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Article: Denver dazzles: in key measures, the Mile High City's light rail system is miles ahead of bigger systems.
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- Railway Age
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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What's the biggest single problem facing Denver's light rail system today? Cal Marsella, general manager of the Denver Rapid Transit District (RTD), doesn't hesitate: What gives Marsella headaches is coping with success. "Stunning" and "dazzling" are among the terms that have been used to describe the Denver light rail success story. But success exceeding expectations can also be daunting.
"We have many more demands from the community than we can possibly handle within our revenue constraints," Marsella explained in an interview last month. "With the opening of the 16 miles of light rail lines that we now have, there's been a sea change in public opinion. The ...