Colorado Mountain Rail | Preliminary Design & Planning (original) (raw)

Launched in 2023, the Mountain Rail Program is a part of CDOT’s Division of Transit and Rail’s Passenger Rail Branch. This small but dedicated team is focused on bringing passenger rail service to both the Front Range and the mountain regions of Colorado. The program was established in response to requests from state legislators and communities like Steamboat Springs and Winter Park. A shift in the rail industry, with declining coal traffic, has opened opportunities to repurpose rail corridors for passenger use.

In October 2023, the Colorado Transportation Commission approved initial funding to develop a service plan for this vision.