Let's transform RTD together

I'm running for the RTD Board of Directors in District O to make our transit network fast, reliable, and accessible to everyone.

Boulder County deserves representation that understands both the technical challenges and daily realities of public transportation. As an every day RTD rider and someone who applies data analysis skills to understand transit performance, I bring the experience and expertise needed to transform our system.

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RTD faces serious challenges...

Stagnating Ridership

RTD ridership has struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Before 2020, RTD served 105 million annual boardings. Today, we're down to just 65 million annual boardings. At our current rate, it will take 738 years for ridership to recover to 2019 levels.

Unfulfilled FasTracks Promises

Boulder County voters approved FasTracks in 2004 with the promise of rail service to Boulder and Longmont. Twenty years later, Boulder County taxpayers have paid over $600M for FasTracks, and yet, we're still waiting for Northwest Rail.

Long-term Budget Threats

RTD faces long-term budget challenges due to declining sales tax revenues and increasing operational costs. Without strategic leadership, these financial pressures could lead to service cuts that impact our community.

Together, we can overcome these challenges

These challenges require board members who understand both the technical complexities and daily realities of public transportation. With data-driven solutions and authentic rider experience, we can rebuild RTD into the system our community deserves.

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Union Endorsed

"Jack understands that effective public transit starts with unionized labor. As a daily RTD rider, he sees firsthand how the dedication and professionalism of our transit workers keeps people moving. Jack will advocate for the resources, staffing levels, and safety protections our operators and mechanics need, and we trust him to stand with ATU 1001."

Lance Longenbohn, President, ATU Local 1001

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"Rarely has Boulder Progressives seen a candidate so universally-supported as Jack Rosenthal. Jack has lived in the Boulder-Denver area since 2014, during which time he and his husband have been committed transit users. We love that Jack has the lens of a service-user, and that he is passionate about user experience and improvement. We know that until RTD does better, we can never reach many of our climate and transit goals, and we feel confident that Jack has both the knowledge and the commitment to make change happen."