TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN NEW MEXICO

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Albuquerque

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1880-1904 - Albuquerque Street Railroad Co.
1904-1915 - Albuquerque Traction Co.
1915-1927 - City Electric Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
1927-1965 - Albuquerque Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Sun Tran
Serves Bernalillo County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia Counties - Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Torrance County - no transit service
Commuter rail service
Rail Runner


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Farmington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Red Apple Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying San Juan County - no transit service


Las Cruces

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Road Runner Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Dona Ana County - no transit service


Santa Fe

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Santa Fe City Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santa Fe Trails
Primarily city service
Outlying Santa Fe County - North Central Regional Transit District
In addition serves Rio Arriba County (micropolitan Espanola), Los Alamos County (micropolitan Los Alamos), and Taos County (micropolitan Taos)


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