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Colorado Connector Train Service Set to Launch by 2029

4/7/2026

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The future train service will be named the Colorado Connector, or CoCo, following a vote by more than 25,000 residents.
Governor Jared Polis announced the name and that it will connect Fort Collins to Pueblo.
The project aims to launch by 2029, funded by existing sources and a possible voter-approved sales tax for later phases, with ongoing public engagement by the Front Range Passenger Rail District.

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Story summary

The future train service will be named the Colorado Connector, or CoCo, following a vote by more than 25,000 residents.
Governor Jared Polis announced the name and that it will connect Fort Collins to Pueblo.
The project aims to launch by 2029, funded by existing sources and a possible voter-approved sales tax for later phases, with ongoing public engagement by the Front Range Passenger Rail District.