More people are riding Colorado’s Bustang buses between cities, especially along Interstates 25 and 70 — eight times as many as when the service began a decade ago and triple the number in 2019, the latest state records show.⁠ ⁠ The Colorado Department of Transportation’s distance-based Bustang fares from Denver Union Station range from $10 for the ride to downtown Fort Collins, to $12 to Colorado Springs, $28 to Glenwood Springs, and $43 to Grand Junction.⁠ ⁠ But CDOT officials are scrambling to keep Bustangs running after 2027. A one-time $30 million investment from state lawmakers for an experimental service expansion runs out this summer. The fares bring $4.5 million a year. The service costs $50 million.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Bruce Finley, The Denver Post ⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠ ⁠ #Colorado #bus #transportation #RTD #ColoradoNews