Nearly a decade after metro Denver taxpayers voted for the buildout of
the FasTracks mass transit program, 85 percent of respondents to a recent survey still believe approving the system was a good idea.
Transportation improvement and the reduction of traffic congestion and air pollution were cited as the main reasons FasTracks was a good decision, according to a survey of 800 Denver-area residents.
"This survey shows once again that a strong majority of the public continues to support FasTracks and what the program is and will be accomplishing," says Phil Washington, General Manager of RTD. "We are building a mass transity system that is already considered a national model, and we're glad that our region has the foresight to acknowledge the benefits for generations to come."
Among the survey’s other findings:
- 73 percent of respondents believe reducing traffic congestion and creating thousands of new jobs are the biggest benefits.
- RTD users (83 percent) are more likely to have positive impressions of FasTracks than nonusers (77 percent).
- Those who disapprove of FasTracks cited "too expensive/budget issues" as the main reason.
FasTracks is building out six new commuter rail and light-rail lines, bus rapid transit service, more parking spaces and is redeveloping
Denver Union Station as a multimodal, transit-oriented development hub for trains, buses, bikes and pedestrians when it opens in 2014.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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