What does Issue 7A do?

Issue 7A funds the Colorado Connector, daily passenger rail connecting 12 Front Range communities from Fort Collins to Pueblo. It does so with a sales tax of a third of a penny per dollar inside the Front Range Passenger Rail District, with groceries, gas, home utilities, prescriptions, and medical supplies exempt from the tax.

The tax is expected to raise about $295 million a year, enough to cover both construction and operations. Starter service between Fort Collins and Denver is already funded and will run whether or not 7A passes. Issue 7A extends trains south to Littleton, Sterling Ranch, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo, and expands service across the whole corridor to as many as 10 round trips a day.

The Colorado Connector runs on track that already exists, in partnership with Amtrak and the host railroads. That keeps costs down and gets trains running sooner, with the first service as early as 2029. Issue 7A also includes a Local Return program, roughly $1.5 billion over the life of the project, that flows back to station communities for sidewalks, bike and pedestrian connections, local transit, and affordable housing. Election Day is November 3, 2026.

Related: How much will Issue 7A cost me? | Does Issue 7A let the District take on debt? | Who votes on Issue 7A?

Read more: Colorado Connector and Issue 7A FAQ

Updated October 27, 2026