YOU MAY NOT KNOW WE HAVE ONE, BUT WE DO. IT'S A FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE STATE'S RAILROAD SERVICES. THE PLAN IS A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT AND IT LAYS OUT POLICIES DEALING WITH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION. EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED, FROM FACILITIES, SERVICES, NEEDS AND ISSUES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES. THE PLAN ALSO EVALUATES POSSIBLE NEW PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
NOW YOU CAN READ THE STATE'S RAIL PLAN THROUGH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEB SITE . A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE PLAN GETS UNDERWAY THIS THURSDAY MORNING AT THE MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE, STARTING AT 9:30.
