[SirLucasTheGreat]

The difficulty for rail and RTD specifically seems that they will go to great lengths to develop their rail corridors in the most cost effective manner without committing to providing a product that actually makes the rail attractive to riders that might otherwise drive. If you plan a train to slowly drag along an old freight track with the potential need to delay a trip to allow for passing freight, don't be surprised if there's a complete vacuum of demand for that service.

The A line is a great corridor but unless the cost of driving and parking in commercial districts (CBD, DTC, etc...) substantially increases, the cost benefit of riding light rail or commuter rail does not make sense to much of the population. I love rail and I've used it extensively in Italy and China but we are so willing to settle for rail lines that are frankly obsolete compared to even modern African standards