RTD says FastTracks faces roughly $1.2 billion shortfall; Adams County commissioners press for end‑line prioritization
RTD told Adams County commissioners an updated FastTracks report shows about $1.6 billion in capital costs, $23 million a year in operating costs and an estimated $1.2 billion funding gap; county officials demanded debt schedules, clearer prioritization under SB 24‑230 and two joint workshops with CDOT and the Clean Transit Enterprise.
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Regional Transportation District officials told the Adams County Board of Commissioners that updated estimates to finish the FastTracks light‑rail program—using 2024 cost assumptions—put corridor capital needs at about $1.6 billion and annual operations around $23 million, leaving an estimated $1.2 billion shortfall even after assumed state contributions.
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