/tags/public-transportation Public Transportation en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:02:36 GMT /news/2024-11-01/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:02:36 GMT /news/2024-11-01/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Nikole Robinson Carroll, Beau Baker, Alex Murphy /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-12/hop-on-board-with-the-quirky-history-of-the-fort-collins-trolley Fort Collins used to be home to a network of trolleys that would take people to work and school. These days, a trip on the restored Fort Collins trolley is a treasured part of summer. Today on In The NoCo, we take a ride and revisit some of the trolley's fascinating - and sometimes quirky - history. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-12/hop-on-board-with-the-quirky-history-of-the-fort-collins-trolley In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /in-the-noco/2024-05-17/take-a-ride-and-explore-the-history-of-the-fort-collins-trolley These days, a trip on the restored Fort Collins trolley is a cherished part of a summer weekend. But the city was once home to a network of trolleys that served as public transportation. We hopped on board to learn some of the trolley's fascinating and sometimes quirky history. Fri, 17 May 2024 21:17:28 GMT /in-the-noco/2024-05-17/take-a-ride-and-explore-the-history-of-the-fort-collins-trolley Erin O'Toole, In The NoCo /news/2024-04-16/gov-polis-plan-to-tackle-the-housing-crisis-sees-some-victories-but-an-uncertain-future Last year, lawmakers handed Gov. Jared Polis a major defeat when they rejected his controversial plan to tackle Colorado’s housing crisis. Now, a similar set of proposals is advancing in the legislature despite bipartisan opposition. Polis signed one proposal into law Monday that will ban occupancy limits statewide, but the rest of his housing proposals face an uncertain future. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:05:16 GMT /news/2024-04-16/gov-polis-plan-to-tackle-the-housing-crisis-sees-some-victories-but-an-uncertain-future Lucas Brady Woods /regional-news/2023-07-02/mountain-west-communities-granted-millions-for-electric-and-low-emissions-buses The U.S. Department of Transportation is spending nearly $1.7 billion to modernize and electrify bus systems across the country. Grants were awarded to communities in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Montana. Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-02/mountain-west-communities-granted-millions-for-electric-and-low-emissions-buses Will Walkey /news/2023-02-23/fort-collins-wants-to-eliminate-traffic-accident-deaths-and-serious-injuries-by-2023 An ambitious new proposal in Fort Collins to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries to zero in a decade plans to focus on road safety improvements in areas of the city at high risk for crashes. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-23/fort-collins-wants-to-eliminate-traffic-accident-deaths-and-serious-injuries-by-2023 Beau Baker /regional-news/2022-10-07/link-between-cheyenne-and-northern-colorado-among-public-transit-proposals-in-mountain-west Transportation officials in Colorado and Wyoming are collaborating on a mass transit feasibility study as they consider adding a new bus route between Cheyenne, Wyo., and the northern Front Range in Colorado. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:57:26 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-07/link-between-cheyenne-and-northern-colorado-among-public-transit-proposals-in-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde /news/2021-07-09/love-them-or-hate-them-fort-collins-is-going-all-in-on-e-scooters-and-bikes Fort Collins and Colorado State University will roll out hundreds of new e-scooters and e-bikes across town this month as a part of a new mobility program aimed at getting more people out of their cars. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:00:51 GMT /news/2021-07-09/love-them-or-hate-them-fort-collins-is-going-all-in-on-e-scooters-and-bikes Matt Bloom /news/2021-06-30/colorado-is-creating-a-special-tax-district-to-fund-front-range-rail-dreams SB21-238, which Gov. Jared Polis signed Wednesday, establishes the Front Range Passenger Rail District, an independent entity with the herculean task of “planning, designing, developing, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining” a passenger rail system through the region. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:04:29 GMT /news/2021-06-30/colorado-is-creating-a-special-tax-district-to-fund-front-range-rail-dreams Matt Bloom /news/2021-05-06/pandemic-stimulus-money-is-helping-build-bus-stops-in-the-middle-of-i-25-in-northern-colorado When the dust settles on the massive I-25 expansion underway in Northern Colorado in 2023, a new kind of regional transit option will take center stage: bus stops in the middle of the highway. Thu, 06 May 2021 23:02:23 GMT /news/2021-05-06/pandemic-stimulus-money-is-helping-build-bus-stops-in-the-middle-of-i-25-in-northern-colorado Matt Bloom