What should it be like to get around the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys 20 years from now? RFTA wants the community to help answer that question as we develop a Master Plan, a long-term roadmap for the future of transit and mobility in our region. RFTA is currently in Phase 1: Discover, focused
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Starting October 31, SMS text message notifications for RFTA subscription-based service alerts will no longer be available. To continue receiving service alerts, log in to your myRFTA account and update your notification preferences to receive alerts by email. Text message arrival predictions will still be available. For the most current arrival predictions and service information,
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Hogback bus service west of New Castle to Silt and Rifle will continue through 2027 following recent funding commitments from regional partners. Garfield County, the City of Rifle, the Town of Silt and RFTA are continuing to work toward a sustainable, long-term funding solution for the service beyond 2027.
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RFTA is developing a long-range Master Plan to identify how the agency can best serve the region over the coming decades. The RFTA Master Plan will serve as a roadmap for the future. It will look at where RFTA is today, identify challenges and opportunities ahead, and help establish priorities for future improvements and investments.
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Starting Monday, September 21, several late-night Roaring Fork Valley Local (L) buses departing from Glenwood Springs and heading upvalley (towards Aspen) will leave 8 minutes earlier. The first affected trip will depart the West Glenwood Park & Ride at 9:00 p.m. instead of 9:08 p.m. Stops between West Glenwood Park & Ride and El Jebel
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[UPDATED: Tuesday, September 15] Maroon Bells shuttle service has resumed, operating between Aspen Highlands and the Maroon Lake Trailhead. Passengers should be aware that service may be impacted by weather, road conditions or other operational considerations. On Monday, September 14 Maroon Creek Road was closed at mile marker 7 and beyond due to a mudslide
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FALL SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Fall service runs September 21 through November 22, 2026 Roaring Fork Valley Local (L) buses will operate 7 days a week with reduced and adjusted schedules for offseason. Hogback (HGB) services will remain unchanged. VelociRFTA BRT will operate 7 days a week with more frequent service during peak periods and extended evening
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Shuttles run continuously to and from Jazz Aspen Snowmass beginning 1 hour before doors open. FROM ASPEN: Look for the JAS shuttles leaving from Wagner Park. Service will be every 10 minutes during peak service. FROM BRUSH CREEK PARK & RIDE: Please take the regularly scheduled RFTA buses to the Brush Creek Park & Ride. JAS
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As part of the City of Aspen’s Cemetery Lane Multimodal Intersection Improvements Project, the Silver King Dr. bus stop (ID: 62) served by the Cemetery Lane (CL) shuttle is closed during construction. Riders will need to walk to a temporary stop located at the intersection of Sierra Vista Dr. and Cemetery Lane for the duration
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ATTENTION RIDERS! RFTA is extending its summer schedule this year, which means our fall schedule will begin later than usual on September 21, 2026. Planning your fall commute or getting ready for the change in seasons? A preview of the fall schedule will be available on rfta.com starting September 7 so you can plan ahead.
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