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1/23/2026
Regional Transportation District-Denver (RTD) police and contracted security officers conducted nearly 5 million fare checks on the system's light- and commuter-rail systems in 2025.
The transit agency increased its police and security presence on passenger-rail services in 2025. RTD reported a more than 500% increase in fare checks between August 2025 and May 2024, RTD officials said in a press release.
On the light-rail system, RTD's police force checked nearly 591,000 transit passes and found that 7.3% of individuals did not pay a fare before boarding. On the commuter-rail system, RTD police checked over 4.2 million transit passes and found that 4% of individuals didn't pay a fare, RTD officials said. RTD police recovered fare from 208,722 passengers, issued 14,664 warnings and 712 citations.
Security presence on RTD's rail systems and fare checks will continue to increase in 2026, building on the success of the transit agency's security plan implemented in 2024, RTD officials said. RTD police swore in 105 new officers this month.