FEDERAL MONEY IS PROVIDING AN ADVANTAGE FOR NEW MEXICO'S SEVEN YEAR OLD COMMUTER TRAIN. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS THE FEDS GAVE THE STATE MORE MONEY LAST YEAR BECAUSE THE COMMUTER TRAIN IS ON A FIXED RAIL SYSTEM. SHE TELLS 770 KKOB IT'S TAKEN THE "MONKEY" OFF THE STATE'S BACK FOR THE 22 MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS.
SHE SAYS THINGS ONLY STAND TO GET BETTER WITH SUPPLY AND DEMAND … WITH A NEW STOP EXPECTED IN ALBUQUERQUE SOON SINCE THE CITY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BUILD A MULTI-MODAL STATION AT MONTANO.
IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE THE RAIL RUNNER'S HAD ANY NEW ROUTES, SCHEDULE CHANGES, OR FARE INCREASES.
