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Transportation

Regional Transportation District (RTD) Accountability Committee
RTD Bus

In 2025, Colorado’s General Assembly passed SB25-161 which, among other things, created an RTD Accountability Committee (the RTD AC) administered by the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). Confluence was selected to facilitate and manage the RTD AC meetings and process. Over five months, the fifteen member committee examined research and deliberated ideas relating to the charges of the RTD AC including governance, paratransit, workforce and local government collaboration. Informed by experts identified by the CEO, Confluence led the group through a multi-phase process of generating ideas, identifying additional needed information, group deliberations and ultimately voting on recommendations in each category assigned by Cover of RTD Accountability ReportSB25-161. As a neutral facilitator, Confluence’s primary role was to manage the process, ensure appropriate data and perspectives were presented, manage the deliberations of potential recommendations and draft a report that reflected the perspectives of the Committee and their recommendations.

Future of Transit & Rail Working Group​

At the request of the Executive Directors of CDOT and the Senior Advisor to the Governor and Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Abramson convened and facilitated a multi-meeting series on the future of transit and rail in Colorado. Those meetings created the framework and coalition of support for SB24-194 and other associated legislation. The collaboration has also established the foundation for the effort underway to establish front range passenger rail service in Colorado. Abramson is now continuing to facilitate discussions among the key parties responsible for rail.

Transit Meeting
Governor’s Transportation Funding Group

At the request of the Governor and his Chief of Staff, Abramson developed a plan, managed logistics for and facilitated a working group to explore the state’s transportation funding needs and strategies. Common ground found through the work group laid the foundation for legislation and the ballot initiative that made the largest investment in state’s infrastructure of the past half century.

Regional Transit Bus in Colorado Mountains
Clean Transit Enterprise (CTE)

In 2025, leaders at the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) retained Confluence to support the roll-out of the SB239 Formula Program. Confluence worked closely with CTE leaders to identify eligible applicants, create a stakeholder engagement plan and materials for a series of webinars about the program. Weekly information sessions with eligible entities and interested parties were managed and facilitated by Confluence to address questions about the grant program and application process.

Press Conference at Train Station
Joint Service Passenger Rail

Upon passage of legislation inspired by the Future of Rail Working Group discussed below, a Special Advisor to the Governor invited Confluence President Berrick Abramson to serve as lead facilitator for discussions to secure an inter-governmental agreement (IGA). This included supporting the design of meetings between the parties and facilitating discussions among the key principals which include the Governor’s Office, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and Front Range Passenger Rail District (FRPRD). After more than eight months of work, the principals reached agreement on an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Abramson also led key presentations on the project to the Boards of CTE, CTIO, RTD, FRPRD, to multiple municipal governing bodies and municipal organizations including Colorado Municipal League, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and Metro Caucus of Mayors.

Colorado Transportation Investment Office ​

At the request of CDOT and CTIO leaders, in 2025 Confluence designed, led and facilitated a strategic planning retreat for the CTIO Board of Directors. The retreat included education for all members on the history of CTIO, its focus areas and recent projects. Confluence’s team led sessions to help the Board align on shared values, priorities, vision for the Office and processes for identifying investment focus areas going forward.

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