A nonprofit water utility is taking the City of Glenwood Springs to court over who should provide water service to parts of West Glenwood that are being redeveloped. It’s life or death for the small shareholder-owned company that predated the City’s annexation of the area in the 1980s. Last year, the Mitchell-Cooper Ditch and Pipeline […]
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RFTA planea un programa piloto de pasajeros con tarifa cero
RFTA propone un programa piloto de tarifa cero este otoño para evaluar el impacto en el número de pasajeros, la sostenibilidad y la congestión del tráfico en el valle.
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RFTA Report: Bus operator comments and potential free travel this autumn
On April 10, the RFTA board meeting was defined by driver input, welcoming new board members following Aspen’s recent municipal elections and project and strategy updates. The meeting was hosted at its usual location at Carbondale Town Hall, though around 20 people joined online. Public commentEdward Anderson has been driving RFTA buses for four years. […]
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RFTA Report: Mobility committee reports early analysis and recommendations
The March Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting occurred fully online and remote. There were no public comments, board comments or changes to the agenda. Consent agendaThe board quickly reviewed three resolutions. The first authorized applying for $10.5 million in federal funds to purchase six new diesel-hybrid buses and seven new diesel buses for […]
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RFTA Report: BRT Glenwood extension planning still a ways out
This month’s RFTA board meeting was hosted in Glenwood Springs, a deviation from the usual Carbondale Town Hall venue. Many members of the public chose to attend this session, and public comment saw more engagement than usual. Public commentsRobbi O’Meara of Glenwood Springs started out the public comment period. She stated that she was attending […]
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RFTA Report: Looking back with gratitude and forward with focus
The first Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting of the year started quietly and quickly. There were no public comments or additions to the agenda. The group swiftly approved the December meeting’s minutes and moved on to board member comments. Board commentsSeveral board members spent time reflecting on how much they appreciate RFTA bus […]
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RFTA Report: Strike averted, budget finalized
In marked contrast to the light agenda of RFTA’s November board meeting, the December meeting agenda was full of resolutions and presentations up for approval before the end of the year. In most meetings, the board packet (available for public viewing at www.rfta.com) ranges between 50 and 80 total pages. The December packet spanned 238 […]
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RFTA ofrece información sobre la opinión de los clientes y las prácticas de respuesta
Para ayudar a abordar algunas preguntas y preocupaciones sobre cómo RFTA recibe y procesa los comentarios y se ocupa de las denuncias, el Sopris Sun contactó al oficial de información pública de RFTA, Jamie Tatsuno.
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RFTA provides insights into customer feedback and response practices
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) plays a major regional role. The transit organization interfaces with three counties, six towns and countless other businesses to facilitate around 5 million passenger trips each year. In winter months, seasonal operators bring the employee count to over 380 people. Accordingly, many community members frequently interact with RFTA bus […]
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RFTA Report: Budget for 2025 nearly finalized
The Nov. 14 RFTA board meeting focused heavily on the third iteration of the 2025 budget and strategic planning. During this shorter meeting, members leaned into clear questions and considerations not only of what to expect in 2025 but in the several years following.There were no public comments volunteered at the beginning of the meeting. […]