The Regional Transportation District (RTD), a public transportation agency serving residents in eight Colorado counties, recently began the two year Accelerating Innovative Mobility pilot project integrating trip planning across RTD transit services using a mobile app.
Customers can plan trips with end-to-end travel connections and purchase fares using RTD or its mobility partners, including the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Bustang services, Lyft scooters, Lone Tree Link, and Boulder BCycle.
“This is an exciting project because it brings so many different mobility options into one mobile application, reducing the friction associated with planning trips and purchasing fares between different modes,” RTD Planning Project Manager Charlie Stanfield said. “For example, someone can now plan a trip from Colorado Springs to Denver International Airport, using both Bustang and RTD, without juggling multiple apps to plan the trip and purchase tickets.”
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded RTD a $687,000 grant for the pilot program. When the pilot project ends on Feb. 28, 2026, RTD and the FTA will evaluate the program’s success.
RTD’s Transit app added new features in March. Riders now can see fares for different legs of a trip within a suggested trip plan, plan travel, and purchase fares across a variety of mobility providers.