<sod>The Rio Grande Trail<ref>http://www.rfta.com/trail-information/</ref> runs roughly {{convert|41|mi|0}} along the former local [[Rio Grande railroad tracks|Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]], reaching all the way to Aspen in a highly successful rails-to-trails campaign project.  The local rail authority retains ownership of the land with some local consternation.<ref>http://www.postindependent.com/news/14720727-113/rfta-access-plan-angers-garco-commissioners</ref>  Proposals to introduce light rail to the Valley were almost realized<ref>http://www.kdnk.org/story.cfm?id=1266511579684</ref> but were not found economically feasible yet.  BRT service currently serves the role well<ref>http://www.kutc.ku.edu/powerpoints/TRB20/PFF%205%20Chase%20RuralTransitVelociRFTA.pdf</ref>, but light rail remains an eventual goal.<ref>http://www.aspentimes.com/news/6966298-113/rail-system-train-bus</ref><eod>
<sod>The Rio Grande Trail<ref>http://www.rfta.com/trail-information/</ref> runs roughly {{convert|41|mi|0}} along the former local [[Rio Grande railroad tracks|Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]], reaching all the way to Aspen in a highly successful rails-to-trails campaign project.  The local rail authority retains ownership of the land with some local consternation.<ref>http://www.postindependent.com/news/14720727-113/rfta-access-plan-angers-garco-commissioners</ref>  Proposals to introduce light rail to the Valley were almost realized<ref>http://www.kdnk.org/story.cfm?id=1266511579684</ref> but were not found economically feasible yet.  VelociRFTA service currently serves the role well<ref>http://www.kutc.ku.edu/powerpoints/TRB20/PFF%205%20Chase%20RuralTransitVelociRFTA.pdf</ref>, but light rail remains an eventual goal.<ref>http://www.aspentimes.com/news/6966298-113/rail-system-train-bus</ref><eod>