PASSENGERS WON'T BE GETTING ON OR OFF, BUT THE RAIL RUNNER WILL MAKE TEST STOPS AT THE ZIA ROAD STATION IN SANTA FE NEXT MONTH. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESMAN JAY FAUGHT SAYS THE TESTING IS TO DETERMINE HOW THE TRAIN WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC NEAR THE ZIA ROAD INTERSECTION.
HE SAYS ENGINEERS WILL THEN USE THAT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY NEED TO MAKE TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AFTER THE TRAIN STOPS AT ITS REGULAR TIME.
THE ZIA STATION WAS BUILT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AGO AT A COST OF A MILLION DOLLARS. BUT IT'S NEVER BEEN USED DUE TO TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS.
