Eight directors sworn in on RTD Board at last night’s meeting | |
RTD swore in seven new Board directors and one incumbent last night during a special Board of Directors meeting. The Board also elected executive committee officers for 2025.
RTD is governed by a 15-member, publicly elected Board of Directors, each of whom is elected to a four-year term and represents a specific district within the RTD service area. Board members elect officers each year to serve on the executive committee.
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Meet Taylor Curtis, RTD's first youth engagement specialist | Taylor Curtis joined RTD last month as the agency’s first youth engagement specialist, a position added to the fiscal year 2025 budget with the Zero Fare for Youth program having been made a permanent fare change in September. The public will see a lot of Curtis: She has been tasked with increasing youth participation in transit, carrying most engagement responsibilities related to Zero Fare for Youth, and working with community groups serving youth and families to help their clients understand how to use public transportation. | |
Transit Police colleagues: Thank you for your dedication and service! | Tomorrow is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, a date to honor law enforcement officers for their service, sacrifice and dedication to keeping the public safe. On Dec. 11, the members of RTD’s growing Transit Police Department gathered at District Shops to celebrate team members’ hard work during 2024 and honor several colleagues with achievement awards. | |
Sunday through Tuesday, track maintenance to affect service on D, E, H lines | | |
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RTD will perform preventative track maintenance between I-25•Broadway Station and downtown Denver from Sunday through Tuesday. Light rail service on the D, E and H lines will be temporarily affected. During the three-day period, crews will work to mitigate railhead surface defects by conducting rail grinding along the corridor north of I-25•Broadway Station. Service on all three lines will resume Wednesday, Jan. 15. | |
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At last night’s special RTD Board of Directors meeting, the Board swore in seven new directors and one incumbent, as well as elected officers to the executive committee for 2025, all of which can be found in today’s lead story. Additionally, the Board provided comments to departing Board members Bob Broom, Erik Davidson, Bobby Dishell, Jaime Lewis, Paul Rosenthal, Marjorie Sloan and Doug Tisdale.
Click the thumbnail above to view the meeting in its entirety.
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TOD team collaborates on tour for Calgary planners | |
Chessy Brady, Transit-Oriented Development Manager, at left, and Alicia Leitgeb, Transit-Oriented Development Transportation Planner, third from left, collaborated with developers, local planners and city staff last month to take planners from the Canadian city of Calgary on a tour of Belleview and Lone Tree City Center stations. The Calgary group, led by Senior Planner Desmond Bliek, fourth from left, was interested in understanding the mix of uses and housing types, the design of streets and public spaces, and how various entities worked together around these stops. During their visit to the region, the planners also toured the Central Park neighborhood and Denver Union Station. | |
Mural featuring RTD's mission, vision, values installed at Customer Care Division | |
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Visitors to the Customer Care Division at the 711 building will notice something brand-new the next time they visit. Customer Care has installed a large mural on the wall that faces out toward the Telephone Information Center (TIC) outlining RTD’s mission and vision statements, as well as the agency’s values.
“The inspiration for this wall was the customer-RTD relationship,” Telephone Information Center Manager Daniel Shea said. “Our Customer Care team works so hard and does so many great things for our customers, so it’s nice to have a visual reminder of why and how we do it.”
Customer Care partnered with Marketing Communications Manager Steve Reilly and Graphic/Web Designer Ross Hoekman to design the mural and hired third-party contractor Denver Print to install it inside the TIC.
Shea is thrilled to have a tangible display to remind himself and his staff what RTD is about: making lives better through connections.
“Forging a true connection with the community begins with a strong ‘why,’ and knowing you’re supported by the entire agency,” he said. “To reinforce that RTD shares these values is very uplifting.”
