THERE WERE FEWER PASSENGERS ON THE RAIL RUNNER LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS RELEASED A REPORT SHOWING THE NUMBERS WERE OFF 37 PERCENT FROM THE PEAK OF 1.2 MILLION RIDERS IN 2010. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESWOMAN AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS RIDERSHIP WILL SUFFER WHEN GAS PRICES ARE AS LOW AS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.
FARES MAKE UP LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE RAIL RUNNER’S OPERATING COST, SO MEYERS SAYS THE LOWER NUMBERS AREN’T HAVING A HUGE IMPACT ON TRAIN SERVICE.
