r/RTDDenver

Good afternoon everyone in Denver. This conversation came up in my college political class. I am curious if anyone solely relies on Rtd busses and lightrail and does not have to pay for car insurance, repair bills, registration, gasoline, car payments or parking how much can you save a year? Also is this even possible working full time for a company that will not accept excuses for showing up to work late or tardy? Would solely relying on public transit cause you to be fired?

It's not made apparent in most places, but RTD is operating on a holiday schedule today. You can treat the schedules like it's a SUNDAY. The trip planner does not reflect this. Google Maps does not reflect this. Google map still thinks its a normal weekday!

I've had many of my passengers today get thrown off by this. Check the schedules for the routes you need today and see what their SUNDAY schedule is. That's what they're doing today.isn't.

Edit: some folks are saying some Maps and transit planner applications are working now. If so, great. But most of my passengers are still showing it incorrect, so it may vary case by case. I can't verify it myself at this time, I can only relay what I have heard from my passengers.

Still, it's a Sunday schedule. Plan accordingly.

Great call on the 2 car A line today. 30 minute early morning intervals will be just effective, not too mention hosing any employee working AMs. Anticipate a drop in riders.

(Sarcastic slow clap)

Hi, I know this is a hyperspecific question, but I would like to know if there is any UV protective film on the windows, and if so, what kind it is specifically. I am trying to find out how much UVA radiation (315 - 400 nm) is blocked. Thanks!

I just showed up for my bus to work, but its not coming, apparently the THIRD of July counts as a holiday now? Why are they using a holiday schedule the day before the holiday? I now have to drop 40 dollars on a lyft to work. Are we really doing 4TH OF July Eve now? Like cmon, there is no reason for a reduced schedule on the main lines on a Friday just because a Holiday is tomorrow.

Feeling dizzy on this hot train car. I was told if I didn't like it to go to a different car. I'm not the only one asking about it and we all got a super rude answer. I know RTD is out of money, but at least don't let us cook.

I live on this route and use it often because I'm disabled and don't drive. It's convenient except it only runs once an hour so timing can be tricky. The westernmost start and end point is listed on the schedule as the Olde Town Arvada PnR gate D, and Maps has routed me through there when I've been out and about in the Arvada area. Only the bus hasn't started from there every time I've tried, I'm waiting at gate D with the sign saying 28, watching the live tracker, and all of a sudden the bus is on its way down Wadsworth.

I finally saw my favorite driver on this route the other day and asked him about it. He told me they aren't supposed to take anyone farther than or pick them up before 26th and Wadsworth, they aren't supposed to go to that gate at all.

Is this correct? If so, why is it listed on the schedule and affecting Maps if I can't use it? I will find an email and ask RTD about this as well, in on Reddit because in curious if this affects anyone else. I would think it does because there's a retirement/old and disabled people high rise on 26th about five blocks from me, but I'm just me, asking into space here.

This morning my driver (who already had departed 4 minutes late from the original station) stopped near a gas station, asked the person boarding a question (I'm guessing it was "Do you mind if I run in?" even though there were other people on the bus already), then got off the bus, went into the gas station, and returned a few minutes later (thanking the guy who had just boarded). This bus stayed running during this. This put an already running late trip even further back and the only reason I made my connection (an every-30-minutes line) was the other bus running a few minutes behind, a lucky break on the light cycle, and some sprinting.

I asked if they would ask the other driver to hold when we got in sight and they honked a few times and waved then shrugged like "Sorry don't think they saw me."

Question is, if I report, how serious? I don't want someone struggling to lose their job or anything but oh my god, seriously?? If I'd missed it because of just honest lateness that's one thing, it's a bit of a tight connection anyway, but not for a driver stopping to get a refill!

On the other hand, this isn't my normal trip. I have a lot of work today so left early, and maybe the normal denizens of this time are used to this and it doesn't cause anyone else issues? If it's sort of the normal thing I don't want this driver in trouble just because I happened to need to be at work early today. It's rough out there right now.

Edit to add: I suspect refill due to the tumbler they took in and I watched them stand at the cashier through the window. For more context, this happened about 10 minutes after they left the main station.

Very much appreciate the thoughtful responses and this is why I wanted to ask in order to get a better feel!

I was just on the W line, and the driver seemed to have no idea what they were doing with the doors at multiple stops. They opened the wrong doors at Knox Station, and left without ever opening the correct ones, then later only opened the doors on one side at Auraria West Station, when there are boarding platforms at each side of the track at that station. wtf

Directors: Did you find a way to find the company? I see RTD is hiring again, and also i can not verify it but i have read you are hiring managers and supervisors for MOW. What is going on, did you not just do a restructure, or was this just all a publicity stunt to attempt to get more funds?