RTD study group to recommend passes, discounts, increases

DENVER — A group formed to study individual and group passes for the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metro area, including Broomfield and Boulder counties, will recommend greater discounts or new passes for low-income riders or youth and an increase for the EcoPass, Neighborhood EcoPass and CollegePass.

The 25-member group will recommend:

Adding a low-income pass, which would provide a 40 percent discount to qualifying riders whose incomes are at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

Adding a youth pass, which would discount the fare for riders 13 through 19…