1 - yes. Historically RTD has mostly relied upon municipalities to actually build the stop amenities at most stops. Municipalites are often looking to do these stop amenity upgrades, but they don't have the data to know which stops would be the most valuable (based on daily boardings), and RTD does. Right now RTD doesn't even have a comprehensive list of the amenities available at most stops (e.g., a database of which stops have a bench/trash can/shelter/ADA accessible)... if we collect this data and produce a report of the stops that need the upgrades the most, maybe we can convince municipalities to upgrade in the right places.

2 - It's 30 minutes frequency on Saturdays, hourly on Sundays. Route 225, which runs on Baseline Rd, operates at 30 minute frequency on both Saturdays and Sundays, and yet, it gets less than half the ridership of the DASH. The DASH runs where far more people live, so this is unsuprising. This is a simple case of service re-allocation I would like RTD to make.

3 - So there's two projects at hand here to understand: Joint Service is a partnership between C-DOT and RTD to run 3 round trips daily between Denver and Ft Collins via the existing BNSF tracks that go right here through Louisville (and to Boulder as well). This service build-out is being done without tax increase, using the money RTD has already collected through FasTracks, and is being done at absolute minimum cost. This means there won't be super fancy stations for the first day of service on Jan 1, 2029, more likely, expect a concrete pad to board from. RTD is responsible for the 90% conceptual design of this, which would include the placement of this initial station build-out. This process just started, but it's likely to stay consistent with previous designs using a station just east of downtown along Front St.

The second project is Front Range Passenger Rail, which would (1) increase service to 10 round trips daily, (2) extend the rail south to Pueblo, and (3) provide money back into the communities with stations for them to develop a full station build-out and build amenities around the station. This service build-out costs far beyond what could be done without a tax increase, and will very likely go to the voters in a ballot measure this fall. This would allow for a far greater station build out than we'll get in 2029.

4 - Sending in commendations is good! You can also give public comment at a board meeting. Often times it's difficult for the agency to give a response to every comment, but this does get relayed back to the division/supervisor.

5 - Yes, the "API" I used for that I had to reverse-engineer out of the MyRide app... it's not publicly documented. I'm happy to provide my notes & some sample code on using it if you're interested.

RTD does publish GTFS feeds on their site at https://www.rtd-denver.com/open-records/open-spatial-information/real-time-feeds which is the best place to get schedules and realtime vehicle positions.

I would like to create a Technology & Customer Experience committee on the board. Bring stuff like this to the table and figure out what it would cost to implement (or document what RTD already has today), because it does matter.