2022 RTD Board of Supervisors, Area O: Lynn Guissinger

October 17, 2022

Area O stands for one of the most northwestern part of the RTD location consisting of the city of Rock, Jamestown, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, as well as Ward.

Lynn Guissinger has actually stood for the area because 2019. Richard O’Keefe is running versus her in the area.

Discover your area below.


Lynn Guissinger (incumbent)

Lynn4RTD.com

What’s your lift pitch for why citizens should select you?

I have greater than 35 job years of experience in multimodal transport preparation, layout as well as plan. At RTD I have actually headed modification in liability by asking for a state audit of the company’s interior audit as well as consequently reorienting it to abide by IAA requirements. I lead hiring of our GM/CEO. I have actually offered on the Exec Board for 3 terms as well as chaired the Financing Board.

What is the largest issue dealing with RTD now, as well as what would certainly you do to repair it?

Our largest obstacle is lack of employees … from drivers to technicians as well as various other upkeep staff members. In spite of renegotiating the cumulative negotiating contract as well as increasing beginning incomes, it has actually been tough to bring in employees. We can not give solution to our consumers if we do not have employees. To take care of, I would certainly recommend an extra durable recruiting initiative.

As it arises from the pandemic, RTD has actually focused on transportation solution targeted at low-income as well as minority neighborhoods. Some once-popular paths that offered well-off locations continue to be put on hold. Do you concur with this technique?

Yes.

Clarify your thinking.

I do not assume it is a concern of low-income versus well-off. Due to the fact that we are not presently able to give solution because of employee lack, I sustain giving solution to those paths that have the greatest ridership in the meantime. I wish to see paths in much less booming locations be renewed in the future. My location is seeing an excellent populace of elders needing wheelchair choices.

What should RTD do to make travelers really feel much safer?

RTD has actually made current modifications such as employing a brand-new Principal of Authorities that has a concentrate on security as well as will certainly be employing even more police officers as well as has actually used psychological wellness medical professionals. RTD has actually partnered with the City as well as Region of Denver as well as various other territories to improve security. Physical modifications to RTD centers to prevent undesirable habits are underway. Much safer transportation = a lot more ridership.

Do you make use of public transportation in your life currently?

Yes.

If of course, exactly how commonly? What do you utilize it for? Otherwise, why not?

I attempt to utilize it when I can. Bus solution has almost went away in my area (I need to drive 10 miles to gain access to LRT). I utilized to ride the 116X midtown, yet that is being terminated. Our coordinators claim that ridership is reduced, yet it is tough to enhance ridership when there are couple of options. I listen to that from components frequently. My components are additionally worried regarding security on our centers.

Should RTD urge cities to construct even more thick advancement that could produce greater ridership?

Yes.

Clarify your thinking.

I sustain collaborations where RTD can show with evaluation, the advantages of advancement for transportation. RTDs TOD plans have actually motivated effective advancement in numerous metropolitan locations. Land usage is a neighborhood choice, as well as in even more suburbs, greater ridership can take numerous years to emerge. In my location, some multifamily growths are recommended that can perhaps produce ridership.

RTD’s temporary economic photo has actually maintained, yet there are no strategies to broaden solution in the near future. Should RTD ask citizens for a tax obligation rise to allow that?

No.

Clarify your thinking.

RTD requires to show constant trusted secure solution in time in order to gain back public self-confidence as well as trust fund. I have claimed that RTD overcapitalized at the cost of procedures because of the FasTracks strategy. Rail hallways were intended, yet so was boosted bus solution. Neither has actually been accomplished. Despite the fact that we have actually maintained our financial resources, we can not anticipate citizens to sustain enhancing tax obligations.

Should mention federal government add even more financing to RTD in order to broaden solution?

Yes.

Clarify your thinking.

RTD obtains little to no financing from the state legislature. I am informed that big transportation firms throughout the nation get approximately 23% of their operating funds from the state. The objective of decreasing SOV traveling in city Denver can not be birthed by RTD alone.

Sh ould RTD remain to conserve cash towards the Boulder-Longmont train, as well as various other incomplete FasTracks jobs?

No.

Clarify your thinking.

As I discussed formerly, the FasTracks Strategy additionally offered boosted bus solution. That went away in regarding 2014 when the Board developed the FISA. Cash that was intended to money bus solution was drawn away to the interest-bearing account to money the Fastracks hallways. It was not component of the initial strategy as well as must not be held safe.

Should RTD decrease or remove its prices?

No.

Clarify your thinking.

