MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING THE BUS IN ALBUQUERQUE. MAYOR BERRY SAYS A-B-Q RIDE CARRIED MORE THAN 13-MILLION PASSENGERS DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, AND THAT'S A RECORD. HE SAYS ONE REASON FOR THE INCREASE IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS VETERANS, WHO HAVE THEIR I-D CARD, TO RIDE FOR FREE. HE SAYS THEY GAVE OVER 68 THOUSAND FREE RIDES TO THOSE VETERANS IN JUST THE PAST TWO MONTHS.
THE MAYOR IS ALSO CREDITING A-B-Q RIDE'S SMART PHONE APP, WHICH HE SAYS HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED 21-THOUSAND TIMES SINCE ITS ROLLOUT.
