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Diversity Spotlight: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: Honoring courage, visibility, and the ongoing journey toward equity | |
Diversity Spotlight celebrates the diversity of RTD employees and the larger community that RTD serves and fosters an appreciation of our social and cultural similarities and differences. Diversity Spotlight supports RTD’s values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership.
Each June, communities across the nation recognize LGBTQIA+ Pride Month as a time to celebrate authenticity, honor resilience, and reflect on the ongoing pursuit of equality and inclusion. Pride Month traces its roots to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQIA+ civil rights and visibility. While Pride Month themes may vary across the country each year, they are all rooted in a shared foundation of resilience, action, and unapologetic existence. Pride serves as both a celebration and a reminder of the continued importance of dignity, safety, representation, and belonging for LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.
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| RTD, Truckers Against Trafficking raise awareness of trafficking | This summer, RTD is joining members of the transportation industry across North America to educate youth, caregivers, and community members about human trafficking in age-appropriate ways. The campaign is hosted by Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), a national nonprofit committed to educating, equipping, empowering, and mobilizing members of key industries and agencies to combat human trafficking. To date, TAT has trained more than 2 million members of the transportation industry with free, industry-specific anti-trafficking resources. | | RTD provides service, connections to major events May 28-31 | |
RTD is preparing for a surge in ridership on buses and trains May 28-31 as fans head downtown to attend a variety of major events at the Colorado Convention Center, Auraria Campus, Coors Field, and Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.
The close proximity of the venues to several bus stops and rail stations makes public transit a safe and convenient way to attend the events. In anticipation of large crowds downtown, additional Transit Police and security personnel will be deployed across the system, with an increased presence at bus stops and rail stations.
| | RTD employees compete in the 2026 Colfax Marathon | | |
The pursuit of wellness is a unified, shared experience. It has no boundaries, nor is it defined by demographics. It is diversity at its best, showcased as employees from across the region came together for the Colfax Marathon race weekend. Team RTD showed up, reflecting the vital impact of human connection to well-being.
RTD was well represented by two relay teams, as well as agency staff who participated in the walking and running events, thanks to sponsorship by the Wellbeing Team and Jennie Waski, Manager of Benefits and Wellbeing. The impact of human connection cannot be overstated, as it is the vehicle that drives people to take action toward better health and wellness.
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| 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. | | Bus operator works with bus dispatch, local police to navigate carpool lane closure | Operator Chris Whiteside has been personable, dependable, and empathetic. Besides the caution and civility he extends day to day, one day this spring, the Denver Police Department closed the carpool lane. Chris waited patiently for their direction and asked the officer for assistance in rerouting the bus; she did, and we were on our way home. | | Bus operator helps customer get to job interview on time | Your operator, Jasyn Lauren, is the most efficient, intelligent, and safest driver I have ever had. He got me to my job interview on time at the Boulder Library, and I want you all to acknowledge this driver. | | |
Joseph Vialpando
Train Operator
James Meehan
Train Operator
O’Nex Acevedo
Train Operator
Nicholas Bunce
Service Planner/Scheduler I
Derrick Smith
Facilities Maintenance Mechanic
Josh Diosdado
Seasonal Landscaper
Sergio Huizar
Seasonal Landscaper
| | Best Dressed Operator of the Week: Emniel Tessema | This week’s best dressed operator is Emniel Tessema from Boulder Division. Thanks for representing RTD in style, Emniel! | | |
Learn about RTD’s Employee Travel and Business Expense Policy at a Lunch-n-Learn next week | |
Join Kiersten Westerberg, Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, as she takes a deep dive into RTD's Employee Travel and Business Expense Policy, including how to request and book travel, and the types of expenses that are covered under the policy.
Click the link below to RSVP for the live virtual session. Those who cannot attend can view the recording at their leisure by visiting the Lunch-n-Learn page on the Hub.
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| From Benefits: Empower Retirement to visit East Metro, Platte divisions June 3 | | | | RTD’s Empower Retirement plan advisor Clayton Faber will be making the rounds next Wednesday, visiting East Metro 9 a.m.-noon and Elati 1-4 p.m. Faber will be offering one-on-one no-cost consultations about retirement, including planning, readiness, and providing tips and advice to maximize saving for retirement, among many other retirement-related topics. | | Employees who cannot make it to East Metro or Elati can schedule a no-cost one-on-one consultation with Faber by clicking the link below. | | New Westracks shuttle launched Memorial Day weekend | |
Getting to some of Jefferson County's most popular outdoor destinations will be easier with the launch of the new Westracks shuttle, a free seasonal service connecting customers from the Jefferson County Government Center•Golden Station to Red Rocks, Morrison, Dinosaur Ridge, and nearby trailheads.
RTD funding supported the launch of the service through the agency’s Partnership Program, which helps local communities develop mobility solutions that complement existing transit service and expand access across the district.
| | Dive into RTD’s pass programs and discounts at Facts-n-Snacks | Head over to Conference Room T&D at Blake Street 2-3 p.m. tomorrow and join Manager of Market Development Jyotsna Khattri, and Business Support Bailee Manfro as they share details on RTD’s pass and discount programs the agency offers to its customers. Light refreshments will be provided for attendees. Click the link below to register. | | Everbridge emergency text alert notification system is now live | | | | Yesterday, RTD's Operations and Transit Police departments launched the new Everbridge emergency text alert notification system agencywide. This new system allows the Regional Operations Center to send real-time text alerts to employees' phones about localized and large-scale emergencies at RTD facilities. These updates contain critical information that helps employees take steps to ensure their safety. | | These new alerts will come from either the 89361 or 87844 numbers. Staff are strongly encouraged to save these numbers as contacts to avoid missing alerts or having them go to the spam folder. By default, all RTD employees are automatically enrolled in the notification system, with the option to opt out available. Employees are strongly encouraged to ensure their contact information is up to date by visiting Workday. Click the link below to learn more about the system and how to opt in or out. | | |
RTD shares video detailing the agency's financial health | The video breaks down what factors have contributed to the agency's current financial situation and shares what strategies are being explored to help reduce the budget shortfall and ensure RTD can continue to deliver transit service to the Denver metro area. Click the thumbnail above to view. |
| Reminder: Bookmark resources to stay up to date with the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project | |
The Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project resumes June 7 with reconstruction of a section of light rail track along Colfax Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets, as well as tracks between intersections through the Downtown Loop along Stout and California streets.
The RTD (Rail Projects) Bulletin is a specially designed Linktree where employees can access maps, talking points, weekly updates, and other important resources to help keep customers informed, while the Rail Projects webpage on the RTD website contains public-facing information customers can access for updates to help them stay informed on the project’s progress.
Click the links below to bookmark and save them to your web browser.
| | 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. | | | | Debra's Quote of the Week | |
"Pluck up your courage and take that risk! Add another story to the book of your life. Even if it doesn’t go the way you planned or wanted, you’ll still learn from it."
— Neil Patrick Harris
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