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Westminster considers downtown stop for Front Range joint rail service; city staff urge transit‑oriented development
Summary
State and RTD officials briefed Westminster City Council on a proposed "joint service" starter commuter/intercity rail between Denver and Fort Collins and on how a downtown station would create transit‑oriented development opportunities while raising local questions about platform height, parking and impacts to the B Line.
Brandon Schafer, special adviser for passenger rail and transit for the State of Colorado, briefed the Westminster City Council on April 21 on a proposed "joint service" as an initial phase of Front Range Passenger Rail that would run between Denver and Fort Collins and which state officials say can be funded with existing state and RTD resources.
The presentation said joint service would begin as a hybrid commuter/intercity operation with three daily round trips, about eight stations in the initial phase, and capital and operating costs shared by the state, RTD and other partners. "Joint service is a starter service meant to be built upon," Schafer said, adding the model would allow the state and RTD to invest in capital improvements now and reduce the upfront cost for a future Front Range Passenger Rail…
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