THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT IS WAY BEHIND SCHEDULE AND THAT’S NOT ABOUT TO CHANGE. MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS PROBLEMS WITH THE BUSES REMAIN THE MAIN REASON FOR THE LENGTHY DELAY IN STARTING SERVICE. AS FOR OPTIONS MOVING FORWARD, ONE IS SIMPLY TOO EXPENSIVE. THE “END TO A-R-T” OPTION IS SLATED TO COST 200-MILLION DOLLARS.
“B-Y-D” STANDS FOR “BUILD YOUR DREAMS”, THE BUS MANUFACTURER. THE CITY DOES SAY YOU’RE GOING TO SEE A VARIETY OF BUSES TRAINING ON CENTRAL AS THE SUMMER GETS GOING. KELLER SAYS, IN THE END, THE BUSES USED ON THE ROUTE COULD INCLUDE THE ELECTRIC BUSES ALREADY UNDER CONTRACT AS WELL AS OTHER STYLES OF BUSES.
