Rail Runner makes
Christmas Shopping Easy!
Ride the train and get discounts at more than 100
stores from Albuquerque to Belen!
(Albuquerque, NM - November 19 2007)
– The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is once again offering special
Saturday service for Christmas shoppers this holiday season. Beginning
November 24th through January 5th, shoppers can hop on a Rail Runner
train and explore all of the unique shops downtown, or connect to an
ABQRide bus for free to get to Old Town, Nob Hill or ABQ Uptown.
“We want to take the madness out of the holidays for
people,” says Lawrence Rael, Executive Director of the Mid-Region
Council of Governments. “Providing Rail Runner service for shoppers
lets them avoid holiday traffic and parking headaches, while also
allowing them to experience the convenience of public 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.
“Partnering with businesses in the community is an added benefit for
Rail Runner Riders”, says Secretary Rhonda Faught, NM Department of
Transportation. “Now, people can avoid holiday traffic headaches and
get a bonus in doing so”, adds Secretary Faught.
The Saturday Rail Runner schedule offers
several trains that run throughout the course of the day leaving Belen
from the south as early as 10:34 in the morning, with the last train
arriving in downtown Albuquerque after midnight.
Included in the Rail Runner Saturday schedule is service that will run
November 24th for the Miracle on Main Street and Electric Light Parade
celebrations in Belen.
On Saturday, December 15th people will also get a chance to have their
child’s photo taken with Santa aboard the Rail Runner 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.
Contacts:
- Augusta Meyers, MRCOG Communications Mgr. 505-239-8612,
-
Jay Faught, MRCOG Transit Marketing
Coordinator at (505) 724-3652
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