RTD Boulder Service Changes January 2019: What You Need To Know

BOULDER, CO -- RTD has released a slate of service changes set to take effect on Sunday, Jan. 13. A number of the schedule and route shifts will affect both local and regional routes that serve Boulder County. The changes are part of a three-time-a-year review that RTD uses to align its services in a responsive way.

Be sure to also check out the fare structure changes that went into effect on Jan. 2. Complete schedules are available on RTD's website.

January changes for Boulder County:

• Route 225/225D/225E - New terminal at Mohawk and Talbot. Service will be increased on morning and afternoon rush-hour short-turn trips to 15-minutes in both directions. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route 205T - The terminal will be moved from Spine and Lookout to Gunpark and Lookout.
• Route 228 - Service will be extended to Hecla and Hwy 42 into the Boulder County Kestrel Housing complex to provide service to approximately 200 residents.
• Route SKIP - Rush-hour service frequency will be reduced from the current 7–8 minutes to 10 minutes, while retaining the midday 10 minute frequency. This change is planned to improve on-time performance and support weekday afternoon northbound trips between Fairview High School and 14th and Walnut streets from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Route STAMPEDE - The East Campus terminal will change to Discovery Drive and Colorado instead of Innovation Drive and Discovery Drive. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route AB - Morning and afternoon rush-hour trips will be added. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route BOLT - Schedule adjustments will be made.
• Route FF1 - Schedule adjustments will be made.
• Route FF2 - Eastbound morning rush-hour trips will be added. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route FF3 - Eastbound trips at 9:07 a.m. and 11:31 p.m. and westbound trips at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. will be discontinued due to low ridership. Alternate service will be available on Route FF1.
• Route FF4 - Eastbound morning rush-hour trips will be added. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route FF5 - Schedule adjustments will be made.
• Route FF7 - Morning and afternoon rush-hours trips will be added. Schedule adjustments will also be made.
• Route Y - Weekday midday round trips at 10:57 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. departing the Downtown Boulder Station and 11:42 a.m. and 1:02 p.m. departing the Lyons Park-n-Ride will be discontinued due to low ridership.

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