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Route DASH, ‘Boulder / Lafayette via Louisville’, runs from to Downtown Boulder Station to Lafayette Park-n-Ride via US 36 / Table Mesa Station, Louisville and South Boulder Road.

Map & Schedule

Route DASH operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 60 minutes in the evenings. Extra trips operate between Downtown Boulder Station and US 36 / Table Mesa Station to provide 15 minute service during weekday peaks. Sunday service is 60 minute frequency at all times.

Vehicles Used

The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Longmont Garage.

Ridership

Year	Total
2018	583,000
2019	586,000
2020	307,000
2021	224,000
2022	305,000
2023	335,000
2024	345,000

Note: Figures from 2021 include former Route riders.

Current Issues

This route suffers from poor scheduling at ? Station, here buses are timed to depart 3 minutes before W Line trains arrive.

Future Plans

The System Optimization Plan proposes 15 minute frequency service on weekdays along the entire route. The Lafayette end-of-line layover is relocated to 120th Street, where a new bus layover facility is planned. In addition, the route is modified in Lafayette to provide additional service to residential areas