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Will “truly embarrassing” drug use and other problems undercut RTD’s summer of free fares?

Metro Denver transit system faces outcry over safety issues as it launches promotion

People enter and exit a train at Union Station in Denver on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Regional Transportation District's state-funded “Zero Fare for Better Air” program starts this weekend, but operators are worried that RTD’s safety and drug issues will tarnish riders’ experiences. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
RTD passengers will have to take shuttle buses between Union Station in Denver and the first stops on the A, B, G and N commuter rail lines on Saturday and Sunday so that maintenance crews can do required work on tracks.
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This weekend's launch of an expanded two-month summer promotion offering free fares on the Regional Transportation District's buses and trains comes as the agency still struggles with safety problems and open drug use on its system.
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