FREX Commuter Service Approved Through 2011
During their formal session on December 14, the Colorado Springs City Council approved funding to continue FrontRange Express (FREX) commuter bus service between Colorado Springs and Denver through 2011. This is welcome news for the people who use FREX for their commute between Colorado?s two largest employment markets. FREX is funded by Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) and state funds as well as advertising and fare revenue. FREX ridership continues its steady growth, with approximately 350 riders one way per day, in the month of November, up from an average of 257 riders per day in the first quarter of 2010.
FREX service will maintain its current schedule without interruption until further notice and transit officials will continue to seek sustainable funding options for FREX beyond 2011.
