RTD, losing riders and cutting routes, faces prospect of big changes
(WorldNews Environment)

The troubled agency that oversees the Denver metro region’s transit system faces a potentially pivotal moment in 2020 as criticism of RTD and calls for change reach a crescendo not heard in years. The Regional Transportation District’s chronic bus and light rail operator shortages, longstanding budget challenges and its latest proposal to scale back service have thrown the agency into flux — all while its board searches for a new CEO to take the reins. A chorus of voices is taking notice, from officials in the state Capitol to business leaders to vocal riders and transit advocates who are fed up with what they see as the agency’s drift into disarray. And they’re...