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D�ORI� C� w LOVI�Lii 11A?/ i OOVIICIL <br /> D�avid�on r�►d in�d pr���nt�d R�soiution �to. �7 to Doris c1a�w�Cr. <br /> �=80�7TI0� M0. ��, �ZRIEa 1991 - 6QPPOAS'I� T9s 1Rt'i'�O 11ArJ1 <br /> CDMI��CTIOM � L.I1� R�IL PZbO►J�.T P'jlOPOSED 8Y T�! A�GYq�Ir <br /> Tft11�TaP4AT1lTIOM DIBTftICT - IIPO�TQ Glf �0►T�C? �Y 1�11Y Ii'1fIB, A'tD <br /> 1tlpR�i�MT�`IV� <br /> Dav� 8a�ak�tt, Dir�Ctor o! Planning and D�v�Iopaant to� RTD, spvk� <br /> a• �'ay I.iwi• �ras unabl� to :tt�nd. Bask�tt �xpla�rt�d that �a�t <br /> y�ar RTD ca�i anA ask�d !or Louisvfll��• �pproval in suppart !or <br /> th� "M�1C" Liqht Rail Dvaonrtration Fraj�ct, a Z.1 ail� liqAt rail <br /> d�r►on�tration in downtovn D�nv�r. Th�y r�c�iv�d a�pprov�i !or that <br /> proj�c! and construction b�qan Mikh th� r�location ot utiliti�a <br /> �►rl��r thi• ���k. Durinq that proc�s�, thsr� v�ra a nu�r o! <br /> qv��ti4n� that caa� up �ro� th� various Counci�.a and Cosa�asion�rs <br /> �n RTD's District, such as: I• tbis really ionq �nough o! a <br /> proj�ct to b� abl� to d�aonstr�t• th• x.2iinq• t�hat you'r� talkinq <br /> about7i Binc� it'• all runninq o» str��t, it'• qoinq ta b� v�ry <br /> •lo�►, Mill it qiv� p�opl� th� rrronq id�a?1 and, is it r�rlly qoinq <br /> to carry �nouqh rid�r�7 Th�y look�d at thos� qu�ations, vhil• <br /> stilx holdinq on to thifr goal ot not �raisinq any tax�• and not <br /> r�ducinQ any bu� s�rvic� to b� abl• to pravid� thi• da�onstration. <br /> Th�y think thay hav• b��n succ�sslul in thal. B�►sk�tt axplain�d <br /> thar, and qav� a bri�t updat� about rhdt wsa happoninq in othrr <br /> Aapid Transit Corridars t�rouqhou� th* r�qion uainq �ps and <br /> ck�e►rt�, H� slsa �howwd s21d�s indice�inq hav th� ��n� Will look <br /> on�• ft'� built. Th�y cu� to toniqbt'• Council ��tinq askinq for <br /> �ouncll'r support, as thsy aak� their app�el to th� Da�nv�r R�qional <br /> Caun�il v! Gov�rns�nt� !or �pprova� o! an �xtansian ot th� proj�ct <br /> to t�l:� it 3 filas sout2s to I-ZS •nd Broadrray. Th• qu�stion is, <br /> �ha! do�s tha rauth�rn sxt�nsiort o! th� "�LAC" Proj �ct do !or us? <br /> It �ddr�ss�a th� l�nqth qusstiod. It aor� than doubl�s th� l�nqth <br /> oi th• lin� rro� z.i to s.s ■il�s. It aZioat tripl�• th• <br /> rid�rship, b�caus� th�y�v� introduc�d � arajor bu• txanst�r capacity <br /> at th• Broadvay/i-ZS int�r��c�ion, wh�r� th�y can int�rc�pt a <br /> nw�b�r ot t.h�ir Expr�ss bus�a� tbat aurrin�ly qn throuqh �aix�d <br /> tra!!i� all th� vay to tt�• Civil C�nt�� Station by th� Capitol. <br /> Th� k�y to thi� pro��ct is in th� bus savinqs. 8rcaus� th�y�r� <br /> introducinq th� bus tr�nsf�r tacility at �-2S and Broadway, th�y�r� <br /> abl� ta riaov ov�r 50o bu� trip� p�r day traw tti� city str�ats <br /> qoina up th� Lincoin and erwdv�y corridar, a�wost tour ai1�� to <br /> Civia Cint�r Station. That�s an �xtrsw�ly conq�st�d corridor. ey <br /> b�inq abl• to transl�r p�opl• throuqh hiqh capacity liqbt rail <br /> v�hicl�s, th�y'r� �►bl� to sliainat• a nu�r o! trips and th� <br /> traa►�ndous ca�t savinq• p�r hour ot op�r�tion, p�r �ii• o! <br /> op�ratian, �nd th�y us� tLat •avinqs to coa� up wfth about S�.�s <br /> aillion p�r y�ar by b�inq abl• to tak� thas• bus�� of! th• str��t. <br /> By k��pinq di�s�l bu��s otf o! th• aoat ccnq�st�d str��ts and <br /> r�placinq th�� vith �l�ctric trains, th�y will b� wwkinq so�a� <br /> contribution to t.n� air quality. &tr�rt r•p•�r work rro�r our bus�s <br /> � <br />