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MRCOG Executive Director Featured Next to Train on Cover of November Issue of Mass Transit Magazine
(Albuquerque, NM - November 23, 2009)
-The New Mexico Rail Runner Express got the cover spot on this
month’s Mass Transit Magazine – a national publication dedicated
to critical issues in our nation’s transit industry. “This is great public relations for New Mexico”,
says Lawrence Rael, Executive Director of the Mid-Region Council of
Governments. “We are certainly proud of the job we’ve done to bring
commuter rail to our citizens, and now the rest of the country can
read about it. This really puts New Mexico on the map.” The article in Mass Transit delves into what it
took to bring commuter rail to New Mexico’s central valley – from
the planning and funding stages all the way through the construction
and equipment stages – to eventually getting the train on the track
in July of 2006. In addition to this in-depth look at the New Mexico
Rail Runner Express, there are a number of photos that show the
train with its very unique industry-breaking design as it is
pictured in various high desert settings throughout the corridor in
which it travels. This article is something that New Mexicans can
read and be proud of”, adds Rael. “The Rail Runner represents the
fastest start-up of a commuter rail system in the country over the
last 25-years, and that’s a huge credit to the citizens of New
Mexico who have truly embraced this clean, convenient transportation
alternative.” Mass Transit Magazine is read by more than 20,000 public transportation leaders across the U.S. Those wishing to read the article can view it at the link below.
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