The addition of French, Somali, Nepali and Amharic translations to RTD resources will connect more customers to RTD services
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has updated both its website and Next Ride trip planning tool to include four new language translations: French, Somali, Nepali and Amharic.
Prior to this announcement, RTD’s online resources were available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. With the four language additions, RTD now offers 10 languages, increasing customer access and trip information.
To change the language on the website, select “Translate Page” from the menu in the upper right corner or the speech bubble icon (pictured below).
To change the language in Next Ride on desktop, click the language icon towards the bottom of the navigation menu. In Next Ride on mobile, select More (…) and click “Language.”
To determine which languages to add to its website and applications, RTD conducts an analysis of linguistically diverse individuals throughout the service area called the “Four Factor Analysis.” Within the eight-county area, French, Nepali, Somali, and Amharic are among the most common languages. A full analysis is published in RTD’s Language Access Plan, which the Transit Equity Office is currently updating as part of its 2025-2028 Title VI Program update. Read the draft Language Access Plan on page 252 of the Title VI Program here.
Additional languages may be added in the future, based on the needs of customers and community in the Denver metro area.
