Transportation - The Durango Herald

Durango schools fill bus-driver ranks

Four months ago, Durango School District 9-R was on the verge of combining some of its 21 school-bus routes because of a lack of drivers. Five vacancies and two extended medical-l...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Walmart bus stop changing

The city bus stop at Walmart will move from the front of the building to a spot by the garden center on April 1. “It was really all about safety,” said Amber Blake, director of tr...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

How do we fix our roads?

Lawmakers: Now is time to raise gas tax

DATE: Mar 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

North Main up for a makeover

Consultants to create free transportation plan

DATE: Feb 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

States seek alternatives for funding

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Frustrated about stagnant or declining federal highway funding, state officials are accelerating their drive for new taxes, tolls and fees to repair an aging road syste...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado turns to toll roads to make up funding gap

DENVER – As funding for highway construction and upkeep dwindles, Colorado has increasingly turned toward a once-unthinkable way to fund road expansion: tolls. The federal highwa...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New fare, fewer riders

Trolley’s 36% drop is less than expected

DATE: Feb 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bridge to Nowhere to go places

New access available after road is completed

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inter-city bus service sees strong success

An inter-city bus service running between Durango and Grand Junction has drawn strong ridership in its first six months. The Road Runner StageLines has been averaging about 350 ri...

DATE: Feb 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

ATV bill begins long journey

Measure would allow off-highway vehicles on Colorado county roads

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free public transit Friday

Need a ride to the Light Parade? Steampunk Snowdown is paying the fare for public transit on Friday. The free rides are on the loop bus routes, the trolley and the on-call opportu...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango receives technical assistance grant

Money is aimed to improve transportation systems

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday