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Commuter Rail Project Development History The Rail Runner commuter rail service between Belen and Santa Fe was developed in two phases. Phase I, between Belen and Bernalillo, used existing track and is now complete. Phase II, which required new track, extended the service to Santa Fe. Service started on the new extension on December 17, 2008. The current status report contains 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:
Commuter Rail Project Development History This report provides a summary of the technical information and analysis that has been completed for extending commuter rail service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The report follows the refinement of alternative alignments, summarizes public comments, and presents findings of the market of potential commuters, noise impacts, and current project activities. View the Report, revised October 2009 (85.3 MB) Environmental Assessment - State Route 599 Station Environmental Assessment (PDF) - October 2008 April 17 Public Meeting Presentation Comments and responses to issues raised at the public meetings held in Santa Fe on October 23 and 30 All 106 comments and responses (by element) Comments and responses by topic: If you provided a comment and do not feel that your comment is represented in these documents, please send your comment to Chris Blewett (724-3634). PowerPoint presentations shown at the public meetings by topic (in PDF):
The current design plans can be viewed in the downloadable images provided below. 2nd Street/Cordova (3MB
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JPG) Now Available: Environmental Assessment for the Albuquerque to Santa Fe Commuter Rail Extension View the Environmental Assessment (28MB PDF) View the Appendices (27MB PDF) Hard copies of the environmental assessment are available for review at the following locations: NMDOT General Offices NMDOT District 5 Office Mid-Region Council of Governments Santa Fe Public Library Public Comments Public Comments and Responses (PDF) For more information about this project, contact Chris Blewett with the Mid-Region Council of Governments at (505) 724-3634. Background In 2005, the Mid Region Council of Governments and the New Mexico Department of Transportation conducted a major study that looked at transportation options for travel between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. This study revealed few options for relieving projected congestion in the I-25 corridor over the next 20 years. The Albuquerque-Santa Fe Alternatives Analysis, was conducted by URS Greiner, Inc. After researching alternatives such as adding more lanes to Interstate-25, bus service, and the use of existing railroad track, the Alternatives Analysis identified commuter rail (using both existing and new railroad tracks) as the “locally preferred alternative” for the transportation connection between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. This report was completed prior to the update listed above and provides more background information and technical analysis conducted on the larger issue of transportation connections between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
You may obtain a hard copy of this report for $33 plus shipping, or a CD for $10 plus shipping, by calling 505-247-1750.
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