Ghost Train
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Podcast Overview
<p>Ghost Train is a unique podcast miniseries from Colorado Public Radio about the people with a vision for a greener transportation system in Colorado, the challenges that kept much of that plan from becoming successful and the ideas that might help the region move forward. Hosted by CPR News transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor (“Since Columbine,” “The Taxman”), Ghost Train explores an everyday problem that many American cities face and takes a hard look at the possible solutions.</p> <p>In 2004, Denver-area voters supported one of the most ambitious transit projects anywhere in the U.S. The plan called for a sprawling network of new rail lines that would let commuters glide by traffic and help transform Denver into a world-class city. But now, an uncomfortable truth has emerged: The train lines aren’t very useful to most people and have done relatively little to shift how they move around the region. And a key route in that network isn’t projected to open until 2050 and will cost at least $1.5 billion to complete. What’s the best path forward as leaders look to ease traffic gridlock and meet climate goals? And will the problems with this ambitious rail package doom other transit projects?</p>
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1/18/2022
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March 1, 2022
Waiting On A Train
<p>After the lessons of rail, the Denver region might just be ready to move into a bus-centric transit future that better addresses climate change, air quality, and inequity. But there's one unfulfilled promise standing in the way: the Boulder train. Is it time for locals to let that go, or is there hope on the horizon? Part 4 of 4.<br> <br> Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor<br> Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz<br> Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg<br> Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez<br> Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music.<br> Artwork: Mia Rincón<br> Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner <br> Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick <br> Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7.<br> Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg.<br> Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train</a><br> On Twitter:<br> @COPublicRadio<br> @nbminor</p>
February 22, 2022
An Unexpected Solution
<p>The Denver metro area's rail system mostly neglects the dense, walkable parts of the city. Why is that? And now, after we've spent decades prioritizing freedom in how we get around, is it time to change the way we live? Part 3 of 4.<br> <br> Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor<br> Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz<br> Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg<br> Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez<br> Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music.<br> Artwork: Mia Rincón<br> Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner <br> Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick <br> Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7.<br> Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg.<br> Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train</a><br> On Twitter:<br> @COPublicRadio<br> @nbminor</p>
February 15, 2022
The Mission
<p>Sam Chesser loved the transit system when he visited New York City. So Sam, like many voters, supported a vision he thought would make his beloved hometown, Denver, just as accessible. That allowed transit planners to spend billions of dollars laying rail track. But almost two decades later, who actually uses it? Part 2 of 4.<br> <br> Hosted and reported by Nathaniel Minor<br> Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz<br> Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg<br> Additional production: Luis Antonio Perez<br> Theme song by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Universal Production Music.<br> Artwork: Mia Rincón<br> Executive producers: Kevin Dale, Brad Turner <br> Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Alison Borden, Rachel Estabrook, Ana Campbell, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Andrew Villegas, Dave Burdick <br> Archival tape thanks: Heather Dalton and Dominic Dezzutti at CPT-12; Tim Wieland and Steve Vriesman at CBS4 Denver; Kevin Krug at KMGH Denver7.<br> Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Hart Van Denburg.<br> Ghost Train is a production of CPR News and Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train</a><br> On Twitter:<br> @COPublicRadio<br> @nbminor</p>
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- What is Ghost Train?
<p>Ghost Train is a unique podcast miniseries from Colorado Public Radio about the people with a vision for a greener transportation system in Colorado, the challenges that kept much of that plan from becoming successful and the ideas that might help the region move forward. Hosted by CPR News transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor (“Since Columbine,” “The Taxman”), Ghost Train explores an everyday problem that many American cities face and takes a hard look at the possible solutions.</p> <p>In 2004, Denver-area voters supported one of the most ambitious transit projects anywhere in the U.S. The plan called for a sprawling network of new rail lines that would let commuters glide by traffic and help transform Denver into a world-class city. But now, an uncomfortable truth has emerged: The train lines aren’t very useful to most people and have done relatively little to shift how they move around the region. And a key route in that network isn’t projected to open until 2050 and will cost at least $1.5 billion to complete. What’s the best path forward as leaders look to ease traffic gridlock and meet climate goals? And will the problems with this ambitious rail package doom other transit projects?</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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