Rail Runner Announces
Schedule & Fare Adjustments
Changes Effective February 15, 2010
(Albuquerque,
NM –
February 1, 2010) – In two
weeks, passengers aboard the New Mexico Rail Runner Express will see
some changes in both train fares and service. The Rio Metro RTD Board – which manages the Rail Runner and
its regional transit connections – voted on these changes last week.
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Weekday Fares
will be increased to comply with FTA (Federal Transportation
Administration) regulations that require
reduced fares to be
half the amount of full
fares. To comply, weekday one-way fares will be raised by
one-to-two dollars. In addition, the three-zone day pass will
increase by a dollar.
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Weekend Fares
will be
raised to be consistent with weekday prices. Previously, all
passengers were able to use the Reduced Fare structure on
weekends. Now, this will only apply to those who meet the
reduced fare criteria – such as senior citizens and students
with a valid I.D.
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Five Saturday Trips
will be suspended
indefinitely: Train #500 departing north from Downtown
Albuquerque at 6:20 a.m., Train #503 departing south from Santa
Fe at 8:10 a.m., Train #510 departing north from Belen at 7:08
p.m., Train #512 departing north from Belen at 9:07 p.m., and
Train #513 departing south from Santa Fe at 10:00p.m.
“Faced
with a budget shortfall due to lower-than-expected gross receipts
taxes to fund Rail Runner operations, the Rio Metro Board decided to
make some sound fiscal adjustments”, said Dewey
Cave,
Interim Executive Director for the Mid-Region Council of
Governments. “The State assisted with the projected shortfall, and
these fare and schedule modifications were also necessary to balance
the budget entirely.”
These changes will take effect
Monday, February 15, 2010.
See the New Fare
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