CU Boulder and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) are partnering to explore a shift that would see the university assume operation of the Stampede bus route that connects Main Campus to the Discovery Drive area of East Campus.
If approved, the change would take place effective Monday, Aug. 12, with CU Boulder’s Transportation Services division operating Buff Buses along the route from that day forward. RTD’s final day of serving the Monday-through-Friday route would be Friday, Aug. 9.
The Stampede route runs from 18th Street and Euclid Avenue on Main Campus north on 18th, then east on Colorado Avenue to the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Complex (SEEC) on East Campus, looping through Discovery Drive and then back toward Main Campus via westbound Colorado.
CU Boulder has proposed incorporating the Stampede route into its network of free inter- and intra-campus Buff Bus service, working with RTD to optimize transit both locally and regionally for our campus community. The change would come as a new Aerospace Engineering building opens on Discovery Drive in the fall, along with overall increasing utilization of East Campus. CU Boulder would continue to serve the current Stampede route, and is proposing extended service hours.
RTD’s board of directors must approve discontinuation of service on the route by RTD, with a decision on service changes slated for the board’s June 18 meeting.
Four public meetings on RTD’s proposed service changes for August will be held ahead of the June 18 board meeting to provide community members a chance to learn about the changes and provide feedback.
- Wednesday, May 29: Noon and 6 p.m., RTD Administrative Offices, 1660 Blake St., Denver
- Wednesday, June 5: 6 p.m., Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way, Broomfield
- Thursday, June 6: 7:15 p.m., Rude Recreation Center, 2855 W. Holden Place, Denver
Additionally, RTD provides online information for all of its proposed August 2019 service changes. Those with questions or comments about the proposed change to the Stampede service can also email RTD at service.changes@rtd-denver.com or CU Boulder Transportation Services at buffbus@colorado.edu.
