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C6B587162239B97387258A3D005058F7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FREE FARES

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 3, 2023      
Location Old State Library



Presentation from Regional Transportation District Free Fares - Committee Discussion Only
08:37:40 AM  
Debra Johnson, General
Manager of the Regional Transportation District (RTD), introduced herself
and gave an overview. Ms. Johnson began RTD's presentation (Attachment
A).
08:43:52 AM  
Ms. Johnson presented
an update on the Projects Partnership Program. The Partnership Program
was established by RTD to provide funding to local governments and Transportation
Management Organizations for projects and services that meet their local
mobility needs.
08:46:23 AM  
Ms. Johnson discussed
the process of working with Subregional Service Councils during the administration
of the Projects Partnership Program to evaluate applications and award
grants that funded eight projects in the state.
08:50:05 AM  
Ms. Johnson provided
an update on the Zero Fare for Better Air program to the committee. The
program took place from July to August 2023, and was funded by Colorado
Energies Office (CEO), through grant program created in Senate Bill 22-180.
The Zero Fair for Better Air program offered zero fares across RTD’s transit
system. Ms. Johnson explained that RTD designed the program to reduce ground-level
ozone by increasing the use of public transit.
08:58:29 AM  
Ms. Johnson answered
questions from the committee.






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