Photo of the D line on the track in downtown Denver and a cyclist riding their bike next to the train.

Light Rail Maintenance and Repairs

WEEKLY UPDATE: Sept. 20, 2024

Over the last week, RTD’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) team installed one insulated joint and welded seven rail joints near County Line Station. The overnight work window was impacted by a planned project to perform maintenance to the overhead wire system, which is referred to as a catenary, along the Southeast Corridor. RTD's overhead wire project near County Line Station was fully completed yesterday, Sept. 19.

Rail distribution and replacement work will continue in the coming week, with a specific focus on mitigating all railhead defects on the Southeast and Southwest light rail corridors.

Maintenance and Repairs

Preventative maintenance and isolated track repairs are currently underway along the Southeast Corridor. As repairs are made, speed restrictions will continue to be lifted. The resumption of normal train speeds is dependent on how quickly repairs are made to the isolated sections of track.

Maintenance schedules are subject to change, and timelines will be updated to reflect any necessary schedule adjustments.

Timeline
Stations	Outbound Track	Inbound Track
Colorado to Yale	Work Underway	Work Underway
Yale to Southmoor	Work Underway	Work Underway
Belleview to Orchard	All Speed Restrictions Lifted	All Speed Restrictions Lifted
Orchard to Arapahoe at Village Center	All Speed Restrictions Lifted	All Speed Restrictions Lifted
Arapahoe at Village Center to Dry Creek	All Speed Restrictions Lifted	All Speed Restrictions Lifted
Dry Creek to County Line	Work Underway	All Speed Restrictions Lifted
County Line to Lincoln	Work Underway	All Speed Restrictions Lifted
Dayton to Nine Mile	Work Underway	Work Underway
Englewood to Oxford•City of Sheridan	Scheduling in Progress	Scheduling in Progress
Oxford•City of Sheridan to Littleton•Downtown	Scheduling in Progress	Scheduling in Progress
University of Denver to Colorado	Scheduling in Progress	Scheduling in Progress
Evans to Englewood	Scheduling in Progress	Scheduling in Progress

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Speed Restrictions

Light rail speed restrictions are in place for D, E, H, and R line trains traveling along the Southeast Corridor. The 10 mile-per-hour speed restrictions were implemented on June 4 and will be in place until crews complete the necessary preventative maintenance. As repairs are made to isolated sections of track, speed restrictions will continue to be lifted.

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Light Rail Inspections

RTD conducts regular inspections of its entire light rail system. The intent of inspections is to identify preventive maintenance that may need to be addressed in the near-term or future. This proactive approach allows the agency to ensure all rail assets are in a state of good repair.

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