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Secretary Faught Announces Free Transfers from Park and Ride to Rail Runner Express (2-27-07) SANTA FE - Transportation Secretary Faught today announced that starting Thursday, March 1, free transfers from New Mexico Park and Ride bus service to Rail Runner Express commuter train. More info... Rail Runner celebrates 300,000th Rider! And the winner is... (2-22-07) This morning following the arrival of the 8:40 Rail Runner train at the Downtown Albuquerque Station, commuter Fred Mollerud became the 300,000th passenger to ride the New Mexico Rail Runner Express! More info...
Rail Runner celebrates 300,000th Rider! NM Rail Runner Express reaches 300,000 passengers in little more than half a year of service (2-21-07) It’s only been on the track for just more than a half a year, and already the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is celebrating its 300,000th rider. More info... Valencia County Emergency Personnel get firsthand look at Rail Runner Rail Runner to host Equipment Familiarization for Valencia County responders (2-15-07) How would Valencia County emergency responders react to a serious incident involving the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter train? This Saturday, they will get a firsthand chance to “get to know” the Rail Runner equipment in the event they should find themselves in a real life emergency involving the train. More info... Transportation Secretary Faught Selects Rail Runner Route to Santa Fe (2-14-07) SANTA FE – State Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught announced today that Interstate 25 median will be used to bring Rail Runner Express Commuter Train from Bernalillo to Santa Fe, concurring with the Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization recommendation. More info... Lt. Governor Denish Officially Opens Rail Runner Service to Belen (Belen, 2-2-07) – Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish joined Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught, Belen Mayor Ronnie Torres, and other elected officials this afternoon to officially open the Rail Runner service to Belen. More info...
Rail Runner starts service to Belen Opening of Belen commuter rail station completes Phase One of Rail Runner route (1-25-07) – Service for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express will extend all the way south to the City of Belen Friday, Feb.2. The opening of this leg of service completes the entire 50-mile Phase One commuter line. More info... Work begins at South Valley Rail Runner Station Construction crews get another commuter rail station ready for service (1-9-07) – Crews are now grading an area and moving dirt at what will soon be the new Rail Runner commuter train station at Rio Bravo in Albuquerque’s south valley. More info... Secretary Faught Announces New Bus Routes to Connect Rail Runner Express (12-29-06) SANTA FE – Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught today announced that starting Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Department will add two new express buses to its New Mexico Park and Ride bus service. The express buses will run between Santa Fe and Bernalillo to provide connections to and from Rail Runner trains at the Sandoval County / US 550 Rail Runner station. More info... Rail Runner starts service to Los Lunas Los Lunas becomes 4th commuter rail station to be added to the Phase One Rail Runner route (12-11-06) - Service for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express between Los Lunas and Albuquerque began this morning at 6:03 a.m. The parking lot at the Los Lunas Rail Runner station was full, and there were about 200 passengers on the first two morning trains leaving Los Lunas for the 20.6 mile trip into Albuquerque. More info... Rail Runner makes Christmas Shopping Easy! …and Santa stops by the Rail Runner for a pre-Christmas Photo Opp! (12-06-06) - The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is offering special Saturday service for Christmas shoppers this holiday season. December 9th, 16th, and 23rd, shoppers can hop on a Rail Runner train and explore all of the cool shops downtown, or connect with an ABQRide bus to one of the malls. More info... Rail Runner teams up with RoadRunner to make the Holidays happier for those less fortunate (12-05-06) - The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will be hosting a food drive in conjunction with the RoadRunner Food Bank of New Mexico this holiday season. There will be collection barrels on each Rail Runner train beginning Wednesday, December 6th. More info... Rail Runner celebrates “UNM Rail and Ride Week” (11-9-06) - Starting Monday, November 13th, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is kicking off a week of festivities and fun aimed at getting the word out about the new free shuttle service to the University of New Mexico. More info... Rail Runner Alternatives Narrowed to Two (11/8/06)- The New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Mid-Region Council of Governments announced today that further work on the extension of Rail Runner service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe will focus on two primary alternatives. More info... Rail Runner Emergency Training Scheduled Rail Runner Express to host Mock Emergency Drill for local responder training (11-01-06) - How would local emergency responders react to a serious incident involving the New Rail Runner Express commuter train? This Friday, they will get a firsthand chance to find out. More info...
