The Regional Transportation District broke ground in August on the $1-billion East Corridor commuter rail line, the largest single-rail project in the voter-approved FasTracks program.
The East Corridor is part of the FasTracks Eagle P3 project, a public-private partnership that also includes the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge and a segment of the Northwest Rail Corridor to south Westminster. Phase 1 of the Eagle P3 project includes the East Corridor, a new commuter rail maintenance facility and design for the Gold Line and a short segment of Northwest Rail, the purchase of Electric Multiple Unit rail vehicles and new electrical systems at Denver Union Station.