Sustainability

Keeping the Environment in Mind

RTD is a leader in the transit industry in conserving energy, reducing emissions, recycling materials and employing other environmentally beneficial operations and maintenance practices. View the links below to learn about RTD's environmental programs, sustainable practices and evaluations.

Programs and Reports

RTD's Environmental ProgramsLearn about RTD’s many environmental programs aimed at reducing emissions, conserving resources, and improving air quality.Transit Oriented DevelopmentRTD plays an important role in the implementation of Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Just what is TOD? Find out here!Adopt-A-StopKeeping our environment clean takes the cooperation of everyone in the community. You can help make a difference with RTD's Adopt-A-Stop program. Start here!Quality of Life - Sustainability ReportThe Quality of Life Sustainability Report is an extension of RTD’s Quality of Life Study, a multi-year monitoring program that began in 2006 to evaluate the progress toward meeting the FasTracks Program goals.

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Revenue Diversification

While RTD currently maintains a strong financial position, the agency’s long-term outlook will require additional collaboration, support, and solutions to guarantee its future. To prepare for that future, RTD is investigating ways to move beyond its primary source of revenue.

Revenue diversification focuses on funding RTD through various means to ensure the agency is able to deliver transit services and maintain long-term stability.



The goal is to develop a diverse set of external subsidies to ensure RTD is not reliant on one primary source of revenue from a sales-and-use tax. This approach in diversification increases the probability that if one revenue stream declines, another is available to offset and take its place. RTD needs consistent and reliable funding sources to adequately provide public transportation to the Denver metro area.

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While RTD currently maintains a strong financial position, the agency’s long-term outlook will require additional collaboration, support, and solutions to guarantee its future. To prepare for that future, RTD is investigating ways to move beyond its primary source of revenue.

Revenue diversification focuses on funding RTD through various means to ensure the agency is able to deliver transit services and maintain long-term stability.

The goal is to develop a diverse set of external subsidies to ensure RTD is not reliant on one primary source of revenue from a sales-and-use tax. This approach in diversification increases the probability that if one revenue stream declines, another is available to offset and take its place. RTD needs consistent and reliable funding sources to adequately provide public transportation to the Denver metro area.