$6.6 million a year for 25 years is now earmarked for Colorado Springs in the latest Colorado Connector plan, which also adds a second station in the city alongside the revived downtown stop.
A north Colorado Springs station is still being narrowed down — with talks involving the Air Force Academy — after local officials pushed for service that better matches where residents live and travel.
2032 is the target for extending passenger service to Colorado Springs, following a Denver-Fort Collins starter line planned for 2029 and partly backed by RTD's $156 million toward a $332 million first phase.
A 0.333% sales tax could go before voters this fall if the district board refers it in August, helping fund the broader $1.7 billion Pueblo-to-Fort Collins buildout.