The so-called “train to the plane” — RTD’s University of Colorado A-Line commuter rail — was designed to change travel habits to Denver International Airport when it debuted three years ago. And it has, although something else surprising happened, too. Nearly the same number of people who take the train to DIA also still get there by car. But they’re not the ones driving.
As Jon Murray details in today’s report, the explosion in use of ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft, alongside the popularity of the A-Line, has remade ground transportation at DIA, pulling away former taxi passengers, travelers who used to be dropped off and those who once frequented the airportap parking garages and lots.
It’s made such a change that DIA officials have scrapped plans to build two new parking garages at the airport.
— Matt Sebastian, Denver Post enterprise editor
Uber, Lyft and the A-Line train have changed the game at DIA — shelving plans for more airport parking
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Colorado’s chief court administrator resigns amid Denver Post investigation into contract
It’s a complicated story, but an important one. Here’s how Denver Post investigative reporter David Migoya opened the report:
“Colorado’s chief court administrator, the second-highest-ranking administrative official in the state’s Judicial Department, resigned Thursday amid a Denver Post investigation into a $2.5 million contract he awarded this spring to his former chief of staff, whom he earlier disciplined because of concerns about her expense receipts.”
After that was published Thursday, a second high-ranking Judicial Department resigned Friday.
Coloradans recall their roles in mankind’s “greatest adventure” 50 years after Apollo 11 landing
Wayne Ottinger, Coye Jones and Thomas Thayer all played different roles to help the Apollo 11 make it to the moon and back. Fifty years later they reflected on the historic mission at a local event commemorating the anniversary, Judith Kohler reports.
John Hickenlooper for Senate? It could still happen — if he wants it, observers say
Denver Post politics reporter Nic Garcia saying he doesn’t think this will happen. But it might.
Here’s what would happen if former Gov. John Hickenlooper chose to run for the U.S. Senate.
In the meantime, he is still running for president. Here’s when Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet are going to debate other presidential hopefuls in July.
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CDOT says U.S. 36’s westbound lanes won’t collapse
CDOT says the westbound lanes of U.S. 36 are safe for travel, even though the eastbound lanes have continued to fall apart and sink at a rate of 2 feet per day. So editors at The Denver Post decided it would be a good idea to learn more about why the state agency is so confident in the westbound lanes.
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WATCH: Visit a dark sky observatory for free stargazing in southern Colorado
Visit Westcliffe and Silver Cliff with Denver Post photojournalist Hyoung Chang. These two cities in southern Colorado were awarded the International Dark Sky Community Designation in March 2015. Now, the Smokey Jack Observatory is open and offering free stargazing parties. See the photos and watch the video here.
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Photo of the Week
While our talented photo staff has busy this week, we’d like to highlight something a little different today.
The front page of The Denver Post’s Saturday edition was designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Below, you can see the two front pages side by side.
You can also download high-resolution versions of the 1969 cover here and the 2019 cover here.
