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About the District

Established through the FRPR District Act (Colorado Senate Bill 21-238) in 2021, the FRPR District is charged with planning, designing, developing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a passenger rail system.

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District Boundary

The District boundary extends from the Wyoming to New Mexico border, spanning portions or the entirety of the 13 counties near I-25 along the Front Range.

District Authority

The FRPR District has the authority to levy taxes, through ballot measures, to fund and support rail programs, including establishing station area improvement districts to construct and maintain train stations to support the rail system.

District Governance

Coordination with CDOT, RTD, freight railroads, regional planning organizations, and local communities is crucial to the District’s success. The District is governed by a Board of Directors with 17 voting and 7 non-voting members. 

Board of Directors

  • Jim Souby - Chair
    Governor Appointment -
    Transportation and Public Finance 

  • Jill Gaebler - Vice Chair
    City of Colorado Springs, on behalf of Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

  • Chris Nevitt - Treasurer
    Denver Regional Council of Governments

  • Julie Duran Mullica - Secretary
    Denver Regional Council of Governments

  • Nathan Anderson - Ex officio
    Union Pacific Railroad

  • Daneya Esgar
    Governor Appointment -
    Environmental Conservation

  • Dennis Flores
    Pueblo Area Council of Governments

  • John Graham
    Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

  • David Harris - Ex officio
    State of New Mexico

  • Debra Johnson - Ex officio
    RTD

  • Joan Peck
    Denver Regional Council of Governments

  • Will Karspeck
    North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization

  • Alex Khalfin - Ex officio
    Amtrak

  • Josh Laipply
    Governor Appointment - 
    Transportation and Public Finance

  • Claire Levy
    Governor Appointment -
    Resident from City/County within FasTracks

  • Luis Lopez
    South Central Council of Governments

  • Deborah Mulvey
    Denver Regional Council of Governments

  • Johnny Olson
    North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization

  • Sal Pace
    Governor Appointment - 
    Passenger Rail System Development

  • Joan Peck
    Denver Regional Council of Governments

  • Jose Soto
    Governor Appointment - 
    Statewide Employee Organization

  • Dale Steenbergen - Ex officio 
    State of Wyoming

  • Jim Tylick - Ex officio 
    BNSF Railway

  • Randy Wheelock - Ex officio 
    I-70 Mountain Corridor Coalition

  • Vacant
    Colorado Department of Transportation

Committees

Executive

  • Jim Souby - Chair

  • Jill Gaebler - Vice Chair

  • Chris Nevitt - Treasurer

  • Julie Duran Mullica - Secretary

  •  Josh Laipply

  • Deborah Mulvey

  •  Joan Peck

Finance

  • Chris Nevitt - Chair

  • Dennis Flores

  • Josh Laipply

  • Luis Lopez​

Government Affairs/ Communications

  • Deborah Mulvey - Chair

  • Daneya Esgar

  • John Graham

  • Will Karspeck

  • Claire Levy

  • Julie Duran Mullica

  • Joan Peck

Planning

  • Josh Laipply - Chair

  • Jill Gaebler

  • Will Karspeck

  • Julie Duran Mullica

  • Deborah Mulvey

  • Chris Nevitt

  • Johnny Olson

  • Joan Peck

  • Jim Souby

  • Randy Wheelock

District Priorities

Work with the Federal Railroad Administration, stakeholders, and partners to establish the route, service, operations, and financing plan for the passenger rail service.

Coordinate with RTD, and other regional transit providers, to connect transportation systems.

Develop a network of supporters to pass a ballot measure to raise long term, sustainable funding for the rail corridor.

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Administration

What it takes to operate a new passenger rail district.

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