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Jun 29, 2008 3:01 pm US/Mountain

RTD Could Cut Service Because Of Higher Fuel Costs

DENVER (AP) ― Metro residents who plan to take the bus or light rail to avoid $4 a gallon gasoline prices could be in for an unpleasant surprise.

The Denver area's Regional Transportation District is considering cutting service to some areas because of its rising fuel prices and declining sales-tax revenue, The Denver Post reported Sunday. RTD depends on a sales tax tacked on to purchases in the metro area to pay for most its operations.

"We're struggling to optimize service with our available resources," RTD general manager Cal Marsella said.

RTD staffers are looking at cuts in transit service as well as possible fuel surcharges or other kinds of fare increases.

Ridership on the district's trains and buses between January and April was about 10 percent higher than it was during the same period last year.

Bill Porter, RTD's manager of service planning and scheduling, said ridership on bus routes in Aurora that go to the Nine Mile station were up between 14.7 percent and 40.6 percent in April when compared with a year ago.

Parking lots of both lines are filling up early in the morning. Bus ridership to northern areas have also increased.

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