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Take a picture with Santa Claus on the Rail Runner! Santa stops by the Rail Runner for a pre-Christmas Photo Opp! (Albuquerque, NM - December 10 2007) – This coming Saturday, people will get a chance to have their child’s photo taken with Santa aboard the New Mexico Rail Runner Express for free! A Rail Runner train will be parked at the Downtown Albuquerque station at 1st and Central, right across from Century Rio Downtown Movie Theaters. "This is turning into a holiday tradition”, says
Lawrence Rael, Executive Director of the Mid-Region Council of
Governments. “We had a tremendous response to Christmas photos with
Santa on the Rail Runner the past two years, and we’re already getting
calls from people asking if we’re doing it again.” Saturday, December 15th The downtown Cold Stone Creamery will be providing free hot chocolate for people who come to get their picture taken with Santa Claus on the train. In addition to photos with Santa, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is once again offering special Saturday service for Christmas shoppers this holiday season through January 5th. Shoppers can hop on a Rail Runner train and explore all of the unique shops downtown. Their $2 Rail Runner ticket also lets them connect to an ABQRide bus for free to get to Old Town, Nob Hill or ABQ Uptown. “Once again, the Rail Runner lets people double-up on their Christmas fun with easy shopping and pictures with Santa – all in one, if they like”, says Secretary Rhonda Faught, NM Department of Transportation. In conjunction with the seasonal Saturday service, Rail Runner riders will also get a special discount card when they board the train that lets them enjoy a 10-percent discount at more than 100-stores from Albuquerque to Belen. For a complete look at the Rail Runner Saturday schedules and ABQ RIDE bus connections to the various shopping destinations go to www.nmrailrunner.com or call 245-RAIL. Contacts:
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