Resident asks council whether Aspen has abandoned 1998 light‑rail plan, urges transit work session

Jun 9, 2026

Tony Kronberg urged the Aspen City Council to clarify whether the city has abandoned a light‑rail alignment approved in a 1998 Record of Decision, noting Jacobs Engineering’s current reevaluation omits light rail and pointing to recent airport approvals that reserve space for an aerial gondola.

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Tony Kronberg told the Aspen City Council during the June 9 citizens’ comment period that he is concerned the city has effectively sidelined a light‑rail alignment approved in the 1998 Record of Decision and asked council to schedule a work session to reexamine mass‑transit options.

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