As Denver transit workers went on strike Monday, commuters found it difficult to get to work in their usual ways. The Regional Transportation District operated a severely curtailed local bus schedule using private contractors, but all light-rail service and long-distance bus service were idled. Some private parking lots began charging $50 per space for commuters.
See "Strike leaves riders fending for selves", Jeffrey Leib and George Merritt, Denver Post, April 3, 2006