AN UPDATE ON TUESDAY FROM MAYOR TIM KELLER ON THE TROUBLED ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. IN JANUARY, THE MAYOR CALLED A-R-T A LEMON. NOW, HE SAYS CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON THINGS THE CITY CAN CONTROL…LIKE FIXING BUS STOPS AND MAKING SURE THE SYSTEM IS A-D-A COMPLIANT.
BUT HE SAYS THERE ARE STILL SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC BUSES…AND SEVEN OF THEM ARE BEING SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. KELLER SAYS THE CITY STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE PROMISED FEDERAL FUNDING…AND HE SAYS IT’LL BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THERE’S A PREDICTABLE TIMELINE FOR THE PROJECT.
