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RTD-focused transit reform bill prompts Denver concerns about duplication, accountability and local influence

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Denver transportation staff briefed council members March 18 on a state transit reform bill focused on the Regional Transportation District; staff said the measure duplicates some existing RTD reporting requirements and could dilute Denver’s influence via proposed non‑voting board seats and an external accountability committee.

Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure staff and RTD-adjacent stakeholders briefed the Finance and Governance Committee March 18 on a state transit reform package that staff said applies only to the Regional Transportation District (RTD).

David Kretzinger, transit director for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, summarized the bill and said it would give RTD some new powers, require additional reporting and align certain RTD…

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