SPECIAL: Ghost Train

Back in 2004, Denver-area voters supported one of the most ambitious transit projects anywhere in the United States. The plan called for a network of new rail lines that would let commuters glide past traffic and transform Denver into a world-class city in the process. But almost two decades later, an uncomfortable truth has emerged: Denver’s sprawling metropolitan region is as gridlocked as its ever been. This is Episode 1 of Ghost Train, a four-part mini-series from Colorado Public Radio. Hosted by transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor, Ghost Train dives deep into the question that we ask here at The War on Cars: What does it to take to move American cities away from automobile dependence? SHOW NOTES:This episode was brought to you by .  You can find more of reporter . The remaining three parts of the Ghost Train series...Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: I made a documentary about RTD. Here are some curious things I found along the way () : A three-part series for Streetsblog Denver by Andy Bosselman. Why don’t RTD’s trains go into Denver’s neighborhoods? () The Train That Saved Denver () for ad-free access to this and all our exclusive content. And we’ll send you stickers!Pick up some official War on Cars . Follow and review us on . It helps people find us! Find us on Twitter: and Instagram: .