Why No Shuttle Service?

[Mr. Geppetto]

As I'm looking forward to another awesome RG, I find myself wondering about a question I had last year: Why no shuttle service to Longmont and Boulder for locals who can't camp for various reasons? Even if just a few runs early, and late night. Seems that it would relieve the need for a lot of driving; it makes environmental and safety sense, plus the convenience.

It would be about 10 miles to the north end of either towns (park and ride there), so not much different than telluride to Mary E.  I, for one, would happily park my bike on the north side and cruise home from there; it's the night ride on the highway that scares the hell outta me...

Is it a cost thing? Maybe just dampening that illusion that we're in another world by connecting to the city? But let's be honest, camping will always sell out, and LOTS of people are gonna make that drive.

Has this ever been talked about? RTD? Or get the Oscar Blues bus headin a school crew! 

[BluegrassDustin]

I know we don't meet the required criteria for RTD to add any additional buses.

I can't speak to the reasoning for not running other buses, but I know it's relatively expensive.

I'll certainly bring this up in our next meeting.

D.

As I'm looking forward to another awesome RG, I find myself wondering about a question I had last year: Why no shuttle service to Longmont and Boulder for locals who can't camp for various reasons? Even if just a few runs early, and late night. Seems that it would relieve the need for a lot of driving; it makes environmental and safety sense, plus the convenience.

It would be about 10 miles to the north end of either towns (park and ride there), so not much different than telluride to Mary E.  I, for one, would happily park my bike on the north side and cruise home from there; it's the night ride on the highway that scares the hell outta me...

Is it a cost thing? Maybe just dampening that illusion that we're in another world by connecting to the city? But let's be honest, camping will always sell out, and LOTS of people are gonna make that drive.

Has this ever been talked about? RTD? Or get the Oscar Blues bus headin a school crew! 

[TellurideTom]

Good News!

Weekend Bus service from Boulder to Lyons going on this summer.
And it's FREE!

[IndianaJoy]

I just looked at the RTD site for the Y route between Lyons and Boulder and it only lists weekday times.  Is there a shuttle in 2013 for Rockygrass?

http://www3.rtd-denver.com/schedules/getSchedule.action?runboardId=133&routeId=Y&routeType=12&direction=S-Bound&serviceType=3

[IndianaJoy]

Found it!

http://www.townoflyons.com/images/Lyons_2013_Shuttle_Schedule_Map.pdf

[UselessJo]

New year, first time to RG staying in Longmont.......any shuttle this year between Longmont and Lyons?