In the fall of 2023, following the passage of the federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) and in furtherance of ongoing efforts in the state to grow use of public transit, improve transportation, expand passenger rail and support transit oriented development, state leaders sought to gather input from and build consensus among key stakeholders. Leaders from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) contracted with Confluence to convene the Working Group on the Future of Transit and Rail. Over a series of meetings, state, local, private sector and other leaders met to learn about options under the IIJA, to provide input on their aspirations, concerns and suggestions for the future of transit and rail and to begin developing consensus on strategies to move forward with a collaboratively developed strategy. In addition to hearing from experts and state and local leaders, members had the opportunity to attend and ask questions during a panel discussion with Colorado Governor, Jared Polis, CDOT Director Shoshana Lew and Federal Rail Administrator, Amit Bose. The working group’s discussions and the input gathered during and between meetings is directly informing continuing discussions and efforts on the use of state and federal funds and the future of the state’s transit and rail systems.