RTD marks 30 years of light rail with community celebration

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

When

• Opening remarks and media interviews — Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m.
• Celebratory event — Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  

Where

• 1514 California Street, parking lot adjacent to 16th•California Station
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