Tag: Coco
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EDITORIAL: No to ‘CoCo’ — the white elephant on rails
Let’s give due credit to the well-oiled PR machine that is toiling to create enough buzz around the promised Front Range Passenger Rail project to snooker voters in 31 Colorado cities into approving a 0.33% sales tax. Orchestrated by the usual army of consultants, barrages of news releases have been advancing a succession of community…
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Community roundtable for Colorado Connector passenger rail draws small crowd
During a Saturday morning community roundtable at the Penrose Library, roughly 25 people showed up to hear how the Front Range Rail District will build and pay for a planned commuter rail system. Called the Colorado Connector, or CoCo, the train is planned to connect Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Long-term visions…
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EDITORIAL: Just say no to Colorado’s ‘CoCo’ tax
Coco Chanel just wanted your attention, and Coco the Clown only asked for laughs. But “CoCo” the “Colorado Connector” — a preposterously expensive pipe dream to link up Front Range cities with a passenger rail line — is coming for your tax dollars. Do yourself a favor and just say no. Sure, CoCo is a…
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Sales tax for Front Range passenger train heading to Colorado ballot in November
NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO — The Front Range Passenger Rail District board of directors voted 14-1 Friday to refer a funding measure connected to the Colorado Connector train service to the November ballot. The vote was held at the Federal Railroad Administration’s testing facility northeast of Pueblo. Immediately after the vote, board members and supporters took…
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‘CoCo’ would take taxpayers for a ride | Jon Caldara
Colorado wants taxpayers to spend another $4.73 billion on passenger rail. Don’t worry. They have a plan. Which is a little like your brother-in-law announcing he’s launching another exciting restaurant venture after his last three restaurants ended in bankruptcy. Please. Tell me where to send the check. This week the Front Range Passenger Rail District…
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Newest Front Range Passenger Rail plan includes second Colorado Springs station
The latest plan for a passenger train connecting the Colorado Front Range will have two stops in Colorado Springs, not just one. According to Front Range Passenger Rail District General Manager Sal Pace, expanding passenger train service – dubbed the Colorado Connector or “CoCo” – will include both reviving the downtown station and adding a…
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Newest Front Range Passenger Rail plan includes second Colorado Springs station
The latest plan for a passenger train connecting the Colorado Front Range will have two stops in Colorado Springs, not just one. According to Front Range Passenger Rail District General Manager Sal Pace, expanding passenger train service – dubbed the Colorado Connector or “CoCo” – will include both reviving the downtown station and adding a…
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Designs for Front Range Passenger Rail trains released
The Front Range Passenger Rail District on Sunday unveiled the new brand identity and personality for its planned Colorado Connector intercity train service, known as CoCo. The district said the branding is intended to be welcoming, optimistic and distinctly Colorado while presenting a trustworthy and approachable identity for the service, according to a news release.…
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Designs for Front Range Passenger Rail trains released
The Front Range Passenger Rail District on Sunday unveiled the new brand identity and personality for its planned Colorado Connector intercity train service, known as CoCo. The district said the branding is intended to be welcoming, optimistic and distinctly Colorado while presenting a trustworthy and approachable identity for the service, according to a news release.…