text: One problem with getting more people to use RTD [light rail] is getting them to the station and providing parking. This morning, there were only 12 open spots left (out of 1227) at the Mineral station when I parked, and I saw 4 cars enter the lot when I started walking to the train. There were also 50-plus open reserved spots available, but those aren't available to commuters until after 10:00am. They either need to run the trains deeper into the suburban neighborhoods, or provide more parking. It is great that the Mineral station gets 1000-plus cars off the road, but potential riders finding the lots full will just keep driving into Denver. Buses aren't an option for many as you might have a mile walk from your house to a stop, as is the case with me. And then you have the added time. Taking a bus to the station would make my one-way commute almost 2 hours. I can bike into Denver is less time than that.