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Front Range voters lean yes on a sales tax for the Fort Collins-to-Pueblo train
Ballot Issue 7A was ahead 453,474 to 368,746 at 10:25 p.m.
Results as of 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, from the Secretary of State's office
Ballot Issue 7A: 0.333% sales tax for passenger rail
Source: Westword
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot Issue 7A: 0.333% sales tax for passenger rail | Yes | 453,474 | 55.2% |
| Ballot Issue 7A: 0.333% sales tax for passenger rail | No | 368,746 | 44.8% |
If you'd like a train from Fort Collins to Denver, Tuesday night's returns leaned your way. Ballot Issue 7A was ahead 453,474 votes to 368,746 as of 10:25 p.m., Westword reported from the Secretary of State's office, though it called the count too close to officially call. BizWest says the tax won't be assessed on food, gasoline, residential electricity and gas, prescription drugs or medical supplies.
The starter line north of Denver, paid for by RTD and CDOT, is set for three daily round trips in 2029 either way. A yes vote would add a fourth trip to Fort Collins, plus service south to Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, called the result "historic" in a statement.
- Tax rate: 0.333%, about 33 cents per $100 spent
- Southern service to Pueblo: proposed to begin in 2032
- Eventual frequency: 10 daily round trips north, eight south
The 7A tax is projected to raise about $295 million a year
- $295 million
- projected each year from the new tax
- $580 million
- in bonds the rail district could sell
- 2.4 million
- voters asked, across 13 counties
Source: The Colorado Sun
