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Features

07 Rail Runner greens New Mexico.

20 The University of New Mexico spotlights alternatives.

22 Businesses jump on board.

27 Heres how to ride Albuquerque the green way.

28 The Hard Rock works hard to conserve.

30 Solar panels turn sunlight into energy.

33 Jos Armenta: The Rail Runners four millionth rider

I n every I ssue

08 Route map

10 Rail Runner Saturday and Sunday schedules

12 Meet Tim Reed.

12 Weekday schedules

14 Calculate your fare/safety tip

16 Connections

18 Train of Thought: A love affair

32 Puzzles

34 Get going by train.

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R E A D A L L A B O U T I T O N B O A R D T H E R A I L R U N N E R E X P R E S S

ERNIE MONTOYA

MORE WAYS THE RAIL RUNNERMAKES A DIFFERENCE

After four-and-a-half years of service, and four-million passengers, its nice to see that the New Mexico Rail RunnerExpress is truly making a positive difference in the lives of the people in our community, whether they are using the trainor not. Since service began, the train has taken more than 150-million vehicle miles off of area roadways. Our passengersreport to us they are getting to work less stressed and are able to be productive at work. During 2010, the Rail Runner wasresponsible for reducing 582 tons of carbon monoxide emissions from the atmosphere. Over the next 15-years that savingsis expected to grow to more than 12,000 tons. This means that because of your commitment to public transportation, wecan all breathe a little easier.

We recently installed photovoltaic solar panels on shade structures at the Sandoval County/US 550 station and willsoon do the same in Belen. The panels were also installed at the South Capitol Station in Santa Fe last year. These panelsgenerate 85 percent of the electricity needs at these stations. This is just another way the New Mexico Rail Runner Expressis also going green and minimizing its carbon footprint.

We are also adding carpool spaces beneath the shade structures at these stations. Commuters who arrive at thestation with two or more people in their vehicle have the opportunity to park in these preferred locations, which areconveniently located closer to the platform.

So the next time you board the train, find your seat, and settle in for the ride, you can take comfort in the fact that youare adding some green to your travel.

Thanks for riding.

Jay FaughtMarketing Manager

Rio Metro Regional Transit District


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ROUTE MAP

BELEN STATION

100 Rail Runner DriveBelen(Near Reinken Ave &Wisconsin St.)

LOS LUNAS STATION

101 Courthouse RoadLos Lunas

ISLETA PUEBLO STATION

75 Isleta Lakes Road(Near N.M. Hw.y 47 &Tribal Road 15)

BERNALILLO COUNTY

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113 Rio Bravo Blvd. S.E.Albuquerque

DOWNTOWN

ALBUQUERQUE STATIO

100 First Street S.W.Albuquerque

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101 El Pueblo Rd N.E.Albuquerque

DOWNTOWN

BERNALILLO STATION

820 Railroad Track RoadBernalillo

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400 Rail Runner Ave.Bernalillo

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SANTA FE COUNTY/N.M

599 STATION

SOUTH CAPITOL STATIO

1301 Alta VistaSanta Fe

SANTA FE DEPOT

401 S. Guadalupe St.Santa Fe


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1. Decide whether you are going north (scheduleat top) or south (schedule at bottom)

2. On the left-hand side, find the station you are

leaving from

3. Read across to find the times the Rail Runner

departs from that station

4. From there, read down to find what time the

Rail Runner will arrive at the station to which

you are traveling

READING THE SCHEDULE

Schedules are subject to change. Please check

nmrailrunner.com for the most current schedules.

WI-FI ALONG THE WAY

Turn on your device. Check for a listof available Wi-Fi networks (this

varies depending on device). Selector connect to NMRX (SSID or Service

Set Identifier that will appear in listof available networks). Open yourbrowser and you will be redirectedto the New Mexico Rail Runnerportal page. Click on accept toaccept the terms of using the serviceand you will be allowed into the freenetwork.


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A L L A B O A R D

Name: Tim ReedBirthday: Nov. 7Family: Wife, 16-year-old stepdaughter, and21-month old son

Job Title: EngineerWhere do you live? AlbuquerqueHow long have you worked for NMRX?

Five years. I actually started as a conductoron the Rail Runner when it first started upin 2006.

What are your work hours? 3:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Monday through FridayWhat was the most interesting thing

that has happened to you while

working for NMRX? Met the woman Immarried to.Explain how you met: She rode the trainevery day to work for a year before I evertalked to her. She always had headphoneson or would go to sleep. One day, I noticedshe didnt have her headphones and she was

awake, so I talked to her.How did you ask her on a first dateEventually, I got up the nerve to ask herI gave her my phone number and bet hethat she wouldnt call me. To my surpris she called! I paid up on the bet the daygot married. It was great!

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Runner? One of our conductors, Ernie,getting married in June to someone he m

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you that people may not know? I knthat my grandfather retired from the railin Belen after 32 years. But since Ive starworking for the Rail Runner, I have founout that Ive had many uncles and relativthrough the years who have also workedin railroading. In fact, Ive learned that mgreat-grandfather was also an engineer. Syou might say railroading is in my blood


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SAFETY TIP

Get out of yourvehicle if it stalls ona crossing, and call

your local policedepartment forassistance. Onlyattempt to restartif you can postlookouts to warn ofapproaching trains.