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Welcome to RTD's newest employees | |
Thirty-one new employees joined the agency Monday at the first orientation of 2025! We are glad you are here. | |
Every day across the Denver metro area, RTD employees are making lives better through connections. The agency is proud to spotlight our exceptional workforce who go above and beyond in their roles and embody RTD’s core values. Join us in celebrating colleagues who personify the values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership. | |
Manager of materials handling and purchasing ensures audit is successful | |
I just wanted to say thank you for and acknowledge Materials Handling and Purchasing Manager Michael Karol-Chik’s efforts regarding Tuesday’s inventory review at the Elati storeroom by Plante Moran.
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Light rail operator assists elderly customer with luggage | |
I am 70 years old. Your operator Wolfgang Scheiblberg was extremely helpful in assisting me with getting on and off the train while carrying a lot of luggage. He has done this before, and I am grateful.
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5 years
Thomas Gustamantes
Bus Operator
Stephanie Prejean
Business Support
Israel Laufer
Program Manager, Integrated Security Systems
Joseph Magana
Bus Operator
William Yeager
Bus Operator
Brandon Santos
General Repair Mechanic
Robert Reposa
Facilities Maintenance Mechanic
Christopher Cardenas
Train Operator
Marcia Driscoll-Tillman
Train Operator
Kalman Gerencser
Train Operator
Brandon Guess
Parts Clerk, Warehouse
Johnnie Walker
Bus Operator
Adam Hansen
Electro Mechanic LRV
Carl Porcaro
Bus Operator
Daniel Gelamichael
Bus Operator
Binod Sharma
Bus Operator
Ramon Uribe
Bus Operator
Brandon Brown
General Repair Mechanic
Michael Magoon
Electro Mechanic LRV
Nathan Marx
Safety Management Systems (SMS) Program Development Specialist
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10 years
Peter Cocozzella
Bus Operator
Melody Newkirk
Bus Operator
Marcus Hampton
LRT Division Supervisor
Mostafa Mounadi Idrissi
Street Supervisor
Ashty Qader
Bus Operator
15 years
Thomas Jiron
Bus Operator
Erick Cuevas
Supervisor, Equipment Maintenance
Michael Mathews
Electro Mechanic
Brian Thye
Civil Engineer IV
30 years
Lou Cripps
Senior Manager, Asset Management
35 years
William Scott
Dispatcher
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Congratulations to this year's Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest winners! | |
The winning team of the 2024 Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest is Market Development, with their RTD-rail-line-themed sweaters! Market Development is now the back-to-back Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest champion. To celebrate, each team member will be awarded a 2024 RTD holiday sweater.
Pictured above, from left to right: John Lopez-Alegria, Administrator, Special Discount Program; Valerie Padilla, Administrator, Pass Production; Theresa Rinker, Manager of Market Development; Liliana Avila, Market Development Consultant; Bailee Manfro, Business Support; and Jyotsna Khattri, Supervisor, Market Development. Click the link below for more photos!
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From Wellness: Congratulations to all Wellness Challenge participants! | From Oct. 14 to Nov. 24, over 150 RTD employees embarked on a Coast-to-Coast Wellness Challenge designed to boost or kickstart well-being habits like physical activity and mindfulness. | |
In the news: Denverite shares photos of unearthed streetcar tracks along Colfax | As construction proceeds for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service line on East Colfax Avenue, century-old streetcar lines are being unearthed. Denverite visual journalist Kevin Beaty captured some images of the railroad ties before they were removed, and he spoke with a transportation planner about Denver’s streetcar system. | |
Reminder: RTD has a new EAP provider | |
As of Jan. 1, GuidanceResources, powered by ComPsych, is RTD’s new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. This program provides confidential support and resources for personal and professional challenges.
As a reminder, employees who are currently using the previous EAP, Resources For Living, for any counseling services may continue with their current provider through their eight free sessions.
To use the EAP, call, visit the website or download the app.
Create an account, then use Web ID: RTDEAP when prompted
App: GuidanceNow
Contact the Wellness team (wellness@rtd-denver.com) if you have questions.
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RTD has a number of solicitations currently underway at the agency or planned for the near future. To view and download current solicitations, see upcoming opportunities, and review pending and awarded contracts, follow the links below. | | |
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Debra's Quote of the Week | |
“Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress."
— Charles Kettering
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