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James Flattum

@jamesflattum

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@GreatDenTransit cofounder, urbanist, mountaineer, and finance WONK. High Country Flattum. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ—οΈπŸŒ‡πŸ’‘βš‘πŸš‡πŸšˆπŸš‰πŸšπŸšπŸšŽπŸš²β›·οΈπŸ§—β€ #LoveDenver #RideTransit #BuildFRPR

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James Flattum
10 months
$94M of new funding for #FrontRangePassengerRail was announced today, incl. $66M from the Feds!. Let's go #BuildFRPR! Congrats on this critical step to the #FRPRDistrict, @ColoradoDOT, and @RideRTD!. Big thanks to @GovofCO @jaredpolis for your leadership, let's get this done!
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Governor Jared Polis
10 months
Today’s grant will make freight rail traffic in some of our busiest growing communities safer quickly while providing critical building blocks for Passenger Rail. This major funding will help achieve important priorities like complying with longstanding federal standards and
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James Flattum
10 months
#Transit is a vital public service for Denverites, and now is NOT the time to cut its funding. Change is needed at RTD, but there is no universe where LESS FUNDING will improve the transit experience. #VoteYesOn7A to #KeepTransitMoving without raising taxes over current levels.
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Greater Denver Transit
10 months
Today we are encouraging everyone to #VoteYesOn7A. 7A makes no difference to the taxes you currently pay or the TABOR refund you receive.
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James Flattum
11 months
RTD is having severe challenges right now, but there is no world where CUTTING FUNDING for transit is going to help. Vote YES on 7A to #KeepTransitMoving in Denver!.
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Danny Katz
11 months
Excited to see so many people at the #KeepTransitMoving kickoff today. Voters should vote YES on 7A so @RideRTD can keep the $$ they raise to operate our trains & buses. Here's my take -
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James Flattum
1 year
The train part of my commute is supposed to take ~30 minutes. I don't have any kids or elderly adults I need to take care of, but what about the RTD riders who do?.
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James Flattum
1 year
When my R Line train finally got into Nine Mile Station, the 83D departed. so I hopped off, and waited 14 minutes for an 83L which left on time, but got stuck in paralyzing evening traffic around Cherry Creek.
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James Flattum
1 year
It took me 2.5 hours to get home from my job at the Bellevue light rail station on Thursday last week. My hourly train was cancelled without notice (waited assuming it was just late) eventually got on an R attempting to jump back to an H, but sub-10mph service caused me to miss.
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
RTD recently published light rail ridership data from June, when the slow zones started. Ridership absolutely plummeted on the E and H lines:
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @chrisFnicholson: On the 0 right now to an event and it is completely packed. When @rideRTD runs service that works for people’s lives,….
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @DenBicycleLobby: We love the symbolism of our @DenBicycleLobby group ride passing a bunch of drivers sitting in traffic. You’re not i….
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @BuildUpDenver: While awaiting finer-grained Colfax BRT 100% design, a 🧡 of exciting (or benign) changes to E Colfax Avenue in detail, c….
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James Flattum
1 year
Love to see @ColoradoDOT and @RideBustang bringing in a fresh bus design with windows completely free of wraps that will provide riders with unencumbered Colorado mountain views!.#ThisIsHowWeDoIt.
@GreatDenTransit
Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Thrilled to see @RideBustang announce a 50% service increase on N/S lines and a 100% service increase on West lines!. The sleek livery design ft. windows COMPLETELY FREE of any wrapping makes us very happy as well - unimpaired views add vital dignity to the ride!.#RespectTheRider
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James Flattum
1 year
Hey @British_Airways, this was one badass paint job. Bring back the #LandorBALivery scheme for at least one of your 777's still flying. Would love to see this visit @DENAirport!.
@ClassicsPlanes
Planes…..and classics
2 years
A British Airways B777-200er seen here in this photo at Seattle Boeing field in November 1996 #avgeeks πŸ“·- See photo
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @RBamber: Here’s @RideRTD totally failing to answer a simple β€œyes/no” question by treating us all like idiots that haven’t figured out w….
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @GreatDenTransit: Here’s @jamesflattum talking to the media after GDT sent RTDs management a letter requesting they take decisive action….
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James Flattum
1 year
ICYMI, @nbminor uncovered a SCATHING letter from Colorado Regulators (the PUC) to #RTDManagement. The letter rebukes RTD for failing to avoid preventable light rail disruptions and failing to provide sufficient relief services for passengers.
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Nathaniel Minor
1 year
NEW: State safety regulator says RTD and its safety + maintenance plans "failed" to head off preventable light rail disruptions --> .
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James Flattum
1 year
Really hope that @TatteredCover can find a strong, central location on the #16thStreetMall when they emerge from bankruptcy. Local Megabooks like @Powells and @lastbookstorela are more than retailers, and make for attractions in themselves. @DowntownDenver should have one too!.
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Jon Murray
1 year
Eek! Barnes & Noble is top bidder for Tattered Cover, source says via @denverpost.
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James Flattum
1 year
The new connections from @TurkishAirlines are a huge win for @CityofDenver and Colorado. Congrats go out to @DENAirport and the @MikeJohnstonCO administration.
@DENAirport
Denver Int'l Airport
1 year
Now boarding to Istanbul. ❀️ πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· 🀍
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @BuildUpDenver: PROPOSED.California & 17th St, #Denver 80202.39-story, mixed-use building would replace surface parking. 150 homes, 275-….
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James Flattum
1 year
We call this the "pupper horn" 🐢. Proof that just because you leave your car at home and take your bike out instead, this DOES NOT mean you have to go without the horn. 🀣.
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James Flattum
1 year
Tonight's #GDTMeeting is a must-attend for anyone who wants to more bus and rail service in the Denver Metro area. See you at Cadence at 6pm! .
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Greater Denver Transit (GDT) monthly general meeting details and information with presentation slide deck download.
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Greater Denver Transit
1 year
Join us tomorrow night for our May #GDTMonthlyMeeting at 6pm! Standout agenda items:. 1. Update on the HUGE wins from #COTransitLegislation.2. Hosting RTD's Union President #LanceLongenbohn to discuss challenges for RTD's #FrontLineWorkers. RSVP Here: .
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James Flattum
1 year
RT @HSRail: A big crowd has come to St. Paul Union Depot this morning for the first run of the new #Amtrak #Borealis train between the Twin….
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