RTD outlines new U.S. 36 route structure

With slightly more than three weeks remaining before the rollout of revamped bus service between Boulder and Denver, the Regional Transportation District has launched a campaign to familiarize riders with the new route designations.

The new bus rapid transit service, dubbed the Flatiron Flyer, will begin service on Jan. 3. Six Flatiron Flyer routes will service stations along the U.S. Highway 36 corridor. The routes are designed to replace and improve several of the current “B” routes servicing the corridor that for years have been familiar to commuters.

Route FF1, between the Boulder Transit Center at 14th and Walnut streets and Denver’s Union Station, will stop at all stations along the route and provide all-day service. It replaces the BV.

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Route FF2 will be express service with connections only at Table Mesa and McCaslin Boulevard. It will run primarily during weekday rush hours and replaces the BX and BMX routes.

Route FF3 will connect Broomfield and Denver’s Union Station during weekday rush hours. It replaces the BF regional route and the 86X express line.

Route FF4 will connect the newly developed Boulder Junction Station in east Boulder with Civic Center Station, near Broadway and Colfax avenues in downtown Denver, during rush hour. It replaces the HX regional route.

Route FF5, connecting Boulder Station and Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, replaces the DM.

Route FF6, connecting Boulder Junction Station with Union Station, replaces the S regional route.

Fares for the Flatiron Flyer will be dependent on the starting and ending locations.

The new routes will offer enhanced passenger stations with large canopies and windscreens for better weather protection at the six park-n-rides on U.S. 36; digital information screens with bus departure times; and 59 new branded vehicles that include USB ports and 120-volt outlets for passengers to charge laptops, tablets and smartphones.

RTD Ambassadors will be present at the Flatiron Flyer stations on Dec. 15-17, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 to let riders know of the upcoming changes. Ambassadors will also be on site Jan. 3-9 to answer questions and help riders navigate the new service.

The Flatiron Flyer will offer free rides Jan. 4 and light refreshments and giveaways will be available at most of the stations.

For more information, visit www.rtd-denver.com/flatironflyer.