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Longmont council members flag RTD service changes, park-and-ride plans and growth in Ride Longmont demand
Summary
Councilmembers reported tension between RTD and CDOT over park-and-ride and route planning, questioned RTD timeline for restoring LX1 service, and said ride-sharing program Ride Longmont is seeing rapidly increasing demand (figures mentioned around 9,000–10,000 trips).
Council members raised concerns about recent RTD planning and service decisions and reported friction between RTD and CDOT at a North Area Transportation Alliance meeting.
One council member described a “testy” exchange between RTD and CDOT over who is responsible for closing nonperforming park-and-ride sites and noted that moving some park-and-ride locations could concentrate unhoused populations near transit stops. The same speaker said RTD has sometimes proposed moving parking assets and selling land for development — a plan that drew community pushback in earlier discussions.
The council member also questioned RTD’s timeline for restoring the LX1 one-seat ride from Longmont to Union Station, saying prior promises (January or June) had been delayed and the latest public estimate was limited-service return in September 2025. Council members said those uncertainties have strengthened Longmont’s focus on the regional FRPR effort.
Separately, staff reported rapid growth in the city’s Ride Longmont program; the transcript included two ridership figures mentioned in the meeting (about 9,000 and about 10,000 rides). Councilmembers said the demand spike may require more drivers, vehicles, or longer service hours.
A policy concern was raised that Title VI civil-rights rules were being invoked in service decisions; a speaker questioned whether Title VI standards were being used to justify reassigning routes in ways that reduce service for Longmont riders. No RTD official responded during the meeting and the allegation was not resolved in the transcript.
RTD is scheduled to present to the Transportation Advisory Board in March, which councilmembers said will be an opportunity to press for clarifications.
