Bus service well off the ground in area

Regional focus will be growing concern as growth continues

Getting around via public transportation has come a long way along the Front Range.

It used to be that buses were sparse, routes were sparser and convenience was rare.

But now Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland have established bus systems shuttling residents from one side of town to the other on a fairly frequent basis. And riders can even take the bus from the Choice City to the Sweetheart City.

Fort Collins Transfort and City of Loveland Transit, or COLT, jointly operate the Foxtrot bus line that runs between the two cities every hour. Started…