The Front Range Passenger Rail District Board on Friday unanimously approved the final delivery plan for the Colorado Connector intercity passenger train.

“This Final Delivery Plan reflects what we heard from Coloradans over the past several months,” said Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, in a statement.

Pace said the public wanted to know how the service would be delivered and how it would benefit the communities. He said the district listened and the plan is stronger because of that input. Now, said Pace, the vote moves Colorado closer to a reliable, affordable passenger train.

The approval followed a statewide public comment period that included more than two dozen town hall meetings and extensive outreach to local governments and community groups, according to the district.

The plan calls for starter service between Denver and Fort Collins in 2029 before expanding south to Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

It includes special-event stations for the Denver Broncos and Denver Summit soccer club, conditioned on host railroad approval.

A North Colorado Springs station was added along with a relocation of the downtown Colorado Springs platform. The Fort Collins station was shifted to Drake Road.

The board is scheduled to meet Aug. 28 at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo to consider referring a funding measure to voters.