[SnyderBock]

It's heavy rail, so there will be more room for bags and such. It will use the Hyundai-Rotem Silverliner V EMU's. Though technically called Commuter Rail (not light rail), the 15min peak / 15min off-peak service frequency, is more typical of what Americans would think of as metro or light rail type of service and not so much commuter rail. It won't have full grade-seperation at all crossings, but will only have at-grade crossing in the most remote intersections. It will be nearly full-grade seperated and could be upgraded to such in the future, without too much cost. This year, will bring full scale construction of the DIA Terminal expansion, as well as the EMU commuter rail line to the airport. In fact, all these projects will be in full construction this year (2012)...


2012 full scale construction projects (project cost - year complete):

-Denver Union Station (~$500 million - 2014)
-Denver International Terminal Expansion/Station ($500 million - 2015)
-East Corridor EMU - Union Station to DIA ($1.14 billion - Jan. 2016 or sooner)
-Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (~$180 million - 2015)
-West Corridor Light Rail (~$707 million - 2013)
-Gold Line EMU - Union Station to Arvada ($590.5 million - Dec. 2015)
-NW Rail Electrified Segment EMU (~$175 million - Dec. 2015)

I add that up to $3,085,500,000 ($3.0855 billion) in Denver area mass transit projects which are or will be in full construction this year.