing customer impacts, reducing risk and managing transition costs.

Why it matters: The back office supports invoicing, payment processing, license‑plate toll verification and other customer‑facing functions; how CTIO migrates these processes affects collections, customer service and future system scalability.

Staff said the new back office — described as a flexible, scalable, performance‑based solution intended to support future lane growth and other transaction types (for example transit or rail payments) — is being developed with a vendor partner. Parallel work includes a wind‑down plan with the current provider (referenced in the transcript as e470). Staff said two recent amendments were negotiated: Amendment 7 (authorized earlier; executed in July) shortened the vendor notice period so the contract could be tied to a planned go‑live date rather than contract expiration; both parties committed to prepare a draft of the next amendment by Dec. 1. Staff said counsel will begin work on Amendment 8 soon and that staff plans to bring a draft to the board in November for detailed review and possible execution.

Staff presented guiding principles for the wind‑down: minimize customer impacts and messaging issues, reduce transition risks, preserve revenue collection and minimize incremental technology costs. The board asked clarifying questions about customer misidentification of vehicles and the 40 percent collection shortfall for license‑plate billing; staff described technical failures along multiple points in the data chain (poor roadside images, bad addresses returned from DMV, fake plates, incomplete transponder reads) as contributors to collection loss. Staff said ongoing workshops with vendor project teams are examining image quality, data linkages with state partners and other process improvements.

Staff emphasized that adoption of the new back office will surface policy questions and potential policy modifications for the board’s review; no board action was requested at this meeting. Staff also said the agency will return to the board with deeper detail on the wind‑down and the proposed contract amendment in a forthcoming meeting.

Ending: Staff closed by saying no action was required today and that the team will return in November with the draft amendment and further detail.","CTIO staff updated the board on the commercial back‑office implementation and the wind‑down of the existing e470‑supported towing services, described amendments already negotiated, and said a draft next amendment will be prepared by Dec. 1 for board review in November.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986597,"CTIO proposes time-of-day toll rates for I‑25 North segments 6–8; dynamic pricing planned for 2026",718,1992000,2710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f&start=1992&end=2710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f/thumbnail_1992000.jpg","/articles/5986597/Colorado/CTIO-proposes-time-of-day-toll-rates-for-I25-North-segments-68-dynamic-pricing-planned-for-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986597-9694f25a9ed92e55cedcc24bfd80a5a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770532889&Signature=CHd~LbBCnFwqwW6kiraS6RXTQNgyD5Q73QNLtOdkzvzKF4FfREq-qXGChN98MP3MiTYdmpWLDiTpQb2mQ~e4QQl00f7tG9vhZx95gHjzqYbdH9PYt7OHnnRti-eKYBkxW1ej6hnnL6T44uprEi-ApvzPd0EY27FfHvR~omOngFRCikjWgv7jTedVP-FdBtshtSK3Z2u1RBMmWKeRAa1Y8TL6-TPXVtjnDLEsapZwkB2-PM2zNHbxUraXVcSs6Yad9mGhz242Ae-z0kV6qT7~~RjFShZGYaXNXIhsFGnJ2xRLwqqmWIjKgrNqa6gtgwJ8aeZtC0kDO8nATz7PlNioIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CTIO staff presented recommended initial toll rates and operational rules for the I‑25 North express lanes (segments 6, 7 and 8) and asked the board to review the proposal and provide feedback before staff returns in November for adoption. The presentation explained the time‑of‑day pricing methodology proposed for go‑live and said the system will be capable of dynamic pricing after additional testing.

Why it matters: The lanes cover about 36 miles between State Highway 56 and State Highway 14 and will add tolled express capacity on a major north–south corridor; initial pricing and operational rules determine revenue, travel‑time reliability and equity outcomes for corridor users.

CTIO staff said the lanes will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week with HOV vehicles (three or more passengers) and motorcycles allowed free access when they have the required switchable HOV transponder. Vehicles with four or more axles would pay a $25 surcharge per trip. Testing of tolling hardware and software is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, and staff said the lanes are expected to open for tolling in 2026. Staff said the initial toll methodology is time‑of‑day pricing; the agency plans to enable dynamic pricing in July 2026 after observing corridor performance and conducting further analysis.

