IMAGINE GOING FROM METRO-DENVER AND DIA TO SIX MAJOR SKI RESORTS IN 97 MINUTES OR LESS WITHOUT EVER NEEDING A CAR!
178 Miles
$28.5-$33 B
18.5 M
DIA to Colorado’s ski resorts
Total project investment
Projected annual riders by Year 10
A Revenue Coverage Ratio of 150–217%. 1
Denver West Express is a battery-electric passenger rail line connecting Denver International Airport to 6 major resorts along Colorado’s I-70 mountain corridor — engineered for a funding structure most transit projects can’t touch. Roughly 54% of capital cost is eligible for federal funding through FTA, FHWA, RRIF, and Department of Defense strategic rail programs, and projected farebox revenue outpaces operating cost from Year 1. We’re seeking institutional, public, and strategic capital partners ready to move a viable concept toward financial close.
Contact Jay Branch, VP Design & Development —
A Ride to Work and a Ride Home.
This isn’t just about tourism. It’s about the people who can’t afford to live where they work finally having a reliable way to get there. From Denver International Airport and RTD’s Mineral Station to Bailey, Frisco, Avon/Vail and Gypsum — Denver West Express gives the workforce that keeps Colorado’s ski resorts running a real alternative to expensive resort community living and slow I-70 and Highway 285 commutes — in any weather, any season.
See the full route and presentation —
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- Revenue Coverage Ratio: annual fare and system revenue divided by annual operating expense. A ratio above 100% means operations are self-sustaining; DWE’s projected range of 150–217% (Years 1–10) substantially exceeds typical U.S. transit performance.