Eagle Project

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The Eagle Project is part of RTD's FasTracks initiative, a voter-approved program to expand rail and bus transit throughout the Denver metropolitan region. FasTracks includes 122 miles of commuter rail and light rail, 18 miles of bus rapid transit service, the redevelopment of Denver Union Station (DUS), 21,000 new parking spaces, and other improvements. The Eagle Project elements include: University of Colorado A Line - 22.8-mile commuter rail line from DUS east to Denver International Airport, with five intermediate stations Northwest Rail B Line Westminster segment - 6.2-mile commuter rail line segment from DUS to South Westminster, West 69th Avenue Gold (G) Line - 11.2-mile commuter rail line, the first 3.7 miles of which are shared with the Northwest Rail B Line (segment 1) from DUS north and west to Wheat Ridge, with six intermediate stations Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (CRMF) - sited adjacent to the Gold and Northwest Rail B Lines it includes a central control center, a maintenance shop, and a rail storage yard, among other facilities The University of Colorado A Line, Gold Line, and CRMF are financed in part with a TIFIA loan. The B Line is locally funded. The Eagle Project has been procured through a concession agreement between RTD and Denver Transit Partners to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the project's components for 34 years. RTD retains ownership of all assets at all times, set fares and fare policies, and keeps all project revenues. RTD is making availability payments to the concessionaire based on established performance metrics. RTD was awarded a $1.030 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) on August 31, 2011.

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