On technical assumptions, staff told the board that license‑plate‑to‑owner (LPT) transactions assume a 40 percent “leakage” rate (failures to capture or bill from LPT processes) and that LPT rates are set to recover additional back‑office costs. Staff said the ABI (automated vehicle identification) minimum rate was set to recover ABI operating costs. Board members asked for clarification on what data will guide a transition to dynamic pricing; staff said the monitoring window between January and July would focus on corridor volumes, speeds and capture rates. No vote was taken; staff asked the board to provide feedback and said staff will bring revised rates to the board for a November approval.

Speakers who commented during the item included CTIO staff presenters (identified in the transcript as Evan and Daniel), Tolling program staff Ravi, and board members including Vice Chair Gutierrez and Director Terry (last name in transcript: Turner). Board members raised questions about the 40 percent LPT leakage number, the $25 surcharge for heavy vehicles and the timing of the switch to dynamic pricing; staff committed to return with additional corridor data and sensitivity analysis.

Staff identified next steps: integrate board feedback into the proposed ABI and LPT tables, publish a revised recommendation, and return to the board for adoption in November rather than October as initially noted in the packet.

Ending: Staff reiterated the schedule and asked the board for feedback; the board did not take formal action at the meeting and staff said they will return with final adoption materials in November.","CTIO staff presented recommended initial toll rates and operational rules for the new I‑25 North express lanes (segments 6, 7 and 8), explained the methodology and assumptions behind Automated Vehicle Identification and license‑plate‑to‑owner rates, and asked the board for feedback prior to a November adoption vote.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986578,"Joint‑service IGA in effect; principals hold first executive oversight meeting and name RTD chair",265,135000,400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f&start=135&end=400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767282-cc481163e8ad2d2b1ccb2148c8167c6f/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/5986578/Colorado/Jointservice-IGA-in-effect-principals-hold-first-executive-oversight-meeting-and-name-RTD-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986578-be581abb92405aa9f724a32cd56e8eda/orig.mp4?Expires=1770532889&Signature=mfHOw~TXI4CU9O4-3WzBXIGpZbgwuwFStJVprtEwbfflICiPZhkB49gQqmm7XbIndWA7rixPGbpFeawa9Y3vwDkQOOK~PiN74eMQ-1gc4J2S5MdOQ-6CqURnA56T~qMH3yilJ3QJ87x1Gqal9HuMHkC54UIK30oybr5x42QC2TnWi4TvUkXxmVzt0d0OBFh3W~v7GQFsJ5gbB61sEfO9iY1TOVPx67bx4rTDnB~2XqQeyz4yYhNq-SoM8UMtKAxyuGcpvtdp9XocUgWBd7quevBp286pY~ffPOjTVTHOen0S8v-BF7nlc2j5NlKwBszVvW8RCT457moBvfEcG39rcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CTIO staff told the board that the joint‑service intergovernmental agreement is now in effect (30 days post‑signature) and that the principals held their first executive oversight committee meeting at RTD headquarters. Staff said RTD General Manager Deborah Johnson was elected chair and Herman Stockinger was elected vice chair. RTD will create a simple webpage and post agendas for transparency and to provide a repository of meeting materials and links; CTIO staff said they will post a link from CTIO’s site to that repository.

Why it matters: The principals’ committee will oversee implementation of joint service efforts and provide a public forum to share agendas and decisions; naming RTD’s general manager as chair clarifies leadership for early implementation work.

Staff said the committee plans to meet monthly (initially targeted for the second Tuesday), rotating locations between RTD and CDOT to preserve in‑person dialogue. CTIO staff said the committee plans to meet again before CTIO’s October road trip and that board members will be notified about meeting materials and timing. Staff also noted coordination of logistics for the October road trip, including train reservations and potential meeting time while traveling.

Ending: Staff said they will share the oversight committee webpage and agenda repository when available and that they will provide another update before the CTIO road trip and retreat.","CTIO staff reported that the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for joint service is in effect 30 days after signature, principals held the first executive oversight committee meeting, and RTD General Manager Deborah Johnson will serve as chair with Herman Stockinger vice chair.","actionData","errors"]

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CTIO board approves first amendment to FY25‑26 budget, including tolling equipment replacement and mountain rail legal/technical work

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CTIO details wind‑down steps for current towing back office as it moves to new commercial system

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Joint‑service IGA in effect; principals hold first executive oversight meeting and name RTD chair