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RTD Breaks Ground for North Metro Rail Line

Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) kicked off construction of the North Metro Rail Line, a commuter rail service scheduled to enter service in 2018, with a recent ceremonial spike-pulling event at the future site of the 124th Avenue-Eastlake Station in Thornton.

Participants at the event pulled up spikes from unused tracks on the right-of-way, purchased by RTD from Union Pacific some years ago in preparation for work on the new commuter rail line.

During the ceremonies, RTD General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Phillip Washington noted that this year marks the 20-year anniversary of rail transit in Denver and the 10-year anniversary of voters’ approval of the FasTracks expansion program to build 122 miles of new passenger rail and bus rapid transit across RTD’s eight-county district.

“It’s remarkable to see how far we’ve come,” Washington said. “More than a year ago, this line was not set to be completed for many years. Now, because of innovative financing, working with our stakeholders, and reaching out to the private sector, we are here today breaking ground on the first phase of the North Metro Rail Line.”
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in attendance at the event, called the new line “a true collaborative effort of all our state and local jurisdictions.”

RTD officials noted that contractor Regional Rail Partners (RRP) will design and build the first 12.5-mile phase of the electrified commuter rail line, and that the final six miles will be built as funds become available.

Once completed, the line will run from Denver Union Station through north ­Denver, Commerce City, ­Thornton, and Northglenn to northern Adams County.

Dignitaries prepare to pull up spikes from a former Union Pacific track that RTD is replacing as part of its North Metro Rail Line construction.

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