RFTA's origins dates back to the mid-1970s when the City of Aspen and Piktin County implemented separate free transit services for the area, Aspen Free Shuttle and Pitkin County Bus, respectively. Due to early abandonment, the Aspen City Railway never converted to electric streetcars as was common during that time. The repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1983, Aspen's economy collapsed, and it is assumed operations were abandoned sometime afterwards.
The system was the smallest in the state, owning only two cars and five horses. In June, the Aspen City Railway opened a 1.2 mi (1.9 km) narrow gauge horsecar line that zigzagged through the city. In 1890, Aspen's economy boomed after the passing of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, becoming the largest silver producer in the United States. The Colorado Midland Railway's route was later converted to Colorado State Highway 82 (SH 82). Denver and Rio Grande's competitor, Colorado Midland Railway, reached Aspen the same year, and completed their connection downvalley to Glenwood Springs on December 9, 1887.
The railroad continued extending their line upvalley to Aspen, completing the Aspen Branch on October 27, 1887. Transportation in the Roaring Fork Valley dates back to the late-1880s, when the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ran their first train to Glenwood Springs on October 5, 1887. In September 2013, RFTA became the first rural transit provider to construct and operate bus rapid transit in the United States. RFTA is the second largest transit provider in Colorado (after Denver) and the largest rural transit provider in the United States. RFTA also operates seasonal ski shuttles, guided bus tours to Maroon Bells, paratransit, and manages the Rio Grande Trail.
RFTA's service area stretches 70 miles (110 km) from Aspen to Rifle, serving major cities of Basalt, Snowmass Village, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs in between. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority ( RFTA pronounced / r æ f t ə/) is an agency that operates public transportation for the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. A hybrid electric bus brings visitors to and from the picturesque Maroon Bells on an autumn morning.Ġ051 Service Center Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611īiodiesel, CNG, Gas, Battery electric
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