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CONNECTIONSSANTA FE DEPOTSanta Fe Pick Up Use this route for aquick connection to the Santa Fe Plaza andDowntown Santa Fe. This route is available onweekdays from 6:40 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. andSaturdays from 7:50 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.Buffalo Thunder Resort & CasinoShuttle Use this shuttle to access the BuffaloThunder Resort & Casino. The shuttle is locatedon the north end of the platform. Just turn leftwhen you get off the train.

Santa Fe Trails Route 2 (Cerrillos Road)Use this route to access the West CapitolComplex, the New Mexico School for the Deafand Santa Fe Place Mall.

Santa Fe Trails Route 4 (Southside) Usethis route to access the Santa Fe ConventionCenter, City and County offices, Santa Fe PlaceMall and Santa Fe High School.

Santa Fe Trails Route M (Museum Hill)

Use this route to access Museum Hill.Taos Express Shuttle service from theSanta Fe Depot & South Capitol Rail RunnerStations to the Town of Taos. Operates onFridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Dragonfly Express Electric car rental bythe hour. Located at the Santa Fe Depot RailRunner Station.

SOUTH CAPITOL STATIONSanta Fe Trails Route 2 (Cerrillos Road)Use this route to access the West CapitolComplex, the New Mexico School for the Deafand Santa Fe Place Mall.

Santa Fe Trails Route 4 (Southside) Use this route to access the Santa Fe

Convention Center, City and County offices,Santa Fe Place Mall and Santa Fe High School.

South Capitol Shuttle Weekdays Only Use this route to access St. Vincent Hospital,the Rodeo Business Park and the District 5 DOToffice.

NM Park & Ride Blue Route WeekdaysOnly Use this route to access Santa Fe,Pojoaque and Los Alamos

NM Park & Ride Red Route Use this routeto access Espanola, Pojoaque and Santa Fe

NM Park & Ride Orange Route Weekdays Only Use this route to access LasVegas and Santa Fe

NM Park & Ride Green Route

Weekdays Only Use this route to accessEspanola & Los Alamos

Taos Express Shuttle service from the SantaFe Depot Rail Runner Station to the Town ofTaos. Operates Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

SANTA FE COUNTY/NM 599STATIONNM 599 Station Shuttle Weekdays OnlyUse this route to access Rancho Viejo, the NewMexican Plaza, Jaguar, Camino Entrada, andSanta Fe Place Mall.

NCRTD 599 Shuttle Weekdays Only Use this bus to access the NM Department ofCorrections, Onate Complex (National Guard)and the Santa Fe County Detention Center.

Santa Fe Trails Route 22 WeekdaysOnly Use this bus for a direct connection toSanta Fe Community College, Rancho Viejoand IAIA.

NM Park & Ride Purple Route Weekdays Only Use this route for a directconnection between the Rail Runner and LosAlamos.

KEWA PUEBLO STATIONRio Metro Route 202 Use this route toaccess Bernalillo, northern Rio Rancho, SantaAna Pueblo, Algodones, Kewa Pueblo, theKewa Rail Runner Station, Cochiti Pueblo andthe town of Cochiti Lake

Hollywood Casino Shuttle at SanFelipe A shuttle meets all southbound trainsat this station.

SANDOVAL COUNTY/US 550Santa Ana Star Casino ShuttleUse this bus to access the Santa Ana StarCasino

Hollywood Casino Shuttle at SanFelipe A shuttle meets all northbound trainsat this station.

Rio Metro Route 201 Use this route toaccess Bernalillo and Enchanted Hills.

Rio Metro Route 204 Use this route toaccess Bernalillo, northern Rio Rancho, ZiaPueblo, San Ysidro, Jemez Pueblo and Jemez

Springs.

LOS RANCHOS/JOURNALCENTER STATION

ABQ RIDE Route 251 Weekdays OnlyUse this bus to access the Journal Centerbusiness district, Century 24 Theatre,Cottonwood Mall, Intel and Rio Rancho.

DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUEABQ RIDE Route 766 Rapid Ride RedLine Use this express bus route located in thfront of the building to access Old Town, the

ABQ BioPark, UNM, Nob Hill and UptownABQ RIDE Route 777 Rapid Ride GreeLine Use this express route located in the frof the building to access UNM, Nob Hill, anthe Foothills near Tramway.

ABQ RIDE Route 40 The D-RIDE This ia free downtown circulator that runs every 7minutes Monday- Friday.

ABQ RIDE Route 53 IsletaUse this route to access the Albuquerque Zoo

ABQ RIDE Route 217 Kirtland AirForce Base Use this route to access CentraNew Mexico Community College (CNM) anKirtland Air Force Base.

ABQ RIDE Route 250 Airport ExpressUse this route to access the AlbuquerqueInternational SunportOther ABQ RIDE Routes There are mothan 20 other ABQ RIDE bus routes that getyou just about anywhere in the city!

BERNALILLO COUNTY STATIONABQ RIDE Route 222 Weekdays OnlyUse this route to access the South Valley, theVA Hospital, Kirtland Air Force Base and theairport business district. This bus can also beused to access the Albuquerque InternationaSunport for passengers coming from and goito Valencia County.

