Front Range Express is a commuter bus service operating between the cities of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Denver

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

, Greenwood Village

Greenwood Village, Colorado

The city of Greenwood Village is a prominent suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States...

, Monument

Monument, Colorado

Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...

, and formerly Castle Rock

Castle Rock, Colorado

The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...

 in Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

. FREX operates on Interstate 25

Interstate 25

Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...

 except when exiting to make stops at each city. FREX serves the southern portion of the Colorado Front Range

Front Range

The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountered moving west along the 40th parallel north across...

 and is operated by Mountain Metropolitan Transit

Mountain Metropolitan Transit

Mountain Metropolitan Transit is the public transportation operator for the metro area of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition to 18 local routes, commuter bus service to the city of Denver, and Woodland Park is also provided....

, which serves the Colorado Springs and El Paso County

El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...

 areas. In 2005, annual ridership was 118,389 and daily ridership was 464.

Currently FREX operates 26 northbound buses and 26 southbound buses daily. Of the 26 buses in each direction, some make limited stops or do not travel the entire route.

In, 2007, nineteen Gillig BRT suburban buses were bought. Prior to 2007, FREX used many different models of buses including the GMC RTS, MCI 102-C3, MCI 102-D3, MCI 102-DL3 and NovaBus RTS WFD suburban. However, the older buses were prone to breaking down. To provide more efficient service, standard Mountain Metropolitan Transit buses were used from December 2006 until the new Gillig BRT suburban buses entered service in mid-2007.

FREX buses include ameneties such as free Wi-Fi available to passengers throughout the route.

Due to the lack of funding, FREX faced the likelihood of being eliminated after February 12, 2010. As a last resort, FREX put up for sale, nine out of the nineteen Gillig BRT

Gillig Low Floor

The Gillig Low Floor is a transit bus manufactured by the Gillig Corporation in Hayward, CA. The Low Floor was introduced in 1996. They are available in 29', 35' and 40' lengths. A diesel-electric hybrid version was introduced in 2004. Frameless side windows are an option. The Gillig Low Floor is...

 suburban buses. The first two attempts of selling the buses failed. On February 8th, a bid of $1.44 million dollars, an average of $160,000 per bus, was made by York County Transportation Authority in Pennsylvania. York County Transportation Authority bought the nine buses. These funds will enable FREX to continue for the remainder of 2010 with a reduced service, which does not include stops at Castle Rock.

Due to the budget being higher than expected for 2011, the FREX will continue to run through 2011.

Service along the Front Range

The FREX bus service makes many stops along the Front Range, including many in the Denver metro area. Below is a list of current stops on the FREX route, ordered from Southern-most to Northern-most.

• Colorado Springs
  • Tejon Park and Ride
  • Woodmen Park and Ride
• Monument Park and Ride
• Greenwood Village - Arapahoe at Village Center Park-n-Ride
  Arapahoe at Village Center (RTD)
  Arapahoe at Village Center is an island platformed RTD light rail station in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the E and F Lines, the station was opened on November 17, 2006, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District...
  
   (Gate H)
• Denver
  • Northbound
    • Lincoln & Virginia
    • Lincoln & 7th
    • Lincoln & Colfax
    • 18th & California (Light Rail transfer
      18th/California & 18th/Stout (RTD)
      18th/California and 18th/Stout are a pair of RTD light rail stations in Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the D, F and H Lines, the stations were opened on October 8, 1994, and are operated by the Regional Transportation District. These stations have one track each, and...
      
      )
    • 18 & Champa
    • 18th & Arapahoe
    • 18th & Larimer
    • Blake St. (Mid-block between 17th & 16th St.’s) (Market St. Station and Union Station
      Union Station (Denver)
      Union Station is Denver, Colorado, USA's historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo district. The station first opened in 1881.-History:...
      
       transfer)
    • Elitch Gardens – Little Raven St. off 15th
  • Southbound
    • Elitch Gardens – Little Raven St. off 15th
    • Market & 16th (Market St. Station and Union Station
      Union Station (Denver)
      Union Station is Denver, Colorado, USA's historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo district. The station first opened in 1881.-History:...
      
       transfer)
    • 19th & Market
    • 19th & Arapahoe (Greyhound bus station transfer)
    • 19th & Stout (Light Rail transfer
      18th/California & 18th/Stout (RTD)
      18th/California and 18th/Stout are a pair of RTD light rail stations in Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the D, F and H Lines, the stations were opened on October 8, 1994, and are operated by the Regional Transportation District. These stations have one track each, and...
      
      )
    • Broadway & Court Pl.
    • Broadway & 14th Ave.
    • Broadway & Speer
    • Broadway & Alameda