Established rail lines
Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad provide freight service. Passenger service is available on AMTRAK.

Expanding mass transit
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates bus and light rail service in Aurora and throughout the metro area.

RTD operates regional, limited and express bus routes during the morning and evening rush hours and local service all day. Twenty-four bus routes and four Park-n-Ride facilities, which primarily accommodate rush hour commuters, serve Aurora.

Currently, the metro area has a 14-mile light rail line that joins the south metro area to central and north downtown Denver. Since the light rail system began operating in October 1994, system-wide ridership has consistently topped projections by at least 25%.

In 2006, a19-mile light rail line will open in the southeast I-25 corridor as part of T-Rex (Transportation Expansion Project). The line will feature 13 stations and 6,000 Park-n-Ride spots. It will enter Aurora from the south via an I-225 spur.

In November, 2004, voters approved FasTracks, a mass transit expansion plan that will add 119 miles of light and commuter rail throughout the metro region. In Aurora, the light rail line will closely follow I-225. Aurora expects light rail to bring significant retail and residential growth. By 2025, the I-225 corridor daily ridership will range from 15,200 to 17,800 people.