FRPR Announces “CoCo” as the Official Name of Colorado’s Future Passenger Rail
COLORADO – Colorado’s future Front Range passenger rail service now has an official name. The Front Range Passenger Rail District (FRPR) has announced that “CoCo,” short for Colorado Connector, will serve as the official name for the planned rail line connecting communities from Pueblo to Fort Collins.
The name was selected through a statewide “Name the Train” campaign, which drew more than 25,000 votes from residents across Colorado. The effort was designed to give the public a role in shaping the identity of a project that has been in planning for years and is expected to play a major role in the state’s future transportation network.
Once complete, the rail line is planned to connect 13 communities along the Front Range, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. The service is intended to provide a new alternative to I-25 travel, with goals of reducing congestion and improving regional connectivity.
The project remains in the planning and development phase, with early service currently targeted to begin around 2029. Key elements still being advanced include funding strategies, corridor planning, station locations, and coordination between local and state agencies. While the announcement of a name does not change the project’s timeline, it represents one of the first major public-facing milestones for the rail line as momentum continues to build.
As planning progresses, the FRPR District will continue working with partner agencies and communities across the Front Range to move the project toward implementation.
All project information was sourced from publicly available site plans, renderings, and permitting documents.
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All project information was sourced from publicly available site plans, renderings, and permitting documents.
2 minute read • The Front Range Passenger Rail District has officially named Colorado’s future passenger rail service “CoCo” following a statewide vote with more than 25,000 participants.