ISLETA PUEBLO STATIONHard Rock Hotel & Casino Shuttle U

this shuttle to access the Hard Rock Hotel &Casino Albuquerque. A bus meets every traiseven days a week.

LOS LUNAS STATIONRio Metro Valencia Weekdays only Tis a dial-a-ride service for the Los Lunas areaopen to anyone. All rides must be scheduled24 hours in advance by calling 505-352-3595. Rides are $1 each way.

BELENRio Metro Route 206 Weekdays only This bus is designed to bring Belen residento the Rail Runner station and other nearbywork centers during peak commute times. Th

route begins on March 14.Rio Metro Valencia Weekdays only This is a dial-a-ride service for the Belen aropen to anyone. All rides must be scheduled24 hours in advance by calling 505-352-3595. Rides are $1 each way.

Socorro Shuttle Everyday Use this routo access Socorro. Only one northbound busand one southbound bus will meet the train athe Belen Station.

Ride any Rio Metro, ABQ RIDEor Santa Fe Trails Bus for Free


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T RAI N OF T HOUGHT

Winners describe their love for the Rail Runner


Recently, the Rio Metro Regional Transit Districtsought out true stories from people using the NewMexico Rail Runner Express or its connecting buses.Below, the winner and honorable mentions from theessay contest. The winner received a month-long RailRunner pass, with the honorable mentions takinghome a day pass.

WINNER

A life-changing wreckA glance in the rear view mirror gave me only seconds of

warning before the sickening thud. A young lady, cell phone in

hand, jumped out of her pickup to check on me after rear-ending

my car. I was all right, but my car was totaled, and her insurance

didnt cover all the damage. After that incident, I was unnerved

about driving in rush hour traffic, as well as anxious to cut my

bloated, $250-a-month gasoline bill. Considering the possible

transportation alternatives, I decided to learn more about the

Rail Runner.

I discovered there was a Rail Runner station where my

husband could drop me off on his way to work. Once I arrived at

my destination, it would be an easy transition to catch a shuttlebus to work. Buying a monthly pass would reduce the costs of

my commute even more, and I could even purchase the ticket

online. With the click of a button, I was ready to begin my Rail

Runner adventure.

Since my first commute by train a year and a half ago, I have

been so pleased with my decision to ride the Rail Runner. I

love the amenities on the train, such as a convenient restroom,

drinking water with available paper cups, multiple seating levels,

tables with plug-in outlets for electronic devices, and even

Internet connections for wireless computers.

Riding the Rail Runner gives me time to do other things

as well. Since I dont have to worry about watching the road

while driving, I can read, catch up paperwork, talk safely onmy cell phone, or even nap along the way. I also love gazing at

the scenery, especially where the railway tracks part with the

highway and venture through quiet pastoral landscapes that auto

commuters seldom see.

The Rail Runner is stylishly designed with tokens of its

roadrunner icon visible everywhere from the exterior of the train

even to the woven upholstery. I also smiled the first time I heard

the beep-beep of the trains closing doors, so reminiscent of a

famous cartoon roadrunners voice. The train crew is professional,

efficient, helpful and knowledgeable, yet personable. I have

also thoroughly enjoyed getting acquainted with other regular

commuters, who make the daily ride even more pleasant and

enjoyable.

When my family came to visit recently, I couldnt resist takin

them on the Rail Runner to Santa Fe for a day of sightseeing, an

they were completely charmed with their experience on the trai

as well.

For me, traveling on the Rail Runner just makes good sense.

Not only has it reduced my cost of commuting by 80 percent,

but I also feel good about contributing to a greener environmen

There is a sense of peacefulness and safety about riding the RailRunner that does not exist in the frantic world of congested

freeway traffic.

That crash on the highway was unpleasant, but fortuitous,

because it led me to a great new transit experience, the

Rail Runner.

REBECCA HARGROVE

RIO RA N C HO

HONORABLE MENTION

A friendly ride

I know it has been said that the Rail Runner is a big waste ofmoney but public transportation was not meant to make money

If you heard some of the stories that people can tell about their

commute or get to know some of them, I think it would change

your mind.

I started riding the train when it first came on line because it

was free. It was a fun novelty, but quickly I realized how much

money I was saving by taking the train to work every day. When

the gas prices went as high as $4 a gallon, it was a life-saver. My

husband and I were spending a fortune in gas in just one week.

On average now, I am saving about $135 per month in gas and

parking. I love it because there are so many other things I can do

with the extra money.

In the summer of 2009 my son was hurt in a motorcycleaccident. I did not ride the train for about two weeks while he

was in the hospital. The people I ride with every day really rallie

around me and were so supportive when I returned. I hardly

knew these people, and they were praying for us, always asking

for my son, giving us greeting cards, money and gift cards. Wow

I was floored.

Now I am friends with many of these people. We have formed

bonds and friendships over the years. When someone stops riding

the train because they have moved, were laid off, or retired, it real


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affects us. The people on the train are like an extended family.

There are lots of reasons why people choose to take the train. Itsaves money, they dont have other transportation, parking is an

issue where they work, convenience, energy savings, camaraderie,

and better than the bus. Mine is just one story out of hundreds.

