Statehouse Democrats to introduce $4 billion transportation plan

Colorado drivers would begin paying a new fee of 2 cents on every gallon of gas they purchase starting in July 2022 under legislation Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce in the coming...

DATE: March 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Transit contemplates funding as shortfall looms

Lissa Scott, a 28-year-old single mom, uses Durango Transit to take her son to school and get to work. Patterson Pinto, 52, hopes to use it for a job at Mercy Regional Medical Center, even if it...

DATE: Feb. 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango airport fared better than most in 2020

The number of passengers traveling through the Durango-La Plata County Airport decreased 49% in 2020, but the airport is recovering faster from the impacts of COVID-19 than many U.S. airports. The...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New electric vehicle charging station available in Bayfield

A new electric vehicle charging station is available free, 24/7, through Labor Day in the Bayfield Town Hall parking lot. The new Level 2 EV charging station is a partnership between the town of...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: U.S. 491 near Dove Creek reopens; U.S. Highway 550 closes

Because of adverse weather, U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango closed Saturday afternoon. U.S. 160, west of Durango at the Four Corners, and at U.S. Highway 491 near Dove Creek were open as of 4...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Durango Transit

Two Durango Transit drivers have tested positive for COVID-19, fitting state criteria for an outbreak, the city of Durango announced Tuesday. All Durango Transit staff members have been encouraged...

DATE: Dec. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bustang commits to expansion in Southwest Colorado

Not everyone has a reliable car. Many people can’t drive because of a health or legal condition, and others simply prefer to let someone else take the wheel, especially in winter. So when the...

DATE: Sept. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez School District reduces bus stops

With less than a week before the new school year, parents of Montezuma-Cortez students are scrambling to find transportation for their children. Because of social distancing guidelines and reduced...

DATE: Aug. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango, Archuleta County receive $2.3 million in federal grants for transportation

The Federal Transit Administration will award Archuleta County more than $1.8 million and Durango Transit $479,444 to create a new bus facility and replace aging infrastructure, according to grant...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington seeks input on 2045 transportation plan

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Metropolitan Transportation Organization is hosting a virtual open house to get community input before releasing its draft planning document later this summer. The...

DATE: July 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Bustang Outrider resumes round-trip route from Durango to Grand Junction

Bustang Outrider’s round-trip bus service from Durango to Grand Junction has resumed with COVID-19 prevention measures. To ensure social distancing, capacity has been reduced by 50%, or 16 maximum...

DATE: July 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango considers e-bikes on natural-surface trails

E-bikes are allowed on some hard-surface trails around Durango, but taking a pedal-assist bicycle on a mountain bike path remains illegal. A group of residents is working to change that. More than...

DATE: March 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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