RTD marks 30 years of light rail with community celebration

RTD and Denver leadership will kick off family-friendly festivities on Oct. 5

DENVER (Sept. 25, 2024) –– The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will mark 30 years of light rail in Denver with a public celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5. The community is invited to join RTD and other civic leaders at the anniversary celebration. Local leaders will kick off the celebratory events at 10 a.m.

On October 7, 1994, RTD’s first light rail line opened for service, connecting downtown Denver to I-25. Since that time, RTD’s rail operations have now expanded to include six light rail lines and four commuter rail lines.

October’s 30th anniversary event will also celebrate the agency’s completion of the first phase of its Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project. The multi-phased project will ensure RTD’s oldest light rail lines are maintained well into the future.

Who

Remarks to be provided by:

Debra A. Johnson, RTD General Manager and CEO
Erik Davidson, RTD Board Chair
Amy Ford, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

What

Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of RTD Light Rail
Festivities for RTD customers, agency employees, and community members to commemorate the inaugural light rail line
Food trucks
Activities for the entire family
DJ and dancing with tunes from 1994
30th anniversary cake-pops and keepsake giveaways

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