RTD has actually carried out a price as well as equity evaluation. I do not think that RTD needs to get rid of prices. I assume that streamlining the price framework remains in order, as well as there will likely be a small decrease in some prices.

Should RTD do even more to much better fulfill the demands of the impairment neighborhood?

No.

Clarify your thinking.

RTD currently much surpasses the ADA demands for fitting the handicapped. That claimed, the need to give access-a-Ride solutions is restricted to within 3/4 mile of a repaired path solution. Due to the fact that numerous paths are being removed, RTD require to take a look at protecting as well as improving its Access-a-Ride solution.


Richard O’Keefe

okeefe4colorado.com

What’s your lift pitch for why citizens should select you?

I have actually handled as well as turned-around billion buck companies with economic difficulties while enhancing worker contentment.

What is the largest issue dealing with RTD now, as well as what would certainly you do to repair it?

While several of the temporary economic difficulties have actually decreased, the system is still dealing with the results of the Great Economic crisis as well as Covid closures. The RTD requires to function to support its financial resources, provided my experience, I would certainly be preferably matched to aid.

As it arises from the pandemic, RTD has actually focused on transportation solution targeted at low-income as well as minority neighborhoods. Some once-popular paths that offered well-off locations continue to be put on hold. Do you concur with this technique?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

While I would certainly concur with the technique of placing the RTD’s sources where there is the best requirement as well as where they can do one of the most great, I assume we require to function to in the direction of a strategy to recover pre-pandemic solutions. As soon as the system as well as solutions are maintained as well as recovered, I would certainly after that deal with a system to broaden solutions as well as solution regularity.

What should RTD do to make travelers really feel much safer?

I would certainly deal with the leaders of various other big public transportation systems around the globe to present ‘finest techniques’ for security to the RTD. Various other systems are dealing with the exact same problems as well as we must be attempting to pick up from them.

Do you make use of public transportation in your life currently?

Yes

If of course, exactly how commonly? What do you utilize it for?

Otherwise, why not?

Maturing in New York City City, my immigrant mommy really did not drive so I began utilizing buses as well as metros at a very early age. As a grown-up, I have actually resided in Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney as well as Chicago without a cars and truck so I was greatly dependent on public transport. I make use of public transport whenever I can. This consists of journeys from my residence in Rock to Midtown Denver as well as to DIA.

Should RTD urge cities to construct even more thick advancement that could generate greater ridership?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

I assume the RTD needs to do every little thing in its power to enhance ridership as well as this consists of focusing on solutions to a lot more largely booming locations. Mass transit enhances the good looks of growths (real estate, workplaces, night life) as well as includes an ‘alternative’ that individuals worth.

RTD’s temporary economic photo has actually maintained, yet there are no strategies to broaden solution in the near future. Should RTD ask citizens for a tax obligation rise to allow that?

No

Clarify your thinking.

I would certainly discover using Public-Private Collaborations to develop a lot more fast transportation hallways, boost existing paths as well as enhance regularity as well as stability (as various other cities have actually done), prior to increasing tax obligations as well as enhancing the economic problem on households throughout a time of high rising cost of living. I would certainly lobby big organizations in the area to add funds to the RTD programs to aid the inadequate as well as senior

Should mention federal government add even more financing to RTD in order to broaden solution?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

If funds are readily available from the state as well as government governments, without increasing tax obligations, the RTD needs to try to find even more financing. The system gives worth as well as makes the RTD solution location an appealing area to live as well as function, the state needs to be aiding to maintain the system sensible.

Should RTD remain to conserve cash towards the Boulder-Longmont train, as well as various other incomplete FasTracks jobs?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

The Northwest Rail job was accepted by citizens in 2004, tax obligations began being gathered in 2005, the approximated job expense has greater than tripled as well as the conclusion day has actually relocated from 2015 to the 2040s, with an extra sensible day being 2050+. This is undesirable! No additional tax obligations must be gathered unless they are initial accepted by citizens as well as citizens require input right into how/if we move on.

Should RTD decrease or remove its prices?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

As an instance, I am a devoted individual of the AB1 bus from Midtown Rock to DIA nevertheless, for a household of 4, the expenses of the bus can be excessive. I would certainly suggest reducing prices throughout the RTD system to enhance ridership by using minimized ‘family members rates’ as well as freebies for the inadequate as well as senior.

Should RTD do even more to much better fulfill the demands of the impairment neighborhood?

Yes

Clarify your thinking.

Yes, as an area we need to pick up from various other public transport systems so we can a lot more effectively offer the handicapped, inadequate as well as senior. This must be a leading concern for the RTD Board of Supervisors.

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