THURSDAY, JULY 17TH, IS THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY FOR THE RAIL RUNNER COMMUTER TRAIN IN NEW MEXICO. IT MARKS THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF SERVICE FOR THE TRAIN. SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS, AS OF JUNE FIRST, THE TRAIN HAD HANDLED 7-MILLION, 850-THOUSAND PASSENGERS. SHE SAYS THEY EXPECT TO REACH 8-MILLION RIDERS THIS MONTH.
MEYER SAYS, AS OF NOW, SHE DOESN'T FORESEE EXPANDING SERVICE BEYOND THE CURRENT CORRIDOR, BUT THERE MIGHT BE AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SERVICE. SHE THINKS THE NEXT IMPROVEMENT WILL BE DOUBLE TRACKS, WHICH WOULD MEAN THE TRAINS DON'T HAVE TO PULL OFF TO ONE SIDE TO OTHER A TRAIN COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION PASS.
SPECIAL EVENTS ARE BEING HELD AT THE LOS RANCHOS STATION AND THE LOS LUNAS STATION IN THE AFTERNOON.