Rail Runner goes mobile to give Commuters Ticket-purchasing Options (10-17-06) - The New Mexico Rail Runner Express announced that it is now utilizing Abanco International, LLC, a leading provider of payment processing solutions, to provide (MDT) or Mobile Data Technology to collect fares at Rail Runner platforms and on the train. More info... Rail Runner Introductory Fares to start soon! (10-17-06)- Beginning November 1st, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express will offer riders a flat fare of $2. Passengers will also have options for a daily round-trip ticket and a monthly pass as well. These prices will be discounted for students and senior citizens. More info... Rail Runner Celebrates 200,000th Rider! And the Winner is… New Mexico Rail Runner Express offering special weekend service to Balloon Fiesta (09-21-06) This year, visitors of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will have another alternative to get to the colorful annual event. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will be offering special service for the popular opening and closing weekends of Fiesta. More info Rail Runner Meeting Notice Meeting scheduled for 09/25/2006 to discuss extending Rail Runner service to Santa Fe. More info Notes Available from August 23 Public Meeting of Rail Runner Extension to Santa Fe (8-30-06) A public meeting was held August 23 at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe to discuss the future extension of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express to Santa Fe. Materials presented at the public meeting included:
Labor Day Weekend Rail Runner service to Wine Festival (8-22-06) This year, visitors of the New Mexico Wine Festival will have another alternative to get to the annual event. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will be offering special service over the Labor Day weekend. People taking the train can catch a free shuttle bus from the U.S. 550/Sandoval County station to the festival, or they can opt to take a short walk to the annual event. More info Rail Runner celebrates 100,000th Rider! …and the Winner is a Rail Runner Regular! (8-14-06) This morning, following the arrival of the 8:45 Rail Runner train at the Downtown Albuquerque Station, commuter Grace Quintero became the 100,000th passenger to ride the New Mexico Rail Runner Express! “I’m so excited!” said the University of New Mexico Hospital Medical Assistant. “I love riding the train! I ride it everyday – it gets me to work on time, and there’s no stress!”More info
Commuter Rail Status Report (Updated July, 2006) (7-31-06) Get the A-to-Z information on everything there is to know about commuter rail service running through the heart of New Mexico: how it got started – where the project stands now – and where it’s going in the future. Highlights of this report include:
Governor Richardson Announces Rail Runner Will Run on Biodiesel Fuel New Commuter Train One of the First in the Country to Use Biodiesel Fuel (07-28-06) As part of his effort to address sustainable resources, Governor Bill Richardson announced that the new commuter train - the New Mexico Rail Runner Express – will start running on biodiesel fuel. More info Rail Runner Now Running Every Weekday
UNM Hospital adds employee shuttle service to connect with Rail Runner (7-13-06) UNM Hospital is among the first businesses to provide a free shuttle service for employees who would like to use the New Mexico Rail Runner Express as part of their daily commute to and from work. More Info The Rail Runner Express is making Connections! (7-06-06) In case you’re wondering how to get where you’re going once you get “off” the state’s new commuter train – wonder no more! The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is offering passengers a number of connector options to help get them to work or wherever they’re going once they arrive at their Rail Runner destination. More info Limited Rail Runner Service Starts July 14th On July 14th, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express will start service for the public at the following stations: U.S. 550, Los Ranchos/Journal Center and Downtown Albuquerque. These will be the only stations open for service until September/October when the service will be extended to the Los Lunas and Belen stations. Please consult station openings for updates on the exact opening dates. Trash and Graffiti Cleaned in Rail Runner Corridor (6-29-06) Starting today, clean-up crews will be out in full force erasing graffiti and removing unsightly debris in the corridor through which the Rail Runner commuter train will soon start carrying passengers. The crews, made up of about 35 state and city correctional inmates, will be concentrating their efforts in two different locations in the Albuquerque area. More info Promoting a Safe Ride on the Rail Runner (5-30-06) In preparation for Rail Runner service beginning July, the Mid Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) is taking a closer look at safety. Rail Runner planners have implemented a number of initiatives to promote a safe ride for Rail Runner passengers and safe interaction with Rail Runner tracks and equipment. These initiatives are intended to educate future riders of all ages and encourage open communication with local residents and businesses located near Rail Runner tracks. More info Ride the NM Rail Runner for FREE! Service to Santa Fe: The Alternatives Report Hot off the press –from the Rail Runner Express
If you are a member of the news media and have any questions about the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, please contact our Communications Manager Augusta Meyers at ameyers@mrcog-nm.gov |
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