CDOT plans to tap interstate express-lane tolls to help fund Bustang - Boulder Daily Camera

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Colorado's Bustang bus service, which connects cities across the state, needs more money to keep running. State officials plan to use money from tolls collected on express lanes of highways I-25 and I-70 to pay for Bustang. This money is usually saved for road building projects. Bustang costs about $50 million each year to operate. Without new funding, the service faces a $30 million yearly shortage. Lawmakers' initial money for Bustang runs out in July. Bustang has become very popular, with ridership tripling since 2019. State officials say using toll money is a priority to keep the bus service going.