DEBBY ESTVANKO

RIO RA N C HO

You can count on the train

Early mornings you will find me waiting by the tracks anxiouslylistening for the sound of ringing bells. Most say there are only two

things in life that you can count on; death and taxes, but for the

past four months I have come to realize there is one more thingI can add to that list, The New Mexico Rail Runner Express! My

journey is roundtrip during the weekdays. Through the snow, rain,sun, open doors and friendly staff, I push through to find my seat.

The train has a feeling of safety and power that allows my mind to

relax comfortably.Preparing for each trip by double checking for my ticket, keys,

cell phone, and blanket, I board in Albuquerque and journey toSanta Fe in the dark. Once arriving at my destination before sunrise,

I take a trek to my office, which is located about four blocks from

the station. I enjoy the walk to and from the station. It gives metime to prepare my mind for work and then time at the end of the

day to leave my work uncertainties behind.

I can always count on the train staff to keep us aware of anyschedule changes and delays. I can rest on the train comfortably

knowing I am in good hands. At first I was a little reluctant to missout on three hours of travel time per day but lately, I have learned

to spend the time wisely.

Reading, writing, listening to music, resting and personal time tothink is very beneficial for the soul. I enjoy my journey more and

more each time I make it.Environmentally, economically and personally, I choose the New

Mexico Rail Runner Express!

CEDAR MAE SORRELL

A reunion of friends

Even though Id been dozing off and on from the downtown

Alvarado Station to Albuquerques North Valley stop and merely

lifted one eyelid to scan the new boarders on the early morning

commute, I wasnt particularly shocked to find an old friend sitting

across from me on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.

She looked the same as when I last saw her a good 40 years

ago, when we were in music school together. Delightful as it was,

our reunion was hushed. Both of us had been commuting for years

by car, bus and now by train and could see retirement as the

light at the end of the tunnel. Weathering what could sometimes

be a wearing routine caused both of us to avoid disturbing the

exquisite regular breathing of sleeping travelers on the dawn train

to Santa Fe.

The years flew by as we caught up on decades of individual

developments. As the train passed the Bernalillo/Highway 550

stop, my friend quietly re-lived her graduation, regular church

performances, concerts, marriage, divorce, introduced her niece,

nephew and cat, and moved to her career in information technology.

By Kewa, I had graduated, abandoned piano performance

except as a hobby, married and divorced twice, became a mom

and a grandmother, got a cat and turned to my current career.

By Highway 599, we both had dabbled in various philosophical

and political groups. By the South Capitol station, we detailed

how many dollars wed saved riding the Railrunner. Then we saidour goodbyes and, as we did some 40 years ago, affirmed to each

other that no composer for piano was as strong, enriching and

transcendent as Brahms.

The hundreds of commuters on the dawn Rail Runner to Santa

Fe share a special space and a special experience. Their lives are as

varied as their faces, but they become neighbors aboard the train.

When our fellow villagers on the train opened their eyes that

morning, they woke to friends too, whether or not they knew it

among them, two aging pianists crossing paths and decades who

appreciated watching them sleep, wake and nod off again.

Since encountering my well-preserved old friend on the dawn

train, Ive figured out that the life on a routine commute on

the train in New Mexico is not a stifling limitation on the BigAdventures of life; its part of the adventure and offers its own

pleasures and surprises.

Just as the landscape seems to roll by the commuters seat on the

Rail Runner, life can seem to flow by all around us, but thats just

an illusion. Life does not pass us by as we age. On parallel tracks

with friends and loved ones, we lead our lives, traveling along and

heading to the next stop.

JENNIE LUSK

ALBUQUERQUE

CLYDEMUELLER


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CHANGING HABITS

S T O RY B Y S E A N B R A N D ER

P H O TO S B Y C L YD E M U E LL E R

Every weekday, 40,000 University of New Mexicostudents, faculty and staff stream across Albuquerque

on their way to campus. Just more than 7 percent of

them live close enough to walk. Another 23,000, or 58

percent, drive their car, usually alone in their vehicle.

The remainder, about 14,000, commute by alternative

means such as buses, bicycles or the New Mexico

Rail Runner Express.

These numbers represent significant improvement from just

a few years ago. In 2004, 78.5 percent of students, faculty and

staff more than 31,000 people drove to school in what are

commonly referred to as single occupancy vehicles (SOVs).To Robert Nelson, the associate director of UNMs parking

and transportation services, a 20 percent decrease in SOV use is

just the beginning. Our big push is to entice more members of

the UNM community to use public transit, he said.

UNM has much to gain from taking more vehicles off the

road. According to Nelson, 30 percent of the schools carbon

emissions originate from commutes by the schools employees

and students. Over the next several years, new buildings and

residence halls will consume even more of the schools limited

With 40,000 commuters, UNM pushes new ways to get around

Catching the New Mexico Rail Runner Express is becoming a way of life for some college students including (from right) Eric Justin GonzaleLela Montoya of Santa Fe. Gonzales is a Capitol High graduate and freshman at the University of New Mexico, while Montoya is a sophomore aUNM who graduated from Santa Fe High.


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stops, Valencia said. ABQ Ride is also looking into a citywide tex

messaging-based tracking system so riders will always know whe

next bus is coming.Its also daunting to look at the schedule and the map, Valen

said, adding that ABQ Rides new online trip planner at planyou

cabq.gov can help, reducing even the most convoluted commute

four easy steps. Were lucky to be able to expand and do whatev

we can to make the rider experience better, she said.

UNMs new Transportation Information Center, on the stude

unions plaza level, aims to help University-bound commuters e

their way into taking more public transit. In addition to issuing

those free bus passes and assisting with trip planning, the center

Bicycles and skateboards are other forms of alternative transportationthat reduce car and truck traffic at the University of New Mexico.

SMART BUSINESS

PARTNERSIn 2009, in order to better manage traffic congestionand develop new ways to curb single occupancy vehicluse, the Rio Metro Regional Transit District applied fora travel demand management grant from the federalgovernment. Two years and $321,000 federal dollarslater, the transit district is starting to put the programinto practice and change how local businesses operate.

Christened the Smart Business Partnership, the grantallows Rio Metro to educate businesses and theiremployees on ways to use alternative transportationto become greener and more efficient in their dailycommutes. As a first step, Rio Metro hosted a breakfaskickoff open to all regional businesses with 50 ormore employees late last year. According to JayFaught, Rio Metros marketing manager, 55 businessesattended and 25 immediately signed up, representinga commitment that could green the commutes of some40,000 employees.

The program works through a system of certificationand rewards. If businesses meet a minimum amountof qualifications such as providing employees withbike racks, posting transit schedules in the workplace,paying for a portion of an employees public transitpass, or a myriad number of other options dependingon whether a business goal is bronze, silver, or goldcertification theyll be rewarded with free logoplacement or recognition in the Xpress magazine, onbuses, at transit stops, even on the radio or television.Gold-level partners also earn discounted Rail Runnerpasses for their employees.

The current federal grant will supply Rio Metro withprogram funds through at least 2015. Beyond thatpoint the transit authority must demonstrate both

effort toward and success in changing the areas traveldynamics. So long as employees report that they arealtering their commuting habits for the greener, grantmoney could continue ABQ Ride has had a similargrant in effect since the 1990s.

Our goal this first year is just to work with as manybusinesses as possible, Faught said. Any business thawants to be part of the program can contact us, andwell come over and give a presentation about how theprogram works.


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taff can provide information on carpooling, bike lockers, and Zipcar

ental (more on that later).

Trish Castle, a sophomore English major, works part-time in thenformation center. Mainly what we deal with is a lot of students

who are tired of driving, she said. Originally from Moriarty, she now

ves close enough to bike and walk to campus, although many of her

ometown friends have resigned themselves to day after day of life

ehind the wheel.

Its expensive to drive, she said. University parking can be

pwards of $120 a month. But students are still afraid of the bus.

They dont understand it. Castle said that some students avoid

ertain buses because they have a reputation for carrying homeless

eople. We can suggest alternate routes, but theres really no reason

o be afraid.

UNM needs to market its transit programs more aggressively,Castle said, especially the free bus pass. (The school) isnt getting

hrough, she said. People are apathetic and unless theyre spoon-fed

hese programs theyll never do it.

Naomi Gibbons, a senior art studio major, said she wants better

us service. If the bus was more reliable and stopped at and went

o more places in the city I would use it more often, she said. But

Albuquerque is not the best city for transportation in general.

Gibbons boyfriend, Bennett Einbender, agreed with Castle that the

school needs to do more to inform students of their options. I found

out about the (transit pass) from a friend, he said.While most of her friends commute by car, Gibbons does have a

few who come via the Rail Runner. The total percentage of school

commuters who take the train is tiny, just 2.2 percent, but it has

proved to be beneficial to students from Santa Fe and elsewhere

along the service corridor.

The Rail Runner is very important its the spine of the transit

system, said Jay Faught, marketing manager for the Rio Metro

ophomore Trish Castle helps junior Amber Coronado with a bus pass at the universitys Transportation Information Center. Mainly, Castle says,what we deal with is a lot of students who are tired of driving.

Another transportation alternative at the University of New Mexico isthe Zipcar, a car-sharing service that members can rent by the hour.


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Regional Transit District. Many of the bus routes connect to it.

As part of its new Smart Business Partnership program (seesidebar) Rio Metro has been working closely with UNM tohelp the school realize its alternative transportation aspirations.Because UNM has earned the highest possible level of certificationin the new program, accomplished by providing its employeesand students with carpool parking spaces, commuter incentiveprograms, flexible work policies and other benefits, UNM canprovide discounted Rail Runner passes. These passes are availablefor purchase at the Transportation Information Center. Toencourage more train use, UNM provides a free, twice-dailyshuttle to and from the downtown Albuquerque Rail Runnerstation.

One of the most important things UNM, Rio Metro, and ABQ

Ride have done together is conduct a dialogue with city plannersand developers about what kind of city Albuquerque becomes inthe future.

(Transportation) is a university issue for sure, Nelson said, butits also a regional issue. Most people who commute to UNM,Nelson said, live more than six miles from campus. Worse, manyUNM employees and students dont live in areas serviced by publictransportation.

Our folks are scattered all over the city and not everyone hasaccess to buses, Nelson said. We have to engage our partners so

we can come up with an answer to sprawl and a plan for improved

access. Im optimistic that we can.Building a more public-transportation ready city includes

developing a more pedestrian-friendly environment, Nelson saidmaking road crossing easier and less hazardous. It also means layingdown more bike paths and better connecting those that alreadyexist, ensuring that cyclists dont have to cross busy six-lane roadsto continue their commutes. Thats a disincentive right there,Nelson chuckled.

Providing students with ever-more bike racks and secure rentallockers is just one way UNM is trying to cultivate a more vigorouscampus cycling culture. The university is also in talks to establisha bike sharing service so students have access to two-wheeledtransport whenever they need it. The campus bike shop also offers

discounted bike maintenance and repair.To meet a similar only-when-you-need-it transportation nich

UNM is now host to a four-car fleet of Zipcars. The car sharingservice, popular in many of the nations larger cities where ownina car is cost- and space-prohibitive, allows members to rent asporty ride an hour at a time to run errands, go out, or just getaround the city when every other option is too inconvenient. Inaddition to hourly or daily rates, members pay a yearly fee to usethe cars and can reserve them online in advance. The rental costcovers gas, insurance and mileage.

The brightly colored Veggie Bus is the University of New Mexicos first waste-vegetable oil powered vehicle, offering another green ride oncampus. It was started in 2009 by the UNM Parking and Transportation Service.


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With gas prices flowing well over $3 a gallon, JulietteSanchez wanted to leave her vehicle at home andind an alternative mode of transportation. Iturned out to be pretty easy, because theres a bus stop outside of her Northeast

Albuquerque home.

anchez, who works at Tucanos Brazilian Grill

n downtown Albuquerque, uses the ABQRide bus system to travel to work. What sheoon realized was that going to and from work

snt the only convenience the bus serviceprovides.

Its so easy to get to anywhere in the city,anchez said. I take care of my four nieces

nd nephews four days a week and we usehe bus system to go everywhere: parks,

museums, the mall and the zoo. They love

riding the bus and I love riding it as well.But Albuquerque residents arent the only ones

who can benefit from the city bus system.With the New Mexico Rail Runner Express,

residents from Santa Fe to Belen can participate

in what the Duke City has to offer without fillingtheir gas tank. Even out-of-state visitors, arriving

at the Albuquerque International Sunport, canenjoy a vacations worth of restaurants, events and

attractions without renting a car.

There are approximately two dozen bus routesin Albuquerque and most of them connect withthe downtown ABQ Ride station, which is next

to a Rail Runner station.

Whats even better is that the Rail Runner providesa bus day pass to anyone who rides it into Albuquerque,

Sanchez said. Even if you dont take the train, the daily bus pass is$2. And that can take you anywhere in the city on any bus for that

day.Just make sure you have exact change, because the bus drivers

ACROSS ALBUQUERQUETrain, buses make getting around the city easier

CLYDE MUELLER

Commuters are turning to bus transportation as a way to save money as gas prices rise. New Mexico Rail Runner Express riders get a free day passor the bus with their train ride.


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wont break your $20 bill.There are three types of ABQ Ride routes to choose from, Regular,

Commuter and the popular Rapid Ride routes.Regular routes give local all-day service throughout the Metro

area. Commuter routes take place during peak travel hours. RapidRide routes offer a fast, frequent service to such destinations asthe Albuquerque Museum and the New Mexico Museum of

Natural History, the University of New Mexico, the Nob Hill area,Albuquerque Uptown and the Coronado Mall.

The bus connections are a key to the Rail Runner, said JayFaught, Rail Runner marketing manager. The Rail Runner is the

spine of the transportation network and all of the bus connectionsare feeder routes that feed into the train.

And as society turns more environmentally friendly, some

Albuquerque hotels are using this mass transit system to encouragevisitors to enjoy a weekend getaway without the use of their car.

The Hotel Andaluz, just two blocks from the Rail Runner station,now offers a Ride the Rails package. It includes two round-trip Rail

Runner tickets, breakfast for two, and complimentary passes to thehotels Ibiza and Casablanca entertainment venues and the New

Mexico Sports and Wellness Fitness Center.

Whats great about this kind of package is how it all ties intogether, Bradbury said. People can come from out of town to

watch an event at Popejoy Hall. They can stay at our hotel and

enjoy the restaurants and venues we offer and it can be a delightweekend.

The Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, which has its own Rail Runnstop, has conducted packages centered on holidays like New Years

for visitors to enjoy. Another package includes VIP shuttle serviceand from The Pavilion, Albuquerques popular concert venue.

People who use the shuttle service dont have to worry aboutfighting through long traffic lines and then pay for a parking spot

said George San Miguel, convention services manager. The fooddrink lines in the VIP tent are much shorter and if some people da little too much, we are able to keep them off the roads when th

event is over. They then have the option of staying the night as wSanchez said that accessing ABQ Ride route information is ea

calling the information line at 311 or visiting its website, www.cagov/transit.

You can get information on all the routes, but one service thanice is the trip planner, Sanchez said. You can decide on whatplaces you want to visit and the service will plan a route to each s

giving you times and which bus to take. Those services are whatkeeps people from getting too confused about which bus to take.

Through the Rail Runner and the ABQ Ride bus system, visitoand Albuquerque residents can enjoy everything the Duke City

to offer. And it will cost less than a tank of gas.

DETAILS

ABQ Ride provides more than 40 bus routes to get visitors orpatrons to destinations throughout Albuquerque. The most popularare the four Rapid Ride routes that connect the downtown area toAlbuquerques east, west and southwest sides and provide serviceto the night life events in the city. Depending on the route, the dayand the time of year, service times range from 5: 30 a.m.-2:30a.m. For more information, visit www.cabq.gov/transit.

ABQ RIDE Route 766: Rapid Ride Red Line. This route travels alonCentral Avenue from Unser to Louisiana, then north on Louisianato the Uptown shopping district. It connects to such destinations asthe BioPark, Old Town, the downtown area, Presbyterian Hospitalthe University of New Mexico, Nob Hill, the state fairgrounds, theinternational market and the Uptown shopping area.

ABQ RIDE Route 777: Rapid Ride Green Line. This route connectsAlbuquerques southeastern communities to UNMs main campusand the downtown area along Central Avenue from Tramway. Itconnects to the downtown area, Presbyterian Hospital, UNM, NobHill and the state fairgrounds.

ABQ RIDE Route 790: Rapid Ride Blue Line connects Albuquerque

west side to the UNM main campus. It provides access fromthe west side to: te Northwest Transit Center, Cottonwood Mall,Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Motano Plaza, OldTown, the downtown courthouses and UNM hospitals.

RAPID AFTER DARK: Rapid After Dark is a late-night extension ofthe Rapid Ride Red Line service along Central Avenue. Rapid AfteDark runs every Friday and Saturday night from June 4 throughSept. 25.

A G R E E N E R H A R D R O C K C A S I N O

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has decided that a greener

business is a better business. In addition to providing a freeshuttle that ferries both guests and employees to and from the

Isleta Rail Runner station in time for every train arrival and

departure, the casino has pursued other policies to encourageless car use and greater energy efficiency.

The hotel industry as a whole is realizing that cuttingcarbon footprints is good, said George San Miguel, Hard

Rocks event manager. Its amazing, some meeting plannerswont look at a location that isnt green, they wont bother.

To that end, the casinos kitchen has begun to recycle itsgrease for biofuel, while the casino floor has been trying harder

to recycle more of its cardboard. On the golf course, managersare looking into making the jump to a fleet of all electric carts.

The biggest carbon cuts come from encouraging more

of Hard Rocks 1600 employees to leave their cars at home difficult when the casino isnt on an ABQ Ride bus line.

By allowing employees flexibility in their work schedules,more of them are taking the train, no longer concerned with

arriving at 8 a.m. on the dot. After the casino put together anorganized carpool signup, more employees have chosen thatoption as well. Persuaded that the casino is truly committed to

nurturing its green side, more and more employees have beencoming forward and expressing interest in contributing to the

initiative, San Miguel said.

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B Y K A Y L O C K R I DG E

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is all aboutgreen and that goes beyond providing alternativetransportation. The commuter train also is trying to usegreen energy whenever possible, including harnessing thepower of the sun.

Its called photovoltaics, defined by NASA as the direct conversion of

(sun) light into electricity at the atomic level. Some materials exhibit a

property known as the photoelectric effect that causes them to absorb

photons of light and release electrons. When these free electrons arecaptured, an electric current results that can be used as electricity.

As designed for the real world by Positive Energy Inc., of Santa Fe,

installations of photovoltaics are producing upward of 85 percent of

the power used at three Rail Runner stations: South Capitol in Santa

Fe, Sandoval County/U.S. 550 and Belen.

Jay Faught, marketing manager for the Rio Metro Regional Transit

District that operates the Rail Runner, said the South Capitolphotovoltaics system went online in August 2009, while the two

newest projects have been completed since the first of this year.

These two stations (Belen and 550) were selected due to their

high number of riders, the stations high visibility to the populations

of two different counties and high parking volumes, Faught said.Photovoltaics are a win-win proposition for the Rail Runner, its

riders and New Mexico taxpayers in terms of cost savings and the

environment.

The overall cost of the latest projects is $500,000, with grant funds

from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, co-sponsored

by the U.S. Department of Energy and the New Mexico Energy

Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The remaining $64,000funding was provided by the transit district through in-kind services.

The systems are projected to save the Regional Transit District

approximately $27,000 per year.

Environmental benefits include an estimated 107,000 pounds of

CO2 and 33,400 gallons of water saved annually. By encouraging car-

pooling, fewer vehicles will be on the road, Faught said.Photovoltaics panels are mounted atop carports that will provide

covered parking for commuters, particularly car-poolers (two or more

adults in one vehicle). This parking is on a first-come, first-served basis,

and there is no charge. Sandoval County/550 has three such structures,

accommodating 18 cars, while Belen provides four shade structureswith parking for approximately 24 cars. The funding also includes

putting in bicycle lockers, which will be available this spring.

Tony Sylvester, transit district photovoltaics project manager, said

the bicycle lockers are lockable metal or fiberglass boxes (in) which a

single bicycle can be placed and stored at the Rail Runner platfor

There will be a minimal or no charge for the lockers.

This program will directly address the bicycle overcrowding and

will encourage commuters to leave their bikes at the stations, Sylv

said, which they currently are hesitant to do for fear of vandalism,

theft and weather damage. Bicycle riders may bring their bikes ont

trains as upward of 250 bicycle riders do on some days but thi

become problematic as warm weather approaches.

Positive Energy Inc., a 13-year-old Santa Fe-based company,

designed the solar power system and oversaw the installations

of shades constructed by Modulus Design of Albuquerque and

panels created and assembled by Schott Solar, also of AlbuquerquAutotroph of Santa Fe designed the carport structures.

Claudia Pavel, director of sales for Positive Energy, suggested t

an additional benefit of the photovoltaics project was the use of

locally and statewide owned companies that provide jobs for New

Mexicans throughout the Rail Runner line. She noted that eight

current employees of Positive Energy are graduates of San Juan

College in Farmington.

San Juan College has one of the best if not the best

renewable energy programs in the country, Pavel said. The one-

program provides a degree in renewable energy technologies.

While there are no immediate plans for retrofitting other

stations, Sylvester said, future proposals will be considered whentime and money permit. With the cost and energy savings are pr

by these three stations, all agreed, photovoltaics will be the energ

choice for the future.

Theres no better place than New Mexico to convert sunlight

into electricity, according to Dewey Cave, executive director of

Mid-Region Council of Governments. This emerging technolog

has numerous environmental and economic benefits. It make pe

sense to pair it with the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, whic

also is a clean, efficient and environmentally friendly system.

PHOTOS BY CLYDE MU

Allan Sindelar, president of Positive Energy Inc. of Santa Fe, with sopanels his company installed at the Santa Fe South Capitol Rail RunStation.

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B Y S A N D RA B A L T A ZA R M A RT N E Z

For the past couple years, Jos Armenta has been

feeling lucky.

Three years ago he met the woman who is now his wife; Hes kept

a steady job through the economic recession and in January, he

won a yearlong pass to ride the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.

Thats because Armenta became the trains four millionth rider

on Jan. 19.

I heard my name over the intercom and then I had people

taking my picture. It was a surprise, said Armenta, 41, who rides

the train to and from Los Ranchos to Santa Fe. I thought, they

have the wrong guy, Im not Luis Miguel, Armenta said jokingly,

referring to one of Mexicos biggest pop stars.

Armenta, a landscaper, had been driving to Santa Fe from his

Albuquerque home for at least three years, but dreaded the drive

during winter, he said.

Now he takes the train and his boss, Hiram Lpez, owner of

Lpez Landscaping and Trees, picks him up every morning from

the Rail Runner 599 station.

I live in La Cienega, so its convenient, Lpez said. And hes

my best worker, hes the best worker Ive had, so I dont mind.Armenta has been working with Lpez for five years. Lpez said

hes glad Armenta won the one-year pass because the winter has

stalled projects and that translates into less money per paycheck.

The pass is worth $110.

The Rail Runner carries an average of 4,000 commuters each

weekday and runs a 100-mile stretch from Belen to Santa Fe.

With gas prices on the rise again, it is no surprise that the Rail

Runner is seeing its four-millionth rider in less than a years time,

said Transportation Secretary Designate Alvin C. Dominguez in a

news release. This celebration is a way to thank those passengers

who choose the train for their daily commute.

Winning the prize made Armenta feel even more optimistic.Hes got a nice life, he said. He and his wife, Andrea Armenta,

travel whenever they can to visit family and friends in Mexico and

in the United States. Their children each has two kids from

a previous marriage get along. And his wife Andrea, loves to

dance and attend family events.

But the big goal, he said, is to win the lottery. Hes confident it

will happen soon after all, he is feeling lucky.

This is going to be the year that I will succeed, Armenta said.

I started off the year great and I have been fortunate.

4 MILLION AND COUNTING

Los Ranchos-to-Santa Fe-commuter wins yearlong pass

COURTESY PHOTO

Jos Armenta, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express four millionth

rider, takes the train from Los Ranchos to Santa Fe for work.


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Havent ridden the Rail Runner yet? Try a train ridethis spring to events happening up and down the NewMexico Rail Runner Express corridor. Check the trainschedule to coordinate your trip.

NATIONAL FIERY FOODS & BBQ SHOWSandia Casino and Resort(Get off at the Los Ranchos/Journal Center station andtake the Sandia shuttle. You need to reserve the shuttlein advance by calling 505-796-7779.)March 4, 5 and 6. Visit www.fieryfoodsshow.com/ forinformation about hours and admission cost.

NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT WEEKSanta Fes week is March 6-March 13, while

Albuquerque picks up March 13-20. You can ride thetrain to and from dinner, whereever you decide to dineout. Check out participating restaurant and completedetails at www.nmrestaurantweek.com/.

SPRING PASTELS FLOWER SHOWAlbuquerque Biological ParkApril 2-April 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the AlbuquerqueBotanic Gardens Mediterranean Conservatory. Included

with admission. Call 505-848-7112.

NATIVE TREASURESThe kick-off for Santa Fes summer season movesback to Memorial Day Weekend in 2011, showcasingmuseum-quality Native arts in Santa Fes conventioncenter. The show takes place May 28-29 at the Santa FeCommunity Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St., just afew blocks from the downtown train station. Find outmore at www.nativetreasuressantafe.org/.

COURTESY

Fine dining is part of Restaurant Weeks allure. Above, Andiamo!

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