G Line (RTD)

G Line
G Line
	Gold Line covered in snow near the Ward Road station.
Overview
Status	Awaiting FRA requirements for opening
Owner	Regional Transportation District
Locale	Denver metropolitan area
Termini	Union Station; Wheat Ridge/Ward;
Stations	8
Website	RTD-Denver - G-Line
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Regional Transportation District
Operator(s)	Denver Transit Partners
History
Opened	TBD
Technical
Line length	11.2 miles (18.0 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead lines, 25k V AC 60 Hz
Route diagram
Route diagram
	Legend
	SH 121
	Wadsworth Bypass
	SH 95
	Sheridan Boulevard
	Amtrak
	to Emeryville
	US 287
	Federal Boulevard
	Amtrak
	to Chicago
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

The G Line, also known as the Gold Line during construction,^[1] is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) electric commuter rail line between Denver Union Station and Wheat Ridge, Colorado.^[2] Long scheduled to open in October 2016, the opening was delayed until 2018.^[3]^[4] The reason specified for the delay was timing issues experienced by the other commuter rail lines in the RTD system, which currently require a Federal Railroad Administration waiver to operate their grade crossings manually, and the wireless crossing system used by those lines.^[5]

History

The Gold Line is part of the RTD’s FasTracks expansion plan, and will be operated by Denver Transit Partners as part of the Eagle P3 public–private partnership.^[6] The line received a Record of Decision approval from the Federal Transit Administration in November 2009 allowing the line to be developed.^[7] Groundbreaking for the line occurred on August 31, 2011, at a ceremony in Olde Town Arvada where US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the approval of a $1 billion grant to fund the project.^[8]

The line will be 11.2 miles (18.0 km) in length,^[8] and is expected to cost $590.5 million.^[7] There will be a total of eight stations: Union Station, 41st Avenue, Pecos, Federal, Sheridan, Olde Town, Arvada Ridge and Ward Road.^[7]

The project's nickname of the "Gold Line" refers to the June 1850 discovery of gold by Georgia prospector Lewis Ralston in Ralston Creek, which runs a few blocks from the Olde Town Station.^[9]

Delays

The G Line was originally scheduled to open in late 2016, but has been delayed due to crossing gate issues with the RTD's A and B lines. The automated crossing gate system, unique to the RTD system, failed to receive federal and state approvals and relied on flaggers on a federal waiver for the first two lines. Once the RTD solves timing issues with the gates, subject to Federal Railroad Administration approval, the G Line can open. Testing began in January 2018 and the state's Public Utilities Commission approved the automated gates in March.^[10]^[11]

Route

The G Line's southern terminus is at Union Station in Denver. It runs on a railroad right-of-way north sharing track with the B Line until Pecos Junction station after which the two routes diverge. The G Line continues west to its terminus in Wheat Ridge.^[12]

Stations

Name	Opening Year	Interchange	Municipality / CDP	park-n-Ride?	Status
colspan=6 style="background:#Template:RTD color; color:white" \| G Line (Union Station – Wheat Ridge / Ward)
Union Station/ Lower Downtown (LoDo)/ Coors Field/16th Street Mall	2014	A & B Lines C , E , & W Lines Amtrak FREE MallRide (16th St)	Denver	No	Open
Template:RTD stations	2018	B Line	Denver	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	B Line	North Washington	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	None	Berkley	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	None	Arvada	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	None	Arvada	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	None	Arvada	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens
Template:RTD stations	2018	None	Wheat Ridge	Yes	Ready to open when G line opens

References

^ http://www.rtd-denver.com/g-line.shtml
^ "RTD - G Line". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
^ Paul, Jesse (November 18, 2016). "RTD will not open G-Line or R-Line before end of year as planned". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
^ "FRA Approves Extended G Line Testing Period". RTD News. Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ Baumann, Joella (June 29, 2017). "Passengers waiting for RTD G-Line to open may be waiting until 2018". Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project, Denver, USA". Railway Technology. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Fastracks Gold Line To Wheat Ridge Approved". The Denver Channel. November 3, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "USDOT provides $1 billion for Denver RTD's Eagle P3 commuter-rail project". Progressive Railroading. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Stories Along the Line: Gold Line carries a rich name". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Aguilar, John (January 2, 2018). "Full-day testing on G-Line raises hope that long-delayed service is now on track". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ Worthington, Danika (March 28, 2018). "RTD wins state approval for G-Line start and eventual removal of costly A-Line flaggers". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ "RTD - Northwest Rail Line - Project Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

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[1] ttp://www.rtd-denver.com/g-line.shtml

[g-line-2] "RTD - G Line". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[delay-3] Paul, Jesse (November 18, 2016). "RTD will not open G-Line or R-Line before end of year as planned". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[RTD_FRA_Extended-4] "FRA Approves Extended G Line Testing Period". RTD News. Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[5] Baumann, Joella (June 29, 2017). "Passengers waiting for RTD G-Line to open may be waiting until 2018". Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[rt-6] "Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project, Denver, USA". Railway Technology. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[denver-7] "Fastracks Gold Line To Wheat Ridge Approved". The Denver Channel. November 3, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2011.

[progressive-8] "USDOT provides $1 billion for Denver RTD's Eagle P3 commuter-rail project". Progressive Railroading. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] "Stories Along the Line: Gold Line carries a rich name". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[10] Aguilar, John (January 2, 2018). "Full-day testing on G-Line raises hope that long-delayed service is now on track". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

[11] Worthington, Danika (March 28, 2018). "RTD wins state approval for G-Line start and eventual removal of costly A-Line flaggers". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

[12] "RTD - Northwest Rail Line - Project Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

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