Bixby Electric was up to the task to help bring Railrunner service to the West Side for Albuquerque commuters. In April the Montano Railrunner Station was officially open for business. Share will us, how does this affect your commute? We would love to hear from the public about how this station is a benefit to you. The below excerpt is from the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony featured in the Albuquerque Journal. You can click on the link to the article to browse for more info.
Montano Transit Center Open for Business
by: Journal Staff
The ribbon was cut on the Montaño Transit Center on Monday, officially opening a new hub for Rail Runner trains and ABQ Ride buses.
The $7.1 million station serves the North Valley, as well as the Montaño/Montgomery corridor.
The four-acre center includes a 290-space parking lot, bus bays, bike racks and lockers, and free Wi-Fi service.
ABQ Ride’s Route No. 157-Montaño/Uptown/Kirtland will serve the center seven days a week.
The New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter train will make seven north and southbound stops at the center on weekdays, four on Saturdays and three on Sundays.
Albuquerque Transit Department Director Bruce Rizzieri called the center “a foundation for planning for a future ABQ Ride service in the North Valley, as well as east-west connections, such as Montaño-Montgomery, and connections to a Rail Runner station. Its green features, such as LED lighting and solar panels, will also serve as a template for similar station construction in the future.”
G. Sandoval Construction was the project contractor.
Seventy-eight percent of the station funding came from the federal government, the remainder from local sources.
Montano RailRunner is open for Business for the busy West Side of Abq
