Passenger Rail Station Location Study

Mountain Metropolitan Transit and our partners are studying options to locate a passenger rail station in Colorado Springs. Mountain Metro’s Passenger Rail Station Location Study is advancing in response to two parallel efforts:

Amtrak Southwest Chief Thru-Car Alternatives Analysis Engineering Services 

The Amtrak Southwest Chief Thru-Car Alternatives Analysis Engineering Services effort is being led by The Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation. This study is examining opportunities to develop passenger rail service between Colorado Springs, Pueblo and the existing Amtrak Southwest Chief station at La Junta.

Front Range Passenger Rail

The Front Range Passenger Rail effort is being led by The Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission. The Commission is working to advance the development of passenger rail that serves Front Range communities from Fort Collins to Pueblo.

These two efforts have the potential to re-introduce passenger rail to Colorado Springs that has not operated since the late 1960’s. While the timeframes for these projects are still being determined, the City of Colorado Springs wants to ensure that the community is prepared should passenger rail service become a reality.

The goal of the Passenger Rail Station Location Study is to identify the optimum location for a station to provide the best access and highest benefits to the residents of the City and the Pikes Peak region.

The project team has established a Guidance Committee to provide feedback throughout the project. Invited stakeholders of the Guidance Committee include a representative range of community leaders, local/regional governments, and other mobility/community advocacy groups.

Stakeholder Guidance Committee Meetings

• Notes from the 1st Guidance Committee Meeting:
  • City and Agency Staff
  • Community, Advocacy, Business, and Social Service Representatives

Guidance Committee Roster

First Name	Last Name	Organization
Ryan	Phipps	City of Colorado Springs
Peter	Wysocki	City of Colorado Springs
Ryan	Tefertiller	City of Colorado Springs
Kate	Brady	City of Colorado Springs
Gayle	Sturdivant	City of Colorado Springs
David	Singer	CDOT
Jeff	Dawson	CDOT
Lisa	Streisfeld	CDOT
Scott	Lee	City of Colorado Springs
Todd	Frisbie	City of Colorado Springs
Spencer	Dodge	Southwest Chief and Front Passenger Rail Commission
Jill	Gaebler	Front Range Passenger Rail District
John	Graham	Front Range Passenger Rail District
Steve	Posey	City of Colorado Springs
Karen	Palus	City of Colorado Springs
Bob	Cope	City of Colorado Springs
Amy	Kelley	US Air Force Academy
Steven	Westbay	US Air Force Academy
Victoria	Chavez	El Paso County
Paul	Spotts	The Independence Center
Anne	Beer	Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Chelsea	Gondeck	Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs
Christy	Long	Visit Colorado Springs
Janet	Brugger	The Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce
Jeff	Peterson	YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region
Jen	Furda	University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Kimberly	Reeves	University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Jody	Barker	Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging (PPAAA)
John	Liosatos	Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG)
Sara	Vaas	Council of Neighbors and Organizations
Jeff	Finn	Norwood Development Group
Scott	Barnhart	Citizen Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB)
Jim	Godfrey	Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA)
Jon	Mason	US Olympic Training Center
Jariah	Walker	Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority
Kristine	Andrews	COS Airport
Cindy	Aubrey	Pikes Peak United Way
Devin	Camacho	Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC

Public Engagemenent Presentation #1

This presentation is the first of the project’s two major stakeholder engagement milestones. This presentation provides an overview of the project, the historical context for passenger rail service, station considerations, and findings from the project team’s initial round of evaluation.

Survey

As the project continues, it is important to incorporate public feedback as it will help guide the Passenger Rail Station Location Study.

Please take our online questionnaire to provide your feedback.

Questionnaire 

This presentation and online questionnaire will be live from Monday, May 9 until Monday, May 16.

Additional Engagement Opportunities

At key milestones throughout the project we will be asking for more input to guide the project’s progress.

Please check this page regularly for updates on community meetings and events.