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Thousands rode RTD's new light rail line from Denver to Golden Saturday
Posted: 04/28/2013
Last Updated: 22 hours ago
DENVER - Transportation officials said tens of thousands of passengers rode the new light rail line from Denver to Golden Saturday.
Regional Transportation District spokeswoman Lisa Trujillo says the agency estimated 35,000 passenger trips on the West Line on Saturday. That count was tallied at 6 p.m., and the line remained open past midnight. Rides were free Friday and Saturday to celebrate the opening.
RTD expects about 20,000 passenger trips on the line each weekday. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/thousands-rode-rtds-new-light-rail-line-from-denver-to-golden-saturday