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Rail Runner Ends Summer Weekend Service   

New Mexico Rail Runner Express ends Summer Service with a Bang as more than 15,000 ride the train!

Albuquerque, NM – March 12, 2008- Now you can get the latest information about plans to extend Rail Runner service to Santa Fe by going online. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express has added a new page to its website specifically aimed at construction updates and lane closures.

“It’s really important to keep the public informed as we move forward to Santa Fe”, says Lawrence Rael, Executive Director of the Mid-Region Council of Governments. “This new page on the website highlights the latest construction information currently going on in Santa Fe, as well what’s planned for the weeks ahead.”

The new page can be accessed by going to www.nmrailrunner.com. From there, web-users can look for the “Construction” link under the “News & Updates” button. In addition to seeing the latest construction schedule, people can also view a map of the route, find out where the new stations will be located, and comment on the draft schedule. All of this can be found on the “Project Plans” link on the left side menu bar.

“This is part of our continued effort to make sure people have an idea of what’s coming up”, says New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught. “I’m very pleased that they’ll be able to simply go online and access the latest construction information. It will make the commute that much easier for the people of Santa Fe.”

Web-users can also view a four-minute video presentation on the Rail Runner, as well as an animated view of the train corridor once the project is complete in December of 2008. The new Rail Runner construction web page will be updated with the latest information every Friday afternoon.

In addition to the new web page, the Rail Runner has expanded its customer service number so that everyone in the corridor can have access to the latest train information. The new toll free number is 866-795-7245 (RAIL). The local number that serves the Albuquerque Metro area will remain in place: 245-7245 (RAIL).

Link to construction page

Contacts: 

  • Augusta Meyers, MRCOG Communications Mgr. 505-239-8612, ameyers@mrcog-nm.gov
  • Jay Faught, Transit Marketing, 505-724-3652

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