About:Denver RTD/service change/6-13-2021
Denver RTD 6-13-2021
Every day, activities such as traffic patterns, economic factors, ridership, and customer feedback affect our transit system. We evaluate service and propose changes to maximize resources, reduce duplication, and make better connections. To support modest increases in ridership, improve on-time performance, and increase service reliability while accounting for required social distancing on vehicles per COVID-19, service changes to the following bus routes and rail lines will take effect June 13, 2021.
Final Changes for Local/Limited Bus Routes
Route 8 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. to accommodate an increasing number of passengers and to support operator access to and from divisions.
Route 9 - modified
The eastern end of the route will curtail at Union Station instead of Larimer/20th to provide adequate facilities for operators. The route will also be adapted to serve Lakewood City Commons at S Allison Pkwy/West Virginia Ave.
Route 12 - modified
This route will add trips between North Downing St/East Colfax Ave and 38th-Blake Station during weekday rush hours between 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. to accommodate an increasing number of passengers.
Route 15 - modified
This route will increase service frequency to every 10 minutes from every 15 minutes on weekdays from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. between Union Station and East Colfax Ave/Billings St to accommodate an increasing number of passengers. Service will also begin one hour earlier at approximately 3:45 a.m., and end one hour later at 1:15 a.m.
Route 20 - modified
The eastern end of the route will be relocated from the Anschutz Medical Campus to East Colfax/Billings (route will continue to serve the medical campus). Minor schedule adjustments are also being made to improve on-time performance.
Route 21 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 24 - modified
Service will begin one hour earlier on weekdays at approximately 5:30 a.m. in each direction.
Route 28 - modified
This route will be extended east from 30th-Downing Station to Central Park Station with 60-minute frequency on weekdays from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. to serve senior housing located east of the central business district.
Route 34 - modified
Weekday morning rush-hour frequency will be increased to every 30 minutes from every 60 minutes between 5:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Route 37 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 38 - modified
To improve the connection for customers transferring to/from the G Line, the boarding location will be relocated from the Ward Road Park-n-Ride to Wheat Ridge-Ward Road Station.
Route 40 - modified
Service will be discontinued north of 40th-Colorado Station to East 60th Ave/Dahlia St in Commerce City. Upgraded service will be provided per the changes to Route 49.
Route 43 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 44 - modified
To improve the connection for customers transferring to/from the G Line, the boarding location will be relocated from the Ward Road Park-n-Ride to Wheat Ridge-Ward Road Station. Minor schedule adjustments will also be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 49 - modified
Service hours will be extended on weekdays and Saturdays to 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. from current 6 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Sundays to 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. from current 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. These changes account for the discontinuation of Route 40 service north of 40th-Colorado Station to East 60th Ave/Dahlia St in Commerce City.
Route 72 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 88 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays and Saturdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 88L - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 93L - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 99 - reinstated
In an effort to cover a geographic gap created by the current COVID-19 Service Plan, this route will be restored to provide half-hourly service from Southwest Plaza to Federal Center Station.
Route 104L - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 120L - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 153 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route 169L - reinstated
This route will be restored to the previous weekday/Saturday/Sunday schedules based on peak travel times to/from Denver Airport.
Route 323 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve on-time performance.
Route 324 - modified
Weekday service frequency will be increased to 30 minutes from 60 minutes to accommodate an increasing number of passengers.
Route 326 - modified
Weekday service frequency will be increased to 30 minutes from 60 minutes to accommodate an increasing number of passengers.
Route 483 - reinstated
To cover a geographic gap in service, this route will be restored to previous weekday schedule with 60-minute service frequency.
Route 520 - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to increase on-time performance.
Route BOUND - modified
To accommodate an increasing number of passengers, weekday service frequency will be increased to 15 minutes from current 30 minutes between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Final Changes for Regional Bus Routes
Route BOLT - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Route RX - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to weekdays to improve on-time performance.
Final Changes for Rail
E Line - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to improve performance throughout the rail signal system and to improve transfers to the D Line.
L Line - modified
Daily service will end at 11 p.m. to match service hours of other light rail lines.
W Line - modified
Minor schedule adjustments will be made.
