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Spring 2008 Schedules
Our Spring Schedule has just begun and will last until June 7, 2008! Please double check your times through our various schedule pages or click on the downloadable schedules page and print a copy of the schedule brochure for yourself!
New Bus Rapid Transit News!
RFTA's Bus Rapid Transit continues evolving and we want you to participate! For a list of our upcoming meetings and a peak at our new BRT branding click here.
BRT also has its own
website with complete information on what BRT is all about and what it
can mean for you. Click here it see the future of Mass Transit.
Spring Bike Loading
Due to construction on the Carbondale/Hwy 133 bridge bikes can not be taken into Carbondale on the bus. So if you are travelling upvalley from Glenwood your bike can be loaded unto to the bus until Aspen Glen. However at Aspen Glen it must be taken off the bus. If your travels continue upvalley you can reload your bike at the Catherine Store stop until you reach Buttermilk in Aspen.
Conversely if you are travelling downvalley the bike must be taken off the bus at Catherine Store and can be reloaded unto the bus at Aspen Glen for further downvalley travel.
The only exception to this bike loading situation are the Direct Express buses which do not stop in Carbondale. This situation will continue until bridge construction has reached the point where buses with bikes can safely cross the bridge. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Roaring Fork
Transportation Board Meetings
The Roaring Fork Transportation
Authority Board holds meetings open to the public the second Thursday of
each month at 8:30 am at the Carbondale Town Hall. Information about meetings and their agendas can be found
here. Our next meeting will be on May 8, 2008.
Zipline Route!
The Zipline will provide a zippy ride from Aspen to Glenwood and selected points in between. This route will offer riders an off-peak option for making a fast trip from Aspen to Glenwood and back: starting at Rubey Park at 9am, and arriving in Downtown Glenwood at 10am - stopping only at Park & Rides and few major stops.
The return trip will leave the West Glenwood Park & Ride at 2:45 pm (Downtown Glenwood at 2:53) and arrive back at Rubey Park about 3:50pm. By eliminating many stops made by the typical Valley routes, RFTA is able to reduce the travel times from one end of the valley to another.
This route will also run on weekends, so it’s a great option for up valley residents to take the bus to Glenwood for a lunch and shopping trip, or head to the Hotsprings Pool or Vapor Caves to “soak it all in.” No need for your car at all: once in Glenwood, do all your errands via the free Ride Glenwood bus. For a schedule of Zipline run times click here (printable) or here.
Compliments? Comments? Complaints?
E-Mail feedback@rfta.com or call 970.925.8484
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Grow Greener - Ride the Bus!
In life there is always room to grow. Create a greener life by making small changes. Glenwood Springs and Aspen provide free bus service, and RFTA serves all the communities from Rifle to Aspen. With the price of gas getting higher and higher taking the bus is a great idea. Little steps like taking the bus once a week create a healthier community, a greener world!
So grow greener in your thinking. Grow greener in your way of living and ride the bus! For more information click here. Also check out our green brochure here. |
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Spring Newsletter
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As always, exciting things are afoot here at RFTA. We have Rio Grande trail news, a look at the continued "greening" of RFTA, and more exciting Bus Rapid Transit developments. Take a peak at our spring newsletter, RFTA Matters, by clicking here and see for yourself! (left: Dorothea Ferris, President of RFTA Board of Directors) |
Rio Grande Trail Near Carbondale Almost Open
Paving of the Rio Grande Trail is done, however this last section of trail, between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, is having the final details of signage and fencing put into place. Please be patient and very soon our trail will be fully complete and ready for everyone's enjoyment!
Put
Yourself in the Drivers Seat
Bus Operators and
Mechanics are needed now. For a list of benefits and job information click here. Become a part of our transit team.
Our Blue & White Buses are Green
RFTA is
happy to announce the arrival of four more Hybrid Buses and an
increase to the percentage of Bio-Diesel being used in all our buses.
Your ride just
keeps getting
greener while saving you green. To read our brochure about how green our buses are
click here.
More
information on the new hybrids can be found here.
Para Transit
RFTA provides Para Transit services
for persons with disabilities within Aspen and to the airport. More
information about RFTA Para Transit Service can be found here.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, RFTA does not discriminate on the basis of
disability, race, color, national origin, or gender.
For more information about these
statutes, or to file a complaint,
contact RFTA at (970) 945-7380, designated Disability Rights and Title
VI Coordinator.
Schedule information is available in large print and audio tape. TTY
(Test Telephone) users may call Colorado relay at 1-800-659-3656. For large print copy of schedule call (970) 920-1905 ext. 4971. |
