ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a New Mexico transit icon, at nearly 20 years old. However, decades later, the Rail Runner is still without a modern place for fixing its fleet of trains. Now, they hope to soon get started building a place where workers can get out of the weather for the first time.
“We’ve been in the elements for the last 20 years. We’re doing a lot of intricate work on our trains, servicing our trains. So, they’ve been out in these elements forever,” said Director of Operations for the Rio Metro Regional Transit District Robert Gonzales.
Two decades in the making, the Rail Runner is still looking for a better place where their maintenance crews can